1989–90 Providence Friars men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Rick Barnes, the Friars finished the season 17–12 (8–8 Big East) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the 9 seed in the West region.

1989–90 Providence Friars men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
1989–90 record17–12 (8–8 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaProvidence Civic Center
1989–90 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Connecticut124 .750  316  .838
No. 6 Syracuse124 .750  267  .788
No. 8 Georgetown115 .688  247  .774
St. John's106 .625  2410  .706
Villanova88 .500  1815  .545
Providence88 .500  1712  .586
Seton Hall511 .313  1216  .429
Pittsburgh511 .313  1217  .414
Boston College115 .063  820  .286
1990 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 2, 1990[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1989–90 Providence Friars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 14 Eric Murdock 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
G 20 Carlton Screen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)158 lb (72 kg) Sr Brooklyn, New York
F 24 Marques Bragg 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) So East Orange, New Jersey
F 25 Abdul Shamsid-Deen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)209 lb (95 kg) Sr Staten Island, New York
C 30 Marty Conlon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)209 lb (95 kg) Sr Bronxville, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 24, 1989*
    New Hampshire W 70–49  1–0
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Mar 3, 1990
    Pittsburgh W 85–74  17–10
    (8–8)
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Big East Tournament
    Mar 9, 1990*
    vs. No. 5 Georgetown
    Big East Tournament Quarterfinal
    L 77–78  17–11
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 15, 1990*
    (9 W) vs. (8 W) Ohio State
    First Round
    L 83–84 OT 17–12
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    Rankings

    NBA Draft

    RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
    253Abdul Shamsid-DeenSeattle SuperSonics

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    References

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