Providence Men’s Basketball 2022 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 5, 2022 · CSM Staff
Providence Friars
Big East (25-5, 14-3)
Big Wins: 11/15 at Wisconsin (63-58), 12/1 Texas Tech (72-68)
Bad Losses: 11/23 at Virginia (40-58), 1/4 at Marquette (56-88)
Coach: Ed Cooley
Probable Starters:
Al Durham, Senior, Guard, 13.4 ppg, 3.3 apg
A.J. Reeves, Senior, Guard, 10.0 ppg, 1.8 apg
Justin Minaya, Senior, Forward, 6.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg
Noah Horchler, Senior, Forward, 9.6 ppg, 8.3 rpg
Nate Watson, Senior, Center, 13.8 ppg, 5.4 rpg
Key Role Players:
Ed Croswell, Senior, Forward, 5.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg
Alyn Breed, Sophomore, Guard, 3.3 ppg
Jared Bynum, Junior, Guard, 12.7 ppg, 4.2 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.5 (142nd in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.6 (99, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.5 (153, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.9 (46, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.5 (167, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.6 (78, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.1 (121, 6)
Rebound Margin: 3.4 (83, 3)
Assists Per Game: 13.6 (138, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.9 (100, 3)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2019 | NIT | First Round loss to Arkansas |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Texas A&M |
| 2017 | NCAA | Opening Round loss to USC |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over USC |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to North Carolina |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Dayton |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to North Carolina |
| 2013 | NIT | First Round win over Charlotte |
| 2013 | NIT | Second Round win over Robert Morris |
| 2013 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Baylor |
| 2009 | NIT | First Round loss to Miami |
| 2007 | NIT | First Round loss to Bradley |
| 2004 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Pacific |
| 2003 | NIT | Opening Round win over Richmond |
| 2003 | NIT | First Round win over Charleston |
| 2003 | NIT | Second Round loss to Georgetown |
| 2001 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Penn State |
*all team stats through 3/6
