Providence Men’s Basketball 2024 NIT Capsule

 
Providence Friars
 
Big East (21-13, 10-10)
 
 
Big Wins: Marquette (72-57), vs Creighton (78-73)
Bad Losses: vs Kansas State (70-73), Xavier (65-85)
Coach: Kim English
 
Probable Starters:
Rich Barron, Freshman, Forward, 4.4 ppg, 1.4 rpg
Josh Oduro, Senior, Forward, 16.1 ppg, 7.5 rpg
Jayden Pierre, Sophomore, Guard, 9.1 ppg, 3.3 apg
Devin Carter, Junior, Guard, 19.7 ppg, 3.6 apg, 8.7 rpg, 1.8 spg, 1.0 bpg
Ticket Gaines, Senior, Guard, 8.6 ppg, 1.1 apg, 4.3 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Rafael Castro, Sophomore, Forward, 2.8 ppg, 2.4 rpg
Garwey Dual, Freshman, Guard, 3.3 ppg, 1.9 apg
Corey Floyd Jr., Sophomore, Guard, 4.8 ppg, 1.2 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.8 (203rd in nation, 7th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.9 (87, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.8 (168, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.7 (54, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.4 (89, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.2 (224, 10)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.9 (222, 10)
Rebound Margin: 0.8 (177, 6)
Assists Per Game: 13.8 (125, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.5 (247, 9)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2023 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Kentucky
2022 NCAA Round of 64 win over South Dakota State
2022 NCAA Round of 32 win over Richmond
2022 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Kansas
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 3/10