1977–78 Providence Friars men's basketball team

1977–78 Providence Friars men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, first round
ConferenceIndependent
Record24–8
Head coach
Home arenaProvidence Civic Center
1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 DePaul –   – 27 – 3   .900
No. 18 Detroit –   – 25 – 4   .862
Illinois State –   – 24 – 4   .857
No. 8 Marquette –   – 24 – 4   .857
Pan American –   – 22 – 4   .846
VCU –   – 24 – 5   .828
Fairfield –   – 22 – 5   .815
North Texas State –   – 22 – 6   .786
Syracuse –   – 22 – 6   .786
Rhode Island –   – 24 – 7   .774
–   – 24 – 8   .750
St. John's –   – 21 – 7   .750
Utah State –   – 21 – 7   .750
Georgetown –   – 23 – 8   .742
No. 6 Notre Dame –   – 23 – 8   .742
Holy Cross –   – 20 – 7   .741
Northeast Louisiana –   – 20 – 7   .741
UNC Wilmington –   – 19 – 7   .731
St. Bonaventure –   – 21 – 8   .724
UNLV –   – 20 – 8   .714
Virginia Tech –   – 19 – 8   .704
James Madison –   – 18 – 8   .692
Maine –   – 17 – 8   .680
Army –   – 19 – 9   .679
Dayton –   – 19 – 10   .655
St. Francis (NY) –   – 16 – 9   .640
Iona –   – 17 – 10   .630
William & Mary –   – 16 – 10   .615
Air Force –   – 15 – 10   .600
Loyola (IL) –   – 16 – 11   .593
Mercer –   – 16 – 11   .593
Oklahoma City –   – 16 – 11   .593
Seton Hall –   – 16 – 11   .593
Boston College –   – 15 – 11   .577
Butler –   – 15 – 11   .577
Saint Francis (PA) –   – 15 – 11   .577
South Carolina –   – 16 – 12   .571
Siena –   – 13 – 10   .565
Navy –   – 14 – 11   .560
Milwaukee –   – 15 – 12   .556
Niagara –   – 14 – 12   .538
Northeastern –   – 14 – 12   .538
Southern Mississippi –   – 13 – 12   .520
Portland State –   – 14 – 13   .519
Stetson –   – 14 – 13   .519
Oral Roberts –   – 13 – 14   .481
Xavier –   – 13 – 14   .481
Cleveland State –   – 12 – 13   .480
Tennessee State –   – 11 – 12   .478
Catholic –   – 12 – 14   .462
Manhattan –   – 12 – 14   .462
Georgia Southern –   – 12 – 15   .444
Northwestern State –   – 12 – 15   .444
Connecticut –   – 11 – 15   .423
Old Dominion –   – 11 – 15   .423
Vermont –   – 11 – 15   .423
Boston University –   – 10 – 15   .400
Hardin–Simmons –   – 10 – 16   .385
Campbell –   – 9 – 15   .375
Centenary (LA) –   – 10 – 17   .370
Denver –   – 10 – 17   .370
Colgate –   – 9 – 17   .346
East Carolina –   – 9 – 17   .346
Fordham –   – 8 – 18   .308
Long Island –   – 8 – 18   .308
Saint Peter's –   – 8 – 18   .308
Baptist –   – 8 – 19   .296
Samford –   – 8 – 19   .296
Canisius –   – 7 – 19   .269
Houston Baptist –   – 7 – 19   .269
New Hampshire –   – 7 – 19   .269
Wagner –   – 7 – 19   .269
Evansville –   – 1 – 3   .250
Fairleigh Dickinson –   – 6 – 18   .250
Valparaiso –   – 6 – 19   .240
Robert Morris –   – 4 – 19   .174
Richmond –   – 4 – 22   .154
Hawaii –   – 1 – 26   .037
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977–78 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Friars would receive an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament where they would fall in the first round to Michigan State.

Roster

1977–78 Providence Friars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 23 Bruce Campbell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr New Haven, Connecticut
C 31 Bob Misevicius 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
 Sr  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1977*
 Stonehill W 84–66  1–0
 Providence Civic Center (7,802)
Providence, Rhode Island
Nov 30, 1977*
 No. 9 Louisville W 57–51  2–0
 Providence Civic Center (11,134)
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 3, 1977*
 vs. Seton Hall W 60–58  3–0
 Madison Square Garden (5,199)
New York, New York
Dec 6, 1977*
 No. 20 Assumption W 79–70  4–0
 Providence Civic Center (7,942)
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 9, 1977*
 No. 20 Wisconsin W 73–62  5–0
 Providence Civic Center (9,842)
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 22, 1977*
 No. 14 Cal State Bakersfield W 72–70  6–0
 Providence Civic Center (7,695)
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 27, 1977*
 No. 13 vs. Lafayette
Rainbow Classic 		W 70–59  7–0
 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 29, 1977*
 No. 13 vs. Stanford
Rainbow Classic 		L 61–76  7–1
 Neal S. Blaisdell Center (5,257)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 30, 1977*
 No. 13 vs. Texas Tech
Rainbow Classic 		W 53–52  8–1
 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 5, 1978*
 No. 17 at Brown W 68–52  9–1
 Providence Civic Center (3,000)
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 7, 1978*
 No. 17 Canisius W 82–72  10–1
 Providence Civic Center (9,042)
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 9, 1978*
 No. 17 Brown W 76–58  11–1
 Providence Civic Center (7,190)
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 11, 1978*
 No. 14 at Saint Joseph's W 76–69  12–1
 Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (5,578)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 14, 1978*
 No. 14 Penn W 67–65  13–1
 Providence Civic Center (8,124)
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 18, 1978*
 No. 12 No. 14 Holy Cross W 90–64  14–1
 Providence Civic Center (12,150)
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 21, 1978*
 No. 12 vs. Connecticut W 57–47  15–1
 New Haven Coliseum (4,900)
New Haven, Connecticut
Jan 25, 1978*
 No. 9 at Massachusetts W 50–49  16–1
 Curry Hicks Cage (5,950)
Amherst, Massachusetts
Jan 28, 1978*
 No. 9 at No. 19 DePaul L 68–78  16–2
 Alumni Hall (5,300)
Chicago, Illinois
Jan 31, 1978*
 No. 16 Villanova L 66–73  16–3
 Providence Civic Center (10,229)
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 2, 1978*
 No. 16 at St. Bonaventure L 64–72  16–4
 Reilly Center (5,289)
St. Bonaventure, New York
Feb 4, 1978*
 No. 16 Rhode Island W 79–59  17–4
 Providence Civic Center (12,022)
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 12, 1978*
 No. 20 No. 7 North Carolina W 61–59  18–4
 Providence Civic Center (6,863)
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 14, 1978*
 No. 13 Niagara W 72–70 OT 19–4
 Providence Civic Center (8,011)
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 16, 1978*
 No. 13 Jacksonville W 52–50 OT 20–4
 Providence Civic Center (8,011)
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 18, 1978*
 No. 13 Campbell W 63–54  21–4
 Providence Civic Center (6,113)
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 19, 1978*
 No. 13 Boston College W 92–74  22–4
 Providence Civic Center (9,549)
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 21, 1978*
 No. 11 at Rhode Island L 64–73  22–5
 Providence Civic Center (12,150)
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 25, 1978*
 No. 11 St. John's L 51–60  22–6
 Providence Civic Center (9,973)
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 27, 1978*
 No. 11 Long Island W 85–62  23–6
 Providence Civic Center (7,982)
Providence, Rhode Island
Mar 2, 1978*
 No. 18 Holy Cross
ECAC New England Regionals 		W 71–67  24–6
 Providence Civic Center (12,150)
Providence, Rhode Island
Mar 4, 1978*
 No. 18 vs. Rhode Island
ECAC New England Regionals 		L 62–65  24–7
 Providence Civic Center (12,150)
Providence, Rhode Island
NCAA tournament
Mar 11, 1978*
 (ME 3L) vs. (ME 1Q) No. 6 Michigan State
First round 		L 63–77[1]  24–8
 Market Square Arena (16,519)
Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. ^ "Defending Quintet Loses in Overtime; Providence Out". The New York Times. March 12, 1978. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "1977-78 Providence Friars Schedule". sports-reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Pages 190-208 (Through The Years)" (PDF). friars.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023-24 MBB Media Guide Thru Years" (PDF). friars.com. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
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