2021–22 Providence Friars men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 11th-year head coach Ed Cooley, and played their home games at Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island as a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 27–6, 14–3 in Big East play to win the school's first regular season championship.[1] The Friars defeated Butler in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament before losing to Creighton in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 4 seed in the Midwest region. They defeated South Dakota State and Richmond to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. There they lost to No. 1 seed Kansas.

2021–22 Providence Friars men's basketball
Big East regular season champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 13
2021–22 record27–6 (14–3 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Battle (7th season)
  • Brian Blaney (11th season)
  • Ivan Thomas (7th season)
Home arenaDunkin' Donuts Center
2021–22 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 13 Providence14–3 .82427–6  .818
No. 6 Villanova †16–4 .80030–8  .789
No. 21 Connecticut13–6 .68423–10  .697
Creighton12–7 .63223–12  .657
Marquette11–8 .57919–13  .594
Seton Hall11–8 .57921–11  .656
St. John's8–11 .42117–15  .531
Xavier8–11 .42123–13  .639
Butler6–14 .30014–19  .424
DePaul6–14 .30015–16  .484
Georgetown0–19 .0006–25  .194
† 2022 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Friars finished the 2020–21 season 13–13, 9–10 in Big East play to finish in sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Big East Tournament, they lost to DePaul in the first round.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Greg Gantt1F6'8"220SophomoreFayetteville, NCTransferred to NC State
Kris Monroe2F6'8"215JuniorCreedmoor, NCTransferred to North Carolina Central
David Duke Jr.3G6'5"205JuniorProvidence, RIDeclared for the 2021 NBA draft[2]
Jimmy Nichols Jr.5F6'8"220JuniorConway, SCTransferred to VCU
Jyare Davis13F6'7"215FreshmanNewark, DETransferred to Delaware

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Al Durham[3]1G6'4"180Graduate StudentLilburn, GAIndiana
Matteus Case3G6'5"190FreshmanPickering, ONPenn
Justin Minaya15F6'7"210Graduate StudentHarrington Park, NJSouth Carolina

2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rafael Castro
#24 PF		 Dover, NJ Dover High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Legend Geeter
#30 PF		 River Rouge, MI River Rouge High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 11, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2021-10-15.

    2022 recruiting class

    Roster
    2021–22 Providence Friars men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    C 0 Nate Watson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) GSBishop O'Connell High School Portsmouth, Virginia
    G 1 Al Durham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSBerkmar
    Indiana    		 Lilburn, Georgia
    G 3 Matteus Case 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrChaminade College Prep
    Penn    		 Pickering, Ontario
    G 4 Jared Bynum 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrGeorgetown Prep
    Saint Joseph's    		 Largo, Maryland
    F 5 Ed Croswell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrSt. Joseph's Prep
    La Salle    		 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    G 10 Alyn Breed 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoMcEachern High School Powder Springs, Georgia
    G 11 A. J. Reeves 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrBrimmer and May School Roxbury, Massachusetts
    G 12 Brycen Goodine 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrSt. Andrew's School
    Syracuse    		 New Bedford, Massachusetts
    F 14 Noah Horchler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) GSMelbourne High School
    North Florida    		 Melbourne Beach, Florida
    F 15 Justin Minaya 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSNorthern Valley at Old Tappan
    South Carolina    		 Harrington Park, New Jersey
    G 22 Luke Fonts (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrPortsmouth Abbey School Portsmouth, Rhode Island
    F 23 Legend Geeter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrRiver Rouge High School River Rouge, Michigan
    G 24 Andrew Fonts (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) GSPortsmouth Abbey School Portsmouth, Rhode Island
    F 23 Rafael Castro 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrDover High School Dover, New Jersey
    F 31 Kieran O'Haire (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrThe Albany Academy Menands, New York
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    The Friars had games against Creighton,[4] UConn,[5] and Seton Hall canceled due to COVID-19 protocols.[6] An additional game against Georgetown was originally canceled[7] and then later rescheduled for January 20, 2022.[8]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 21, 2021*
    7:00 p.m.    		 Stonehill W 95–71 
    		 17 – Watson  8 – Durham  5 – Durham  Dunkin' Donuts Center (3,895)
    Providence, RI
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., FS1    		 Fairfield W 80–73  1–0
    		  22 – Watson  11 – Horchler  4 – Bynum  Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,990)
    Providence, RI
    November 11, 2021*
    6:30 p.m., FS1    		 Sacred Heart W 92–64  2–0
    		  15 – Breed  10 – Watson  4 – Bynum  Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,716)
    Providence, RI
    November 15, 2021*
    9:00 p.m., FS1    		 at Wisconsin
    Gavitt Tipoff Games    		 W 63–58  3–0
    		  24 – Watson  9 – Bynum  7 – Bynum  Kohl Center (15,773)
    Madison, WI
    November 18, 2021*
    6:30 p.m., FS2    		 New Hampshire W 69–58  4–0
    		  19 – Durham  12 – Horchler  4 – Horchler  Dunkin' Donuts Center (4,872)
    Providence, RI
    November 22, 2021*
    9:30 p.m., ESPN+    		 vs. Northwestern
    Legends Classic semifinals    		 W 77–72  5–0
    		  16 – Watson  7 – Horchler  7 – Durham  Prudential Center (3,719)
    Newark, NJ
    November 23, 2021*
    7:30 p.m., ESPN2    		 vs. Virginia
    Legends Classic championship    		 L 40–58  5–1
    		  14 – Horchler  7 – Horchler  3 – Bynum  Prudential Center (2,787)
    Newark, NJ
    November 27, 2021*
    12:00 p.m., FS2    		 Saint Peter's W 85–71  6–1
    		  25 – Horchler  11 – Horchler  5 – Horchler  Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,978)
    Providence, RI
    December 1, 2021*
    8:30 p.m., FS1    		 Texas Tech
    Big East–Big 12 Battle    		 W 72–68  7–1
    		  23 – Durham  8 – Reeves  2 – 2 tied  Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,022)
    Providence, RI
    December 4, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 Rhode Island
    Ocean State Cup    		 W 66–52  8–1
    		  16 – Horchler  15 – Croswell  6 – Durham  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,947)
    Providence, RI
    December 7, 2021*
    6:30 p.m., FS1    		 Vermont W 68–58  9–1
    		  24 – 2 Tied  10 – Horchler  5 – Durham  Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,087)
    Providence, RI
    December 11, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., FS1    		 Central Connecticut W 68–53  10–1
    		  17 – Reeves  10 – Horchler  7 – Reeves  Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,111)
    Providence, RI
    Big East regular season
    December 18, 2021
    5:00 p.m., FOX    		 at No. 20 UConn W 57–53  11–1
    (1–0)    		  16 – Reeves  7 – Watson  4 – Durham  XL Center (15,564)
    Hartford, CT
    December 29, 2021
    7:00 p.m., FS1    		 No. 21 No. 15 Seton Hall W 70–65  12–1
    (2–0)    		  17 – Horchler  13 – Horchler  4 – Bynum  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,069)
    Providence, RI
    January 1, 2022
    3:00 p.m., FOX    		 No. 21 at DePaul W 70–53  13–1
    (3–0)    		  17 – Durham  11 – Minaya  7 – Bynum  Wintrust Arena (2,956)
    Chicago, IL
    January 4, 2022
    9:00 p.m., FS1    		 No. 16т at Marquette L 56–88  13–2
    (3–1)    		  16 – Durham  8 – Watson  3 – Bynum  Fiserv Forum (11,757)
    Milwaukee, WI
    January 8, 2022
    12:00 p.m., FS1    		 No. 16т St. John's W 83–73  14–2
    (4–1)    		  22 – Watson  13 – Horchler  3 – Bynum  Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,008)
    Providence, RI
    January 11, 2022
    9:00 p.m., FS1    		 No. 23 at Creighton Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols CHI Health Center Omaha 
    Omaha, NE
    January 15, 2021
    2:00 p.m., FS1    		 No. 23 UConn Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Dunkin' Donuts Center 
    Providence, RI
    January 18, 2022
    7:00 p.m., FS1    		 No. 21 at Seton Hall Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols Prudential Center 
    Newark, NJ
    January 20, 2022
    5:00 p.m., FS1    		 No. 21 Georgetown
    Rescheduled from December 22    		 W 83–75  15–2
    (5–1)    		  15 – 2 Tied  9 – Minaya  8 – Bynum  Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,105)
    Providence, RI
    January 23, 2022
    12:00 p.m., FS1    		 No. 21 Butler W 69–62  16–2
    (6–1)    		  18 – Watson  8 – 2 tied  6 – Bynum  Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,561)
    Providence, RI
    January 26, 2022
    6:30 p.m., CBSSN    		 No. 17 at No. 21 Xavier W 65–62  17–2
    (7–1)    		  22 – Durham  11 – Horchler  4 – 2 tied  Cintas Center (10,224)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 30, 2022
    12:30 p.m., FS1    		 No. 17 No. 22 Marquette W 65–63  18–2
    (8–1)    		  17 – Watson  10 – Horchler  6 – Bynum  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,157)
    Providence, RI
    February 1, 2022
    9:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 No. 15 at St. John's W 86–82  19–2
    (9–1)    		  16 – Bynum  7 – Horchler  4 – 2 tied  Carnesecca Arena (4,781)
    Queens, NY
    February 6, 2022
    12:00 p.m., FS1    		 No. 15 at Georgetown W 71–52  20–2
    (10–1)    		  32 – Bynum  10 – Horchler  3 – Durham  Capital One Arena (5,575)
    Washington, D.C.
    February 12, 2022
    6:30 p.m., FS1    		 No. 11 DePaul W 76–73 OT 21–2
    (11–1)    		  25 – Bynum  7 – 3 Tied  6 – Bynum  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,810)
    Provdience, RI
    February 15, 2022
    8:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 No. 8 No. 10 Villanova L 84–89  21–3
    (11–2)    		  20 – Watson  7 – Tied  3 – Tied  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,636)
    Providence, RI
    February 20, 2022
    1:00 p.m., FS1    		 No. 8 at Butler W 71–70 OT 22–3
    (12–2)    		  22 – Watson  11 – Horchler  5 – Bynum  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,588)
    Indianapolis, IN
    February 23, 2022
    7:00 p.m., CBSSN    		 No. 11 Xavier W 99–92 3OT 23–3
    (13–2)    		  27 – Bynum  9 – Horchler  6 – Durham  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,400)
    Providence, RI
    February 26, 2022
    8:30 p.m., FS1    		 No. 11 Creighton W 72–51  24–3
    (14–2)    		  23 – Reeves  11 – Minaya  7 – Bynum  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,400)
    Providence, RI
    March 1, 2022
    6:30 p.m., FS1    		 No. 9 at No. 11 Villanova L 74–76  24–4
    (14–3)    		  19 – Bynum  7 – Horchler  10 – Bynum  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
    Villanova, PA
    Big East Tournament
    March 10, 2022
    12:00 p.m., FS1    		 (1) No. 11 vs. (9) Butler
    Quarterfinals    		 W 65–61  25–4
    		  26 – Watson  8 – Minaya  3 – Reeves  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
    New York, NY
    March 11, 2022
    6:30 p.m., FS1    		 (1) No. 11 vs. (4) Creighton
    Semifinals    		 L 58–85  25–5
    		  21 – Durham  6 – Minaya  3 – Durham  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
    New York, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    March 17, 2022
    12:40 p.m., truTV    		 (4 MW) No. 13 vs. (13 MW) South Dakota State
    First Round    		 W 66–57  26–5
    		  13 – Durham  9 – Tied  6 – Durham  KeyBank Center 
    Buffalo, NY
    March 19, 2022
    6:10 p.m., TNT    		 (4 MW) No. 13 vs. (12 MW) Richmond
    Second Round    		 W 79–51  27–5
    		  16 – Horchler  14 – Horchler  6 – Bynum  KeyBank Center 
    Buffalo, NY
    March 25, 2022
    7:29 p.m., TBS    		 (4 MW) No. 13 vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Kansas
    Sweet Sixteen    		 L 61–66  27–6
    		  21 – Durham  8 – Horchler  4 – Tied  United Center (20,857)
    Chicago, IL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[9][10]

    Awards and honors

    All-Big East Awards

    All-Big East Second Team

    Sources[11][12][13]

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