# 2023–24 Providence Friars men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 1st-year head coach Kim English, and played their home games at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island as a member of the Big East Conference.

## Previous season

The Friars finished the 2022–23 season 21–12, 13–7 in Big East play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament to UConn. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 11 seed in the East region. There they lost to Kentucky in the first round.
On March 10, 2023, Ed Cooley left the school to take the head coach job at Georgetown. On March 23, the school named George Mason head coach Kim English the team's new head coach.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Alyn Breed | 0 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Junior | Powder Springs, GA | Transferred |
| Quante Berry | 3 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Freshman | Cleveland, TN | Transferred to Temple |
| Jared Bynum | 4 | G | 5'10" | 180 | RS Senior | Largo, MD | Graduate transferred to Stanford |
| Ed Croswell | 5 | F | 6'8" | 240 | RS Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Graduated |
| Noah Locke | 10 | G | 6'3" | 205 | GS Senior | Baltimore, MD | Graduated |
| Scott Morozov | 13 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Freshman | Toronto, ON | Walk-on; transferred |
| Clifton Moore | 21 | F | 6'10" | 240 | GS Senior | Horsham, PA | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Davonte Gaines | 0 | G | 6'7" | 175 | GS Senior | Buffalo, NY | George Mason |
| Justyn Fernandez | 4 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Sophomore | Richmond, VA | George Mason |
| Josh Oduro | 13 | F | 6'9" | 235 | GS Senior | Gainesville, VA | George Mason |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Garwey Dual #5 SG | Carmel, IN | Southern California Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 20, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 ||||||
| Donovan Santoro PF | Westlake, TX | Southern California Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 14, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Richard Barron SG | Chicago, IL | Saint Ignatius College Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 3, 2023 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Eli DeLaurier PF | Charlottesville, VA | The Miller School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 6, 2023 |
| 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: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 22, 2023. ||||||

#### 2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ryan Mela SF | Natick, MA | The Newman School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| 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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 22, 2023. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FS1 | | Columbia | W 78–59 | 1–0 | 14 – Hopkins | 10 – Hopkins | 4 – Carter | Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,069) Providence, RI |
| November 11, 2023* 6:00 p.m., FS2 | | Milwaukee | W 79–69 | 2–0 | 16 – Pierre | 12 – Oduro | 5 – Tied | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,090) Providence, RI |
| November 14, 2023* 6:00 p.m., FS1 | | Wisconsin Gavitt Tipoff Games | W 72–59 | 3–0 | 21 – Carter | 8 – Carter | 4 – Oduro | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,069) Providence, RI |
| November 17, 2023* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Kansas State Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship semifinals | L 70–73 $^{OT}$ | 3–1 | 19 – Carter | 10 – Hopkins | 3 – Dual | Baha Mar Convention Center (1,833) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 19, 2023* 12:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Georgia Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship consolation | W 71–64 | 4–1 | 19 – Tied | 11 – Carter | 5 – Carter | Baha Mar Convention Center (–) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 24, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FS2 | | Lehigh | W 78–64 | 5–1 | 29 – Oduro | 14 – Hopkins | 4 – Floyd Jr. | Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,397) Providence, RI |
| November 28, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FS1 | | Wagner | W 86–52 | 6–1 | 21 – Gaines | 13 – Carter | 6 – Carter | Amica Mutual Pavilion (8,069) Providence, RI |
| December 2, 2023* 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | Rhode Island Ocean State Rivalry | W 84–69 | 7–1 | 24 – Hopkins | 11 – Carter | 3 – 2 tied | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,513) Providence, RI |
| December 5, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at No. 19 Oklahoma Big East–Big 12 Battle | L 51–72 | 7–2 | 17 – Carter | 6 – Oduro | 5 – Oduro | Lloyd Noble Center (7,234) Norman, OK |
| December 10, 2023* 12:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Brown | W 74–54 | 8–2 | 18 – Carter | 7 – Hopkins | 4 – Gaines | Amica Mutual Pavilion (8,655) Providence, RI |
| December 16, 2023* 1:30 p.m., FS1 | | Sacred Heart | W 78–64 | 9–2 | 26 – Hopkins | 12 – Hopkins | 7 – Dual | Amica Mutual Pavilion (8,813) Providence, RI |
| Big East regular season |||||||||
| December 19, 2023 8:30 p.m., FS1 | | No. 6 Marquette | W 72–57 | 10–2 (1–0) | 22 – Carter | 9 – 2 tied | 7 – Dual | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,108) Providence, RI |
| December 23, 2023 12:00 p.m., FS1 | | Butler | W 85–75 $^{OT}$ | 11–2 (2–0) | 24 – Carter | 14 – Oduro | 6 – Tied | Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,602) Providence, RI |
| January 3, 2024 6:30 p.m., FS1 | No. 23 | Seton Hall | L 57–61 | 11–3 (2–1) | 23 – Oduro | 10 – Carter | 6 – Carter | Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,458) Providence, RI |
| January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 23 | at Creighton | L 60–69 | 11–4 (2–2) | 25 – Carter | 10 – Carter | 5 – Pierre | CHI Health Center Omaha (17,253) Omaha, NE |
| January 10, 2024 6:30 p.m., FS1 | | at St. John's | L 73–75 | 11–5 (2–3) | 31 – Carter | 13 – Carter | 5 – Pierre | Madison Square Garden (11,832) New York, NY |
| January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., FS1 | | Xavier | L 65–85 | 11–6 (2–4) | 20 – Oduro | 7 – Carter | 4 – Tied | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,348) Providence, RI |
| January 17, 2024 9:00 p.m., FS1 | | at DePaul | W 100–62 | 12–6 (3–4) | 25 – Carter | 9 – Oduro | 5 – Pierre | Wintrust Arena (2,889) Chicago, IL |
| January 24, 2024 6:30 p.m., FS1 | | at Seton Hall | W 67–63 | 13–6 (4–4) | 17 – Gaines | 8 – Oduro | 6 – Carter | Prudential Center (8,895) Newark, NJ |
| January 27, 2024 12:38 p.m., FOX | | Georgetown | W 84–76 | 14–6 (5–4) | 29 – Carter | 7 – Gaines | 4 – Gaines | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,580) Providence, RI |
| January 31, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1 | | at No. 1 UConn | L 65–74 | 14–7 (5–5) | 20 – Tied | 9 – Tied | 4 – Carter | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,299) Storrs, CT |
| February 4, 2024 6:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Villanova | L 50–68 | 14–8 (5–6) | 18 – Oduro | 12 – Oduro | 4 – Carter | Wells Fargo Center (13,168) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 7, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS2 | | No. 19 Creighton | W 91–87 $^{OT}$ | 15–8 (6–6) | 32 – Oduro | 12 – Oduro | 6 – Carter | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,078) Providence, RI |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Butler | L 72–75 | 15–9 (6–7) | 20 – Floyd Jr. | 5 – Tied | 5 – Pierre | Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,934) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | St. John's | W 75–72 | 16–9 (7–7) | 28 – Oduro | 11 – Carter | 5 – Pierre | Amica Mutual Pavilion (10,258) Providence, RI |
| February 17, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1 | | DePaul | W 81–70 | 17–9 (8–7) | 31 – Carter | 13 – Carter | 3 – Tied | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,400) Providence, RI |
| February 21, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Xavier | W 79–75 | 18–9 (9–7) | 22 – Carter | 11 – Carter | 7 – Carter | Cintas Center (10,224) Cincinnati, OH |
| February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS1 | | at No. 5 Marquette | L 69–91 | 18–10 (9–8) | 18 – Carter | 6 – Oduro | 5 – Carter | Fiserv Forum (15,341) Milwaukee, WI |
| March 2, 2024 12:00 p.m., FOX | | Villanova | L 60–71 | 18–11 (9–9) | 16 – Oduro | 9 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,525) Providence, RI |
| March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Georgetown | W 71–58 | 19–11 (10–9) | 24 – Carter | 12 – Carter | 5 – Gaines | Capital One Arena (5,287) Washington, D.C. |
| March 9, 2024 8:00 p.m., FOX | | No. 2 UConn | L 60–74 | 19–12 (10–10) | 24 – Carter | 15 – Carter | 4 – Carter | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,608) Providence, RI |
| Big East tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2024 6:40 p.m., FS1 | (7) | vs. (10) Georgetown First Round | W 74–56 | 20–12 | 20 – Oduro | 9 – Tied | 6 – Carter | Madison Square Garden (19,812) New York, NY |
| March 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS1 | (7) | vs. (2) No. 8 Creighton Quarterfinal | W 78–73 | 21–12 | 22 – Carter | 11 – Carter | 7 – Pierre | Madison Square Garden (19,812) New York, NY |
| March 15, 2024 8:00 p.m., FS1 | (7) | vs. (3) No. 10 Marquette Semifinal | L 68–79 | 21–13 | 27 – Carter | 10 – Tied | 3 – Carter | Madison Square Garden (19,812) New York, NY |
| National Invitation Tournament |||||||||
| March 19, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | (3) | Boston College First Round - Seton Hall Bracket | L 57–62 | 21–14 | 21 – Pierre | 9 – Oduro | 4 – Oduro | Amica Mutual Pavilion (6,507) Providence, RI |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
Source

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 23 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |