# 2022–23 Providence Friars men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 12th-year head coach Ed Cooley, and played their home games at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island as a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the 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.

## Previous season

The Friars finished the 2021–22 season 27–6, 14–3 in Big East play to win the school's first regular season championship. 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.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Nate Watson | 00 | C | 6'10" | 260 | GS Senior | Portsmouth, VA | Graduated |
| Al Durham | 1 | G | 6'4" | 180 | GS Senior | Lilburn, GA | Graduated |
| Matteus Case | 3 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Freshman | Pickering, ON | Transferred to William & Mary |
| A. J. Reeves | 11 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Senior | Roxbury, MA | Graduated/undrafted in 2022 NBA draft |
| Brycen Goodine | 12 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | New Bedford, MA | Transferred to Fairfield |
| Noah Horchler | 14 | F | 6'8" | 220 | GS Senior | Melbourne Beach, FL | Graduated |
| Justin Minaya | 15 | F | 6'7" | 210 | GS Senior | Harrington Park, NJ | Graduated |
| Legend Geeter | 23 | F | 6'8" | 235 | Freshman | River Rouge, MI | Transferred to Eastern Michigan |
| Andrew Fonts | 24 | G | 6'2" | 175 | GS Senior | Portsmouth, RI | Walk-on; graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Noah Locke | 10 | G | 6'3" | 205 | GS Senior | Baltimore, MD | Louisville |
| Corey Floyd Jr. | 14 | G | 6'3" | 210 | RS Freshman | Franklin, NJ | UConn |
| Clifton Moore | 21 | F/C | 6'10" | 240 | GS Senior | Horsham, PA | La Salle |
| Devin Carter | 22 | G | 6'3" | 188 | Sophomore | Miami, FL | South Carolina |
| Bryce Hopkins | 23 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Sophomore | Oak Park, IL | Kentucky |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Quant'e Berry #40 SG | Cleveland, TN | Winston-Salem Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jul 5, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Jayden Pierre #39 PG | Brookville, NY | Long Island Lutheran High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| 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: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 24, 2022. ||||||

#### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Garwey Dual #11 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: 83 |||||||
| Drew Fielder #20 C | Boise, ID | Southern California Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 19, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| 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 September 24, 2022. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 20, 2022* 7:00 p.m. | | American International | W 99–57 | | 18 – Castro | 8 – Castro | 4 – Bynum | Amica Mutual Pavilion (3,583) Providence, RI |
| October 29, 2022* 4:00 p.m. | | Assumption | W 106–69 | | 18 – Croswell | 8 – Tied | 5 – Bynum | Amica Mutual Pavilion (3,656) Providence, RI |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 8, 2022* 6:30 p.m., FS1 | | Rider | W 66–65 | 1–0 | 18 – Hopkins | 10 – Croswell | 5 – Bynum | Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,018) Providence, RI |
| November 12, 2022* 8:00 p.m., FS2 | | Northeastern | W 89–65 | 2–0 | 21 – Bynum | 11 – Hopkins | 9 – Bynum | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,011) Providence, RI |
| November 15, 2022* 5:00 p.m., FS2 | | Stonehill | W 100–76 | 3–0 | 16 – Tied | 9 – Croswell | 4 – Tied | Amica Mutual Pavilion (5,887) Providence, RI |
| November 19, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ESPNews | | vs. Miami (FL) Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals | L 64–74 | 3–1 | 16 – Hopkins | 8 – Hopkins | 3 – Bynum | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| November 20, 2022* 3:30 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Saint Louis Hall of Fame Tip Off consolation | L 73–76 | 3–2 | 20 – Hopkins | 10 – Croswell | 3 – Tied | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| November 23, 2022* 7:00 p.m., FS2 | | Merrimack | W 71–57 | 4–2 | 17 – Croswell | 10 – Carter | 6 – Bynum | Amica Mutual Pavilion (8,269) Providence, RI |
| November 26, 2022* 4:00 p.m., FS2 | | Columbia | W 78–64 | 5–2 | 13 – Tied | 7 – Hopkins | 8 – Bynum | Amica Mutual Pavilion (9,215) Providence, RI |
| November 30, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at TCU Big East–Big 12 Battle | L 62–75 | 5–3 | 17 – Tied | 7 – Castro | 4 – Tied | Schollmaier Arena (5,593) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 3, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Rhode Island Ocean State Rivalry | W 88–74 | 6–3 | 14 – Tied | 15 – Hopkins | 5 – Bynum | Ryan Center (7,662) Kingston, RI |
| December 7, 2022* 8:30 p.m., FS1 | | Manhattan | W 99–59 | 7–3 | 22 – Hopkins | 11 – Hopkins | 8 – Bynum | Amica Mutual Pavilion (5,822) Providence, RI |
| December 10, 2022* 4:00 p.m., FS1 | | Albany | W 93–55 | 8–3 | 18 – Croswell | 10 – Castro | 11 – Pierre | Amica Mutual Pavilion (8,229) Providence, RI |
| Big East regular season |||||||||
| December 17, 2022 12:00 p.m., FOX | | at Seton Hall | W 71–67 | 9–3 (1–0) | 24 – Hopkins | 10 – Hopkins | 4 – Locke | Prudential Center (10,147) Newark, NJ |
| December 20, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | No. 24 Marquette | W 103–98 $^{2OT}$ | 10–3 (2–0) | 29 – Hopkins | 23 – Hopkins | 4 – Carter | Amica Mutual Pavilion (10,869) Providence, RI |
| December 29, 2022 6:30 p.m., FS1 | | at Butler | W 72–52 | 11–3 (3–0) | 21 – Carter | 10 – Croswell | 7 – Bynum | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,577) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 1, 2023 6:30 p.m., FS1 | | at DePaul | W 74–59 | 12–3 (4–0) | 22 – Carter | 10 – Croswell | 3 – Breed | Wintrust Arena (3,316) Chicago, IL |
| January 4, 2023 8:30 p.m., FS1 | | No. 4 UConn | W 73–61 | 13–3 (5–0) | 27 – Hopkins | 13 – Croswell | 3 – Breed | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,400) Providence, RI |
| January 7, 2023 12:00 p.m., FS1 | | St. John's | W 83–80 | 14–3 (6–0) | 20 – Locke | 9 – Croswell | 5 – Carter | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,401) Providence, RI |
| January 14, 2023 2:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 19 | at Creighton | L 67–73 | 14–4 (6–1) | 20 – Hopkins | 10 – 2 Tied | 3 – Carter | CHI Health Center Omaha (17,443) Omaha, NE |
| January 18, 2023 9:00 p.m., CBSSN | No. 22 | at No. 20 Marquette | L 75–83 | 14–5 (6–2) | 20 – Croswell | 10 – Hopkins | 4 – Tied | Fiserv Forum (14,544) Milwaukee, WI |
| January 21, 2023 2:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 22 | DePaul | W 75–64 | 15–5 (7–2) | 29 – Locke | 11 – Hopkins | 5 – Carter | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,400) Providence, RI |
| January 25, 2023 8:30 p.m., FS1 | No. 23 | Butler | W 79–58 | 16–5 (8–2) | 16 – Hopkins | 10 – Carter | 4 – Tied | Amica Mutual Pavilion (10,869) Providence, RI |
| January 29, 2023 12:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 23 | at Villanova | W 70–65 | 17–5 (9–2) | 19 – Bynum | 9 – Hopkins | 5 – Bynum | Wells Fargo Center (15,053) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 1, 2023 6:30 p.m., FS1 | No. 17 | at No. 16 Xavier | L 83–85 $^{OT}$ | 17–6 (9–3) | 22 – Locke | 13 – Hopkins | 6 – Bynum | Cintas Center (10,334) Cincinnati, OH |
| February 8, 2023 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | No. 20 | Georgetown | W 74–62 | 18–6 (10–3) | 17 – Hopkins | 9 – Carter | – Carter 7 | Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,892) Providence, RI |
| February 11, 2023 12:00 p.m., FOX | No. 20 | at St. John's | L 68–73 | 18–7 (10–4) | 29 – Hopkins | 9 – Hopkins | 10 – Bynum | Madison Square Garden (10,210) New York, NY |
| February 14, 2023 7:00 p.m, FS1 | No. 24 | No. 18 Creighton | W 94–86 $^{2OT}$ | 19–7 (11–4) | 25 – Carter | 9 – Hopkins | 6 – Bynum | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,400) Providence, RI |
| February 18, 2023 4:30 p.m., FOX | No. 24 | Villanova | W 85–72 | 20–7 (12–4) | 21 – Croswell | 12 – Hopkins | 2 – 5 tied | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,659) Providence, RI |
| February 22, 2023 6:30 p.m., FS1 | No. 20 | at No. 18 UConn | L 69–87 | 20–8 (12–5) | 16 – Hopkins | 5 – Croswell | 2 – 2 tied | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT |
| February 26, 2023 12:38 p.m., FOX | No. 20 | at Georgetown | W 88–68 | 21–8 (13–5) | 25 – Croswell | 13 – Croswell | 6 – Tied | Capital One Arena (7,085) Washington, D.C. |
| March 1, 2023 6:30 p.m., FS1 | No. 20 | No. 19 Xavier | L 89–94 | 21–9 (13–6) | 17 – 2 tied | 13 – Croswell | 3 – 2 tied | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,400) Providence, RI |
| March 4, 2023 12:00 p.m., FOX | No. 20 | Seton Hall | L 58–82 | 21–10 (13–7) | 14 – Carter | 9 – Croswell | 3 – 2 tied | Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,589) Providence, RI |
| Big East tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2023 2:30 p.m., FS1 | (5) | vs. (4) No. 11 UConn Quarterfinals | L 66–73 | 21–11 | 16 – Hopkins | 7 – Hopkins | 3 – Hopkins | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 17, 2023* 7:10 pm, CBS | (11 E) | vs. (6 E) Kentucky First Round | L 53–61 | 21–12 | 16 – Croswell | 8 – Hopkins | 5 – Bynum | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. 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 |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | — | | | | | | | RV | RV | 19 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 20 | RV | | Not released |
| Coaches | RV | | | | | | | | | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 20 | RV | | |