2015–16 Providence Friars men's basketball team

The Friars finished the 2014–15 season 22–12 overall and 11–7 in Big East play to finish in fourth place. They defeated St. John's in the quarterfinals and lost to Villanova in the semifinals of the Big East tournament. The Friars received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a #6 seed, losing to Dayton in the second round.

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| recruit = Drew Edwards

| position = SG

| hometown = Towson, MD

| highschool = Calvert Hall College High School

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

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| position = SF

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| highschool = Moravian Prep

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| position = C

| hometown = Temple Hills, Maryland

| highschool = IMG Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 290

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|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#C0C0C0;"| Exhibition

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| opponent = Stonehill

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|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#C0C0C0;"| Non-conference regular season

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| opponent = Harvard

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| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| gamename =

| attend = 9,477

| tv = FSN

| score = 76–64

| overtime =

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| opponent = Illinois

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| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| gamename = Gavitt Tipoff Games

| attend = 8,069

| tv = FS1

| score = 60–59

| overtime =

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

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| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Brown

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| gamename = Ocean State Cup

| attend = 8,706

| tv = FSN

| score = 94–73

| overtime =

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 6:30{{nbsp}}pm

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| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = NJIT

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| gamename =

| attend = 5,009

| tv = FS1

| score = 83–76

| overtime =

| record = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Evansville

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Titan Gym

| site_cityst = Fullerton, CA

| gamename = Wooden Legacy quarterfinals

| attend = 2,460

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 74–64

| overtime =

| record = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 10:30{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Arizona

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Titan Gym

| site_cityst = Fullerton, CA

| gamename = Wooden Legacy semifinals

| attend = 2,873

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 69–65

| overtime =

| record = 6–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 29, 2015

| time = 9:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Honda Center

| site_cityst = Anaheim, CA

| gamename = Wooden Legacy championship

| attend = 4,393

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 64–77

| overtime =

| record = 6–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 2, 2015

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 23

| opponent = Hartford

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| gamename =

| attend = 5,169

| tv = FSN

| score = 89–66

| overtime =

| record = 7–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 5, 2015

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 23

| opponent = Rhode Island

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Ryan Center

| site_cityst = Kingston, RI

| gamename = Ocean State Cup

| attend = 7,678

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 74–72

| overtime =

| record = 8–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 9, 2015

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 15

| opponent = Boston College

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| gamename = Wooden Legacy Non-Bracket game

| attend = 8,425

| tv = FS1

| score = 66–51

| overtime =

| record = 9–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 12, 2015

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 15

| opponent = Bryant

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| gamename = Ocean State Cup

| attend = 7,369

| tv = FS1

| score = 74–67

| overtime =

| record = 10–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 19, 2015

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

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| rank = 14

| opponent = Rider

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| gamename =

| attend = 7,852

| tv = FSN

| score = 73–65

| overtime =

| record = 11–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 21, 2015

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 10

| opponent = Massachusetts

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mullins Center

| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| gamename =

| attend = 4,411

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 90–66

| overtime =

| record = 12–1

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#C0C0C0;"|Big East regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 2:30{{nbsp}}pm

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| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 12

| opponent = Butler

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename =

| attend = 9,100

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 81–73

| overtime =

| record = 13–1

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 2, 2016

| time = 3:30{{nbsp}}pm

| rank = 12

| opponent = St. John's

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| gamename = Big East New Year's Marathon

| attend = 12,410

| tv = FS1

| score = 83–65

| overtime =

| record = 14–1

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| rank = 8

| opponent = Marquette

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| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| gamename =

| attend = 10,446

| tv = FS1

| score = 64–65

| overtime =

| record = 14–2

| conference = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 12, 2016

| time = 8:30{{nbsp}}pm

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| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 12

| opponent = Creighton

| opprank =

| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

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| attend = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400840223 17,073]

| tv = FS1

| score = 50–48

| overtime =

| record = 15–2

| conference =3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 4:30{{nbsp}}pm

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| rank = 12

| opponent = Seton Hall

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| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| gamename =

| attend = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400840298 11,148]

| tv = FS1

| score = 72–81

| overtime =

| record = 15–3

| conference =3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 6:30{{nbsp}}pm

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| opponent = Butler

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| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| gamename =

| attend = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400840206 10,918]

| tv = FS1

| score = 71–68

| overtime =

| record = 16–3

| conference =4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| neutral =

| rank = 16

| opponent = Villanova

| opprank =4

| site_stadium = Wells Fargo Center

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename =

| attend = 7,191

| tv = FOX

| score = 82–76

| overtime =

| record = 17–3

| conference =5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 26, 2016

| time = 8:30{{nbsp}}pm

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| rank = 10

| opponent = Xavier

| opprank =7

| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| gamename =

| attend = 12,804

| tv = FS1

| score = 68–75

| overtime =

| record = 17–4

| conference =5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 30, 2016

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 10

| opponent = Georgetown

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Verizon Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| gamename =

| attend = 14,481

| tv = FS1

| score = 73–69

| overtime =

| record = 18–4

| conference = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 2, 2016

| time = 9:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 11

| opponent = DePaul

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Allstate Arena

| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL

| gamename =

| attend = 5,114

| tv = FS1

| score = 70–77

| overtime =

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| conference = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 6, 2016

| time = 2:30{{nbsp}}pm

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| opponent = Villanova

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| gamename =

| attend = 12,883

| tv = FS1

| score = 60–72

| overtime =

| record = 18–6

| conference = 6–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 10, 2016

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 20

| opponent = Marquette

| opprank =

| site_stadium = BMO Harris Bradley Center

| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI

| gamename =

| attend = 14,616

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 91–96

| overtime =

| record = 18–7

| conference = 6–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 13, 2016

| time = 12:07{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 20

| opponent = Georgetown

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| gamename =

| attend = 12,582

| tv = FOX

| score = 75–72

| overtime =

| record = 19–7

| conference = 7–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 17, 2016

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 23

| opponent = Xavier

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Cintas Center

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| gamename =

| attend = 10,336

| tv = FS1

| score = 74–85

| overtime =

| record = 19–8

| conference = 7–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| away = yes

| neutral =

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| opponent = Seton Hall

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Prudential Center

| site_cityst = Newark, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 8,600

| tv = FS1

| score = 52–70

| overtime =

| record = 19–9

| conference = 7–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 27 2016

| time = 4:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| opponent = DePaul

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| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| gamename =

| attend = 12,435

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 87–66

| overtime =

| record = 20–9

| conference = 8–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 9:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| opponent = Creighton

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| gamename =

| attend = 9,252

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 70–66

| overtime =

| record = 21–9

| conference = 9–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 5, 2016

| time = 12:30{{nbsp}}pm

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| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = St. John's

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, NY

| gamename =

| attend = 10,079

| tv = FS1

| score = 90–76

| overtime =

| record = 22–9

| conference = 10–8

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#C0C0C0;"| Big East tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 10, 2016

| time = 2:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 4

| opponent = Butler

| oppseed = 5

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York City, NY

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = FS1

| score = 74–60

| overtime =

| attend = 14,869

| record = 23–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 11, 2016

| time = 6:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 4

| opponent = Villanova

| opprank = 3

| oppseed = 1

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York City, NY

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = FS1

| score = 68–76

| overtime =

| attend = 17,130

| record = 23–10

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#000000; color:#C0C0C0;"| NCAA tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 17, 2016

| time = 9:50 pm

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| seed = 9 E

| opponent = USC

| oppseed = 8 E

| site_stadium = PNC Arena

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| gamename = First Round

| tv = TBS

| score = 70–69

| overtime =

| attend = 17,387

| record = 24–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 19, 2016

| time = 9:40 pm

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| seed = 9 E

| opponent = North Carolina

| oppseed = 1 E

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = PNC Arena

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| gamename = Second Round

| tv = TBS

| score = 66–85

| attend = 19,433

| record = 24–11

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time| region = E

| regionname = East Region}}

{{See also|2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}

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