2020–21 Providence Friars men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{One source|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport=Basketball
|sex=men
|year=2020–21
|team=Providence Friars
|image=Providence Friars P script logo.gif
|image_size=125
|conference=Big East Conference
|short_conf=Big East
|record=13–13
|conf_record=9–10
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|head_coach=Ed Cooley
|hc_year=10th
|stadium=Alumni Hall
|tourney=
|tourney_result=
}}
{{2020–21 Big East men's basketball standings}}
The 2020–21 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by tenth-year head coach Ed Cooley, and played their home games at Alumni Hall in Providence, Rhode Island as a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 13-13, 9-10 in Big East Play to finish in 6th place. They lost in the first round of the Big East tournament to DePaul.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Greg|last=Gantt|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=so|rs=|home=Fayetteville, North Carolina|high_school=Trinity Christian School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kris|last=Monroe|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=jr|rs=|home=Creedmoor, North Carolina|high_school=St. David's School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Duke|link=y|alt=David Duke Jr.|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=205|class=jr|rs=|home=Providence, Rhode Island|high_school=Cushing Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jared|last=Bynum|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=180|class=so|rs=yes|home=Largo, Maryland|high_school=Georgetown Prep
Saint Joseph's}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jimmy|last=Nichols, Jr.|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=jr|rs=|home=Conway, South Carolina|high_school=Conway High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alyn|last=Breed|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=Powder Springs, Georgia|high_school=McEachern High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=A. J.|last=Reeves|link=y|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=205|class=jr|rs=|home=Roxbury, Massachusetts|high_school=Brimmer and May School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brycen|last=Goodine|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=185|class=so|rs=|home=New Bedford, Massachusetts|high_school=St. Andrew's School
Syracuse}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jyare|last=Davis|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=215|class=fr|rs=|home=Newark, Delaware|high_school=Sanford School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Noah|last=Horchler|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=sr|rs=yes|home=Melbourne Beach, Florida|high_school=Melbourne High School
North Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ed|last=Croswell|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=245|class=jr|rs=|home=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|high_school=St. Joseph's Prep
La Salle}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Andrew|last=Fonts|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=sr|rs=|home=Portsmouth, Rhode Island|high_school=Portsmouth Abbey School|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Ed Cooley ({{college|Stonehill}})
|asst_coach=
- Jeff Battle ({{college|Marshall}})
- Brian Blaney ({{college|Roanoke College}})
- Ivan Thomas ({{college|VCU}})
|roster_url=https://friars.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2020-21
|accessdate= 2019-11-01
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=yes|rank=|ranklink=|rankyear=2020–21|tv=yes|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Providence Friars}}|Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 25, 2020
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Fairfield
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = FS1
| score = 97–56
| highscorer = Watson
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Watson
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Bynum
| assists = 8
| attend =
| record = 1–0
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2020
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Indiana
| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename = Maui Invitational Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 58–79
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 12
| highrebounder = Horchler
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Duke
| assists = 3
| attend =
| record = 1–1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2020
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Davidson
| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename = Maui Invitational Second Consolation Round
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 63–62
| highscorer = Watson
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Horchler
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Bynum
| assists = 5
| attend =
| record = 2–1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 2, 2020
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Alabama
| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename = Maui Invitational Fifth Place Game
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 71–88
| highscorer = Duke
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Duke
| assists = 6
| attend =
| record = 2–2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 2020
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = FS2
| score = 79–67
| highscorer = Duke
| points = 28
| highrebounder = Duke
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Gantt
| assists = 5
| attend =
| record = 3–2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 9, 2020
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Schollmaier Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename = Big East/Big 12 Battle
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 79–70
| highscorer = Duke
| points = 28
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Bynum
| assists = 8
| attend =
| record = 4–2
| conference =
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Providence Friars}}|Big East regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 12, 2020
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Xavier
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
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| status = p
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 17, 2020
| time =
| nonconf =
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| opponent = UConn
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
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| status = p
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 2020
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Seton Hall
| site_stadium = Prudential Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| gamename =
| tv = FS1
| score = 80–77
| overtime = OT
| highscorer = Watson
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Watson
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Bynum
| assists = 8
| attend =
| record = 5–2
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 23, 2020
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Butler
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 64–70
| highscorer = Watson
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Duke
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Duke
| assists = 5
| attend = 1,724
| record = 5–3
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 27, 2020
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = DePaul
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = FS1
| score = 95–90
| overtime = 2OT
| highscorer = Duke
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Watson
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Duke
| assists = 6
| attend =
| record = 6–3
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 2020
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Butler
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = FS1
| score = 71–55
| highscorer = Duke
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Duke
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Duke
| assists = 8
| attend =
| record = 7–3
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2021
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Creighton
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = FOX
| score = 65–67
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Watson
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Duke
| assists = 4
| attend =
| record = 7–4
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10, 2021
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Xavier
| site_stadium = Cintas Center
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename =
| tv = FOX
| score = 73–74
| highscorer = Duke
| points = 30
| highrebounder = Watson
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Duke
| assists = 6
| attend = 300
| record = 7–5
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2021
| time = 9:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Marquette
| site_stadium = Fiserv Forum
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI
| gamename =
| tv = FS1
| score = 69–79
| highscorer = Watson
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Duke
| assists = 9
| attend =
| record = 7–6
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2021
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Georgetown
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = FS1
| score = Postponed
| status = p
| highscorer =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20, 2021
| time = 9:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Creighton
| site_stadium = CHI Health Center Omaha
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| opprank = 11
| tv = FS1
| score = 74–70
| highscorer = Watson
| points = 29
| highrebounder = Reeves
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Duke
| assists = 5
| attend = 1,731
| record = 8–6
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2021
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Finneran Pavilion
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| gamename =
| tv = FOX
| score = 56–71
| highscorer = Breed
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 4
| attend =
| record = 8–7
| conference = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Marquette
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 72–63
| highscorer = Duke
| points = 31
| highrebounder = Watson
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Duke
| assists = 6
| attend =
| record = 9–7
| conference = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2021
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Georgetown
| site_stadium = Capital One Arena
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename =
| tv = FS1
| score = 72–73
| highscorer = Reeves
| points = 28
| highrebounder = Horchler
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Duke
| assists = 7
| attend =
| record = 9–8
| conference = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Seton Hall
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = FS1
| score = 43–60
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 10
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Duke
| assists = 6
| attend =
| record = 9–9
| conference = 5–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2021
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = St. John's
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = FS1
| score = 81–92
| highscorer = Watson
| points = 30
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Duke
| assists = 7
| attend =
| record = 9–10
| conference = 5–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2021
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = UConn
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = FS1
| score = 70–59
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Horchler
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Reeves
| assists = 6
| attend =
| record = 10–10
| conference = 6–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2021
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = DePaul
| site_stadium = Wintrust Arena
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename =
| tv = FS1
| score = 57–47
| highscorer = Duke
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Duke
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Duke
| assists = 4
| attend =
| record = 11–10
| conference = 7–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2021
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = UConn
| site_stadium = Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
| site_cityst = Storrs, CT
| gamename =
| tv = FS1
| score = 61–73
| highscorer = Breed
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Watson
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = 3 Tied
| assists = 2
| attend =
| record = 11–11
| conference = 7–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2021
| time = 9:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Xavier
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = FS1
| score = 83–68
| highscorer = Horchler
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Duke
| assists = 9
| attend =
| record = 12–11
| conference = 8–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 3, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = St. John's
| site_stadium = Carnesecca Arena
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 67–81
| highscorer = Watson
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Duke
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 3
| attend =
| record = 12–12
| conference = 8–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2021
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Villanova
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = FOX
| score = 54–52
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Horchler
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Duke
| assists = 3
| attend =
| record = 13–12
| conference = 9–10
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{NCAA color cell|Providence Friars}}|2021 Big East men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10, 2021
| time = 9:00 p.m
| neutral = yes
| seed = 6
| opponent = DePaul
| oppseed = 11
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| tv = FS1
| gamename = First round
| score = 62–70
| highscorer = Watson
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Watson
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Duke
| assists = 4
| attend = –
| record = 13–13
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
References
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