1989–90 Providence Friars men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Rick Barnes, the Friars finished the season 17–12 (8–8 Big East) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the 9 seed in the West region.

1989–90 Providence Friars men's basketball
NCAA tournament
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	17–12 (8–8 Big East)
Head coach	Rick Barnes (2nd season)
Home arena	Providence Civic Center
Seasons ← 1988–89 1990–91 →

1989–90 Big East men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 4 Connecticut†	12	–	4		.750			31	–	6		.838
No. 6 Syracuse	12	–	4		.750			26	–	7		.788
No. 8 Georgetown	11	–	5		.688			24	–	7		.774
St. John's	10	–	6		.625			24	–	10		.706
Villanova	8	–	8		.500			18	–	15		.545
Providence	8	–	8		.500			17	–	12		.586
Seton Hall	5	–	11		.313			12	–	16		.429
Pittsburgh	5	–	11		.313			12	–	17		.414
Boston College	1	–	15		.063			8	–	20		.286
† 1990 Big East tournament winner As of April 2, 1990^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1989–90 Providence Friars men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 14 Eric Murdock 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Bridgewater Township, New Jersey G 20 Carlton Screen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 158 lb (72 kg) Sr Brooklyn, New York F 24 Marques Bragg 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So East Orange, New Jersey F 25 Abdul Shamsid-Deen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Sr Staten Island, New York C 30 Marty Conlon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Sr Bronxville, New York	Head coach Rick Barnes (Lenoir–Rhyne) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
Nov 24, 1989*		New Hampshire	W 70–49	1–0	Providence Civic Center  Providence, Rhode Island
Mar 3, 1990		Pittsburgh	W 85–74	17–10 (8–8)	Providence Civic Center  Providence, Rhode Island
Big East Tournament
Mar 9, 1990*		vs. No. 5 Georgetown Big East Tournament Quarterfinal	L 77–78	17–11	Madison Square Garden  New York, New York
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1990*	(9 W)	vs. (8 W) Ohio State First Round	L 83–84 ^OT	17–12	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

Main article: 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

NBA draft

Main article: 1990 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
2	53	Abdul Shamsid-Deen	Seattle SuperSonics

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References

1. "1989-90 Big East Conference Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
2. "1989-90 Providence Friars Roster and Stats". Retrieved May 1, 2020.
3. "2019-20 Providence Men's Basketball Media Guide". Providence College Athletics. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
4. "1989-90 Providence Friars Schedule and Results". Retrieved May 1, 2020.
5. "1990 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020.