1988-89 Providence Friars — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Providence Friars went 18-11 (7-9 in the Big East) under head coach Rick Barnes. The team peaked at #20 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.27.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-11-25vs Niagara Purple EaglesW 102–66Providence Civic Center
1988-11-26vs South Alabama JaguarsW 93–88Providence Civic Center
1988-11-28at Brown BearsW 93–65Marvel Gym
1988-12-03vs Lafayette LeopardsW 75–46Providence Civic Center
1988-12-05vs Yale BulldogsW 78–55Providence Civic Center
1988-12-07at Boston College EaglesW 73–52Silvio O. Conte Forum
1988-12-10vs Rhode Island RamsW 76–70Providence Civic Center
1988-12-22at Holy Cross CrusadersW 79–68Hart Center Arena
1988-12-27vs Maine Black BearsW 100–78Providence Civic Center
1988-12-29vs Wagner SeahawksW 93–57Providence Civic Center
1989-01-03vs St. John's Red StormW 98–69Providence Civic Center
1989-01-07at UConn HuskiesW 80–78Hartford Civic Center
1989-01-11vs Central Connecticut Blue DevilsW 105–56Providence Civic Center
1989-01-14vs Villanova WildcatsL 67–76Providence Civic Center
1989-01-18vs Georgetown HoyasL 77–80Providence Civic Center
1989-01-21at Pittsburgh PanthersW 96–81Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1989-01-24at Miami (FL) HurricanesW 106–91Miami Arena
1989-01-28at Syracuse OrangeL 96–100Carrier Dome
1989-02-01at St. John's Red StormL 73–87Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-02-04vs UConn HuskiesW 65–61Providence Civic Center
1989-02-07vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 88–78Providence Civic Center
1989-02-14at Villanova WildcatsL 83–86The Pavilion
1989-02-18vs Syracuse OrangeL 80–87Providence Civic Center
1989-02-22at Georgetown HoyasL 74–76Capital Centre
1989-02-25at Seton Hall PiratesL 80–84Brendan Byrne Arena
1989-03-01vs Seton Hall PiratesL 68–80Providence Civic Center
1989-03-04vs Boston College EaglesW 102–76Providence Civic Center
1989-03-10neutral Syracuse OrangeL 76–79Madison Square Garden (IV)
1989-03-16neutral Virginia CavaliersL 97–100Memorial Gymnasium

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