The 1972–73 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented

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in the 1972–73 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Friars, led by fourth-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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. They finished the season 27–4. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Saint Joseph's in the East Region first round to advance to the East Regional semifinals where they defeated Penn advanced to the East Regional finals where they defeated

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to advance to the Final Four for the first time in school history, where they lost to

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in the national semifinals and lost to

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in the National Third Place game.

Roster

Schedule

References

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NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons

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