The 2017–18 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Friars, led by seventh-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 21–14, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. As the No. 5 seed in the Big East tournament, they defeated Creighton and No. 1-seeded Xavier in back-to-back overtime games to advance to the championship game. In a third straight overtime game, the Friars fell to Villanova in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the West region where they lost to

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in the first round.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2016–17 season 20–13, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the Big East tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Creighton. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 11 seed where they lost to

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in the First Four.

Offseason

Departures

2017 recruiting class

Preseason

Prior to the season, Providence was picked to finish fourth in a poll of Big East coaches.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Providence Friars men's basketball seasons