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

Providence College Providence College is a Private university, private Roman Catholic university in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1917 by the Dominican Order and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, it offers 47 undergraduate Academic ...

in the 1972–73 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Friars, led by fourth-year head coach Dave Gavitt, played their home games at the

Providence Civic Center The Amica Mutual Pavilion (originally Providence Civic Center and formerly Dunkin' Donuts Center ("The Dunk")) is an indoor arena located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It was built in 1972, as a home court for the Providence College Fr ...

. 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 Memphis State in the national semifinals and lost to

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in the National Third Place game.

Roster

Schedule

References

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