The 2021–22 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The team was led by 11th-year head coach

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, and played their home games at

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as a member of the

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. They finished the season 27–6, 14–3 in Big East play to win the school's first regular season championship. The Friars defeated

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in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament before losing to Creighton in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the Midwest region. They defeated

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and

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to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. There they lost to No. 1 seed and eventual national champion

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Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the

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finished the 2020–21 season 13–13, 9–10 in Big East play to finish in sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Big East tournament, they lost to DePaul in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting classes

2021 recruiting class

2022 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

The Friars had games against Creighton,

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, and

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canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. An additional game against Georgetown was originally canceled and then later rescheduled for January 20, 2022. , - !colspan=12 style=, Exhibition , - !colspan=12 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, Big East regular season , - !colspan=9 style=", Big East tournament , - !colspan=9 style=", NCAA tournament Source

Awards and honors

Big East Conference honors

All-Big East Awards

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*Sixth Man: Jared Bynum

All-Big East Second Team

*Jared Bynum * Nate Watson Sources

References

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