2014–15 Providence Friars men's basketball team

2014–15 Providence Friars men's basketball

Hall of Fame Tip Off champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
Conference	Big East Conference
2014–15 record	22–12 (11–7 Big East)
Head coach	Ed Cooley
Assistant coach	Andre LaFleur
Assistant coach	Bob Simon
Assistant coach	Brian Blaney
Home arena	Dunkin' Donuts Center

	Conf				Overall
2014–15 Big East men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#9 Villanova †	16	–	2	.889	33	–	3	.917
Georgetown	12	–	6	.667	22	–	11	.667
#23 Butler	12	–	6	.667	23	–	11	.676
Providence	11	–	7	.611	22	–	12	.647
St. John's	10	–	8	.556	21	–	12	.636
#22 Xavier	9	–	9	.500	23	–	14	.622
DePaul	6	–	12	.333	12	–	20	.375
Seton Hall	6	–	12	.333	16	–	15	.516
Marquette	4	–	14	.222	13	–	19	.406
Creighton	4	–	14	.222	14	–	19	.424

† 2015 Big East Tournament winner As of April 6, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Friars, led by fourth-year head coach Ed Cooley, played their home games at the Dunkin' Donuts Center, and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 22–12, 11–7 in Big East play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big East Tournament where they lost to Villanova. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Dayton.

Previous Season

The Friars finished the season 23–12, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a three way tie for third place. They were champions of the Big East Tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to North Carolina.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Brandon Austin	1	F	6’6"	185	Freshman	Philadelphia, PA	Transferred to Oregon. Was going to be eligible to play at the start of Oregon’s fall quarter in 2014. Later, dismissed from the team due to sexual assault allegations
Josh Fortune	4	G	6'5"	205	Sophomore	Hampton, VA	Transferred to Colorado
Kadeem Batts	10	F	6'9"	245	RS Senior	Boston, MA	Graduated
Bryce Cotton	11	G	6'1"	165	Senior	Tucson, AZ	Graduated/Went undrafted in 2014 NBA draft
Brice Kofane	13	F	6'8"	210	RS Junior	Yaoundé, Cameroon	Graduate transferred to Monmouth
Lee Goldsbrough	21	F	6'9"	230	Senior	Newcastle, England	Graduated

Incoming recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Paschal Chukwu C	Westport, CT	Fairfield College Prep	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Aug 29, 2013
Paschal Chukwu C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 86
Jalen Lindsey SF	Franklin, TN	Huntington Prep	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 15, 2013
Jalen Lindsey SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83
Ben Bentil PF	Middletown, DE	Saint Andrew's School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sep 30, 2013
Ben Bentil PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Kyron Cartwright PG	Compton, CA	Compton High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Apr 7, 2014
Kyron Cartwright PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72
Tyree Chambers PG	Bayreuth, Germany	Graf-Münster-Gymnasium	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Aug 30, 2014
Tyree Chambers PG	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2014 Providence Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved 1 September 2014. "2014 Providence Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved 1 September 2014. "2014 Providence Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved 1 September 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 1 September 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 1 September 2014.

Class of 2015 recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Alex Owens PF	Orlando, FL	Oak Ridge High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Aug 11, 2014
Alex Owens PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83
Ryan Fazekas SF	Michigan City, IN	Marquette Catholic High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 29, 2013
Ryan Fazekas SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Drew Edwards SG	Towson, MD	Calvert Hall College High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Aug 28, 2014
Drew Edwards SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2015 Providence Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved 1 September 2014. "2015 Providence Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved 1 September 2014. "2015 Providence Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved 1 September 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 1 September 2014. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 1 September 2014.

Roster

2014–15 Providence Friars men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	High School/Junior College	Home town
3.5 !F	0	Bentil, BenBen Bentil	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 230 lb (104 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. Andrew's School	Wilmington, Delaware
1.5 !G	3	Dunn, KrisKris Dunn	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	3.0 !Jr	New London High School	New London, Connecticut
3.5 !F	5	Bullock, RodneyRodney Bullock	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 220 lb (100 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Kecoughtan High School	Hampton, Virginia
1.5 !G	12	Woodring, CaseyCasey Woodring (W)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	2.0 !So	Cushing Academy	Darien, Connecticut
5.0 !C	13	Chukwu, PaschalPaschal Chukwu	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 86 !7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 226 lb (103 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Fairfield Prep	Westport, Connecticut
1.5 !G	14	Chambers, TyreeTyree Chambers	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 182 lb (83 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Graf-Münster-Gymnasium	Bayreuth, Germany
3.5 !F	21	Lindsay, JalenJalen Lindsay	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 195 lb (88 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Huntington Prep	Murfreesboro, Tennessee
1.5 !G	22	Bancroft, TedTed Bancroft	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 215 lb (98 kg)	5.0 !GS	Bishop Stang High School	Marion, Massachusetts
3.5 !F	23	Henton, LaDontaeLaDontae Henton	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 215 lb (98 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Eastern High School	Lansing, Michigan
1.5 !G	24	Cartwright, KyronKyron Cartwright	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Compton High School	Compton, California
3.5 !F	25	Harris, TylerTyler Harris	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 223 lb (101 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	St. Benedict's Prep	Dix Hills, New York
1.5 !G	32	Lomomba, JuniorJunior Lomomba	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 200 lb (91 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Madison Memorial	Montreal, Quebec
3.5 !F	33	Desrosiers, CarsonCarson Desrosiers	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 250 lb (113 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Central Catholic High School	Windham, New Hampshire
3.5 !F	34	Planek, TomTom Planek (W)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 195 lb (88 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Fenwick High School	Oak Park, Illinois

Head coach

Ed Cooley

Assistant coach(es)

Andre LaFleur
Bob Simon
Brian Blaney

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
November 8*		Stonehill College	W 93–49	–	Dunkin' Donuts Center (4,234^[1])
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 15*		Albany	W 64–60	1–0	Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,599^[2])
November 17*		Binghamton (Hall of Fame Tip Off)	W 66–45	2–0	Dunkin' Donuts Center (4,033^[3])
November 20*		Navy (Hall of Fame Tip Off)	W 88–51	3–0	Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,051^[4])
November 22*		vs. Florida State (Hall of Fame Tip Off)	W 80–54	4–0	Mohegan Sun Arena (N/A^[5])
November 23*		vs. Notre Dame (Hall of Fame Tip Off)	W 75–74	5–0	Mohegan Sun Arena (6,513^[6])
November 28*		Yale	W 72–66	6–0	Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,045^[7])
November 30*		at #1 Kentucky	L 38–58	6–1	Rupp Arena (23,601^[8])
December 5*		at Boston College	L 60–69	6–2	Conte Forum (6,155)
December 8*		Brown (Ocean State Cup)	L 67–77	6–3	Dunkin' Donuts Center (4,124)
December 10*		Rhode Island (Ocean State Cup)	W 68–60	7–3	Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,246)
December 13*		Stony Brook	W 79–61	8–3	Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,132)
December 20*		Massachusetts	W 85–65	9–3	Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,975)
December 22*		vs. Miami (FL) (Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational)	W 76–62	10–3	Barclays Center (6,519)
Big East Conference Play
December 31		Creighton	W 65–53	11–3 (1–0)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,961)
January 3		at Marquette	L 66–75	11–4 (1–1)	BMO Harris Bradley Center (15,134)
January 6		at Butler	W 66–62	12–4 (2–1)	Hinkle Fieldhouse (5,755)
January 10		Georgetown	W 60–57 ^OT	13–4 (3–1)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,786)
January 14		St. John's	L 70–83	13–5 (3–2)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,176)
January 17		at Creighton	W 74–65	14–5 (4–2)	CenturyLink Center (17,640)
January 22		Xavier	W 69–66 ^OT	15–5 (5–2)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,250)
January 27		DePaul	Postponed^{[note 1]}	–	Dunkin' Donuts Center (–)
January 29		DePaul	W 83–72	16–5 (6–2)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (3,568)
January 31		at St. John's	L 66–75	16–6 (6–3)	Madison Square Garden (8,973)
February 4		at #24 Georgetown	W 74–71	17–6 (7–3)	Verizon Center (7,981)
February 7		at Xavier	L 69–78	17–7 (7–4)	Cintas Center (10,250)
February 11		#6 Villanova	L 68–74	17–8 (7–5)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,410)
February 14		Seton Hall	W 69–62	18–8 (8–5)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,120)
February 18		at DePaul	W 84–57	19–8 (9–5)	Allstate Arena (5,923)
February 24	#25	at #6 Villanova	L 61–89	19–9 (9–6)	The Pavilion (6,500)
March 1	#25	Marquette	W 77–66	20–9 (10–6)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,568)
March 4	#24	at Seton Hall	W 79–66	21–9 (11–6)	Prudential Center (7,162)
March 7	#24	#21 Butler	L 64–68	21–10 (11–7)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,400)
Big East Tournament
March 12		vs. St. John's (Quarterfinals)	W 74–57	22–10	Madison Square Garden (15,197)
March 13		vs. #4 Villanova (Semifinals)	L 61–63	22–11	Madison Square Garden (15,194)
NCAA Tournament
March 20*	#(6 E)	vs. (11 E) Dayton (Second round)	L 53–66	22–12	Nationwide Arena (17,584)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region E=East.

Source:^[9]

Rankings

Ranking movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked.
Poll	Pre	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Post	Final
AP			RV	RV						RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	24	RV	RV	N/A
Coaches	RV		25	RV	RV					RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	RV	RV	RV

Notes

↑ The game was postponed until January 29, 2015, due to the January 2015 nor'easter in New England.

References

↑ "MBB vs. Stonehill College box score" (PDF). friars.com. Providence College. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
↑ "MBB vs. Albany box score". Providence College. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
↑ "MBB vs. Binghamton box score". friars.com. Providence College. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
↑ "MBB vs. Navy box score". friars.com. Providence College. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
↑ "MBB vs. Florida State box score". friars.com. Providence College. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
↑ "MBB vs. Notre Dame box score". friars.com. Providence College. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
↑ "MBB vs. Yale box score". friars.com. Providence College. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
↑ "MBB vs. Kentucky box score". friars.com. Providence College. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
↑ "Schedule". Friars.com. Retrieved September 1, 2014.

Providence Friars men's basketball

Venues	Bishop Harkins Hall (1926–1955) Alumni Hall (1955–1972) Providence Civic Center/Dunkin Donuts Center (1972–present)

Rivalries	In-state Division I schools

Culture & lore	History

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

NCAA Final Four appearances in italics