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Team: Providence Friars
League: NCAA Division I
Home games: Dunkin' Donuts Center
Coach: Ed Cooley
All-Time Greats: Kris Dunn, Ben Bentil, Ricky Ledo
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The Providence Friars are getting ready for another season of must-watch college basketball. The team is hungry for an NCAA Tournament berth after missing the playoffs last season. Players to watch this year are All-Big East Second Team pick Alpha Diallo and Nate Watson, the starting center. Luwane Pipkins will be joining the Friars from UMass, as will freshman Greg Gantt. There is no reason why the Friars should not return to the NCAA Tournament this season for its sixth entry in seven years. Even though some players are recovering from injuries, the head coach has all of the necessary building blocks in place to put in a strong conference and NCAA showing. The teams to beat in the first half of the season will be
Florida
, Texas, Rhode Island and Northwestern. The Stony Brook Seawolves and the Long Beach State 49ers should be among the easier teams that the Friars play as they ease into the 2019-20 season. Get your Friars tickets at StubHub today and use the secure payment platform to keep you courtside this season.
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Providence Friars basketball tickets vary in price. The cheapest tickets available at StubHub are for games against the
Stony Brook Seawolves
. Fans will be shelling out more for tickets to the Wooden Legacy All Session in the last week of November. Check StubHub for current ticket prices.
''The Providence Friars play at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. A wide variety of concessions are available on Level 2, including Dunkin' Donuts itself. Fans can also munch on hot dogs and pizza during halftime. The Dunkin' Donuts Center is also the home arena for the Providence Bruins. The stadium is connected to the Rhode Island Convention Center with a sky bridge.'
'The Providence Friars play in the Big East conference. Last season, the team had a conference record of 7-11. The last time the Friars won the Big East conference tournament was in 2014.'
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The
Dunkin' Donuts Center
has a 31,000-square-foot arena and can fit 14,000 fans for a Friars basketball game. This is in addition to the 25,000-square-foot concourse and 20 luxury suites. Fans attending a Providence Friars game will enjoy all of the benefits of the Rhode Island Convention & Entertainment Complex.
''The head coach of the Providence Friars is Ed Cooley. He has been with the team since he was hired in April of 2011. His total winning percentage with the Friars is .598 with a 162-110 record. Last year, the Friars reached the postseason for the seventh time in a row when the team was seeded fourth for the NIT. Many of Cooley's players have gone on to the NBA draft or received conference honors.'
'Providence hasn't won a national title yet. The team's last Final Four appearance was in 1987. The Friars program has made it to the NCAA Tournament 20 times.'
'The Providence Friars had a winning record last season with 18 wins and 16 losses. Eleven of those wins were at home, showing that the Friars team is more likely to win home games than away games. The Friars performed better in non-conference games than in the Big East.'