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2015–16 Providence Friars men's basketball team

2015–16 Providence Friars men's basketball
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NCAA Tournament, Second round
Conference Big East Conference
2015–16 record 24–11 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach Ed Cooley (5th year)
Assistant coach Andre LaFleur
Assistant coach Brian Blaney
Assistant coach Jeff Battle
Home arena Dunkin' Donuts Center
Seasons
← 2014–15
2016–17 →
2015–16 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#6 Villanova 16 2   .889     35 5   .875
#9 Xavier 14 4   .778     28 5   .848
#20 Seton Hall 12 6   .667     25 9   .735
Providence 10 8   .556     24 11   .686
Butler 10 8   .556     22 11   .667
Creighton 9 9   .500     20 15   .571
Marquette 8 10   .444     20 13   .606
Georgetown 7 11   .389     15 18   .455
DePaul 3 15   .167     9 22   .290
St. John's 1 17   .056     8 24   .250
2016 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Friars, led by fifth-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 24–11, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Butler in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Villanova. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a #8 seed where they USC in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to North Carolina.

The Friars finished the 2014–15 season 22–12 overall and 11–7 in Big East play to finish in fourth place. They defeated St. John's in the quarterfinals and lost to Villanova in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament. The Friars received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a #6 seed, losing to Dayton in the Second Round.


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