Men's Basketball Ranked No. 14 In Polls

Dec. 14, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2015 PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence College men's basketball team is ranked No. 14 in the Associated Press Poll and the most recent USA Today Coaches Poll. Both polls were released today (December 14). For the third consecutive week, the Friars have moved up in the national polls. Last week, the Friars were ranked No. 15 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 18 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

The Friars have posted a 10-1 mark overall. Last week, the team registered wins over Boston College, 66-51, on Dec. 9 and Bryant, 74-67, on Dec. 12.

Providence will return to action on Saturday, December 19 versus Rider at the Dunkin' Donuts Center at 8 p.m. on Fox Sports Net/OSN.

Associated Press Top 25 PollRK    TEAM        RECORD    PTS1    Mich. State (64)    11-0    1,6212    Kansas (1)    8-1    1,4993    Oklahoma    7-0    1,4094    Kentucky    9-1    1,3855    Iowa State    9-0    1,3706    Maryland    9-1    1,3537    Duke        8-1    1,2718    Virginia    8-1    1,1329    Purdue        11-0    1,08210    Xavier        10-0    1,06211    North Carolina    7-2    1,02312    Villanova    8-1    86513    Arizona    9-1    86014    Providence    10-1    72415    Miami (FL)    8-1    62216    Baylor        7-1    60517    Butler        8-1    56218    SMU        7-0    56019    Louisville    7-1    53420    West Virginia    8-1    46621    Geo. Washington    9-1    25622    UCLA        7-3    21323    Cincinnati    8-2    19724    Texas A&M    8-2    15225    Connecticut    6-3    47
USA Today Coaches Top 25 PollRK    TEAM        RECORD    PTS1    Mich.  State (28)    11-0    7942    Iowa State (3)    9-0    7193    Oklahoma (1)    7-0    6754    Kentucky    9-1    6655    Kansas    8-1    6646    Duke        8-1    6497    Maryland    9-1    6408    Purdue        11-0    5529    Virginia    8-1    54710    Xavier        10-0    49111    North Carolina    7-2    47412    Arizona    9-1    46913    Villanova    8-1    46414    Baylor        7-1    32314    Providence    10-1    32316    West Virginia    8-1    28816    Louisville    7-1    28818    Butler        8-1    26819    Miami (FL)    8-1    26520    Cincinnati    8-2    10121    Gonzaga    6-3    9022    Geo. Washington    9-1    8723    Vanderbilt    6-3    7924    Texas A&M    8-2    7725    South Carolina    8-0    70

-end-

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball at Pitt (Exhibition) on October 19, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Harvard (Exhibition) on October 25, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Holy Cross on November 3, 2025 at 7:15 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Virginia Tech on November 8, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Penn on November 11, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball at Colorado on November 14, 2025 at 9:00 p.m. ET

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus New Hampshire on November 18, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Penn State on November 22, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Wisconsin on November 27, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. ET

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus TCU or Florida on November 28, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.ET/5:30 p.m. ET

Providence College Athletics

Related Videos