Friar Men’s Basketball Ranked No. 8 in Associated Press Poll and No. 9 In The Coaches Poll

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men's basketball team is ranked No. 8 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 9 in the most recent Coaches Poll. Both polls were released today (February 14). The Friars, who entered the polls on December 20 at No. 22/23, have been ranked for nine consecutive weeks. The Friars were ranked No. 11/11 in both polls last week and climbed in this week's polls after defeating DePaul, 76-73, in overtime on February 12.

The Friars (21-2, 11-1) are off to their best start to a season since 1972-73 when they posted a 21-2 mark through the first 23 games. Providence has posted Quad 1 wins at Wisconsin, at home versus Texas Tech, at UConn, at Xavier and at home versus Marquette. The Friars have a NCAA NET ranking of 29.

The Friars will return to action on Tuesday, February 15 versus No. 10/10 Villanova at the Dunkin' Donuts Center at 8:00 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. It will be just the second top-10 matchup all-time at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. In the one other top-10 game at the Dunkin' Donuts Center, the No. 10/10 Friars were defeated by No. 8/7 Xavier, 75-68, on January 26, 2016.

Fans interested in purchasing tickets for the 2021-22 season, can visit Friars.com or call 401-865-GO PC.

-GO FRIARS!-

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Nebraska on November 7, 2026 at TBA

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Friar Men’s Basketball Ranked No. 8 in Associated Press Poll and No. 9 In The Coaches Poll

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