The Providence Friars are the mens Division I NCAA Basketball team representing Providence College. The team has an illustrious history in NCAA Division I basketball and is one of the original members of the Big East Conference which was actually brought to life by a former player and coach, Dave Gavitt. Providence basketball tickets are in demand, depending on their record.
Their current head coach is former Drake head coach, Keno Davis. Their home court is at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence has been acknowledged as one of the more difficult Big East arenas to play due to its rambunctious fans and rowdy student section. The Friars bring in about 10,000 fans per game at the Dunkin' Donuts Center over the 30 plus year history of the venue. They have earned postseason berths and produced many great NBA players all throughout. Not only do they create great players but they have also contributed to the sport by yielding many basketball icons in the realm of coaching including Rick Pitino, Billy Donovan, Lenny Wilkens, Pete Gillen, Rick Barnes and John Thompson. They also boast three Providence alumni in the Basketball Hall of Fame: Dave Gavitt, Lenny Wilkens and John Thompson. Providence tickets are available by clicking on the link above.
Keno Davis spent most of the 1990s and all of the 2000s coaching college basketball. His first coaching position was as an undergrad assistant at Iowa from 1991 through 1995 when he moved on to coach at Southern Indiana through 1997 and then finally on to Southeast Missouri State through 2003. Between 2003 and 2007, Davis continued as an assistant coach, this time at Drake University and under the expertise of his father, Dr. Tom Davis. Davis moved up to head coaching position for one year at Drake before moving on to the Friars in 2008. Davis was named the 2008 Associated Press Basketball Coach of the Year. After his first season with the team, the Friars had an 18-12 regular season record, 10-8 Big East record and a 1-1 in the Big East Championship. In 2009, Davis showed fellow coaches what he is made of when he led Providence to one of the biggest wins of his coaching career when the Friars beat #1 ranked Pittsburgh on February 24, 2009. This win against Pittsburgh and another big win against the Syracuse Orangemen have created a good reputation for the Keno Davis era at Providence thus far and helped to achieve an NIT berth.
In the 1960s, particularly 1961 and 1963, Providence took victory at the NIT championship. The Friars have also competed in the NCAA Final Four twice, in both 1973 and 1987 and in 1997 the team advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight. Throughout team history, the Friars have 15 NCAA Tournament berths and 16 NIT berths. Check the link below for Providence basketball tickets.
