NIT NIT Tournament Tournament Records Records National Invitation Tournament (NIT) Record Book: 18 Appearances (30-19) Providence 68 - Manhattan 66 (3-14-59) Providence 75 - St. Louis 72 2OT (3-17-59) St. John’s 76 - Providence 55 (3-19-59) New York University 71 - Providence 57 (3-21-59) Providence 71 - Memphis State 70 (3-15-60) Providence 64 - St. Louis 53 (3-18-60) Providence 68 - Utah State 62 (3-20-60) Bradley 88 - Providence 72 (3-22-60) Providence 73 - DePaul 67 (3-16-61) Providence 71 - Niagara 68 (3-18-61) Providence 90 - Holy Cross 83 OT (3-23-61) Providence 62 - St. Louis 59 (3-25-61) Temple 80 - Providence 78 OT (3-14-62) Providence 106 - Miami 96 (3-19-63) Providence 70 - Marquette 64 (3-21-63) Providence 81 - Canisius 66 (3-23-63) Providence 77 - Memphis State 68 (3-11-67) Marquette 81 - Providence 80 (3-14-67) Providence 64 - Louisville 58 (3-20-71) North Carolina 86 - Providence 79 (3-22-71) Providence 91 - Clemson 86 (3-15-75) Providence 101 - Pittsburgh 80 (3-18-75) Providence 85 - St. John’s 72 (3-22-75) Princeton 80 - Providence 69 (3-24-75) Providence 84 - North Carolina A&T 68 (3-13-76)
Team Superlatives POINTS Most: 106 vs. Miami 3-19-63 Opponent: 96 by Miami 3-19-63 Fewest: 52 vs. Alabama-Birmingham 3-31-93 Opponent: 49 by Richmond 3-19-03 FIELD GOALS Most: 44 vs. Pittsburgh 3-18-75 Opponent: 41 by Miami 3-19-63 Most Attempts: 87 vs. Oklahoma 3-20-90 Opponent: 83 by Pittsburgh 3-18-75 Best Pct.: .610 (36-59) vs. Clemson 3-15-75 Opponent: .611 (33-54) by Princeton 3-23-75 Low Pct.: .333 (29-87) vs. Oklahoma 3-20-90, Miami 3-18-09 Opponent: .290 (18-62) by Richmond 3-19-03 THREE POINT GOALS Most: 9 vs. No. Carolina St. 3-10-99 Opponent: 10 by Coll. of Charleston 3-22-03, Miami 3-18-09 Most Attempts: 28 vs. Oklahoma 3-20-91 Opponent: 28 by Coll. of Charleston 3-22-03 Best Pct.: .625 (5-8) vs. West Virginia 3-21-93 Opponent: .438 (7-16) by Minnesota 3-29-93 Low Pct.: .000 (0-23) vs. St. Joseph’s (PA) 3-19-96 Opponent: .130 (3-23) by Richmond 3-19-03 FREE THROWS Most: 34 vs. Fairfield 3-15-96 Opponent: 29 by George Mason 3-17-86 Most Attempts: 43 vs. James Madison 3-18-93 Opponent: 42 by George Mason 3-17-86 Best Pct.: .913 (21-23) vs. Louisville 3-16-76 Opponent: .909 (20-22) by Memphis State 3-11-67 Low Pct.: .478 (11-23) vs. Alabama-Birmingham 3-31-93 Opponent: .545 (12-22) by Lousiana Tech 3-20-86 MISCELLANEOUS Most Rebounds: 52 vs. Oklahoma 3-20-91 Opponent: 56 by Marquette 3-21-63 Most Assists: 28 vs. Pittsburgh 3-18-75 Opponent: 24 by Pittsburgh 3-18-75 Most Steals: 15 vs. Georgetown 3-24-03 Opponent: 17 by Bradley 3-14-07 Most Blocks: 7 vs. James Madison 3-18-93 Opponent: 8 by Oklahoma 3-20-91
Providence 73 - Louisville 67 (3-16-76) Kentucky 79 - Providence 78 (3-18-76) North Carolina State 74 - Providence 69 (3-20-76) Providence 72 - Boston University 69 (3-12-86) Providence 90 - George Mason 71 (3-17-86) Louisiana Tech 64 - Providence 63 (3-20-86) Providence 98 - James Madison 93 2OT (3-13-91) Providence 85 - West Virginia 79 3-18-91 Oklahoma 83 - Providence 74 (3-20-91) Providence 73 - Jame Madison 61 (3-18-93) Providence 68 - West Virginia 67 (3-21-93) Providence 75 - Boston College 58 (3-24-93) Minnesota 76 - Providence 70 (3-29-93) Alabama-Birmingham 55 - Providence 52 (3-31-93) Providence 72 - College of Charleston 67 (3-16-95) Virginia Tech 91 - Providence 78 (3-20-95) Providence 91 - Fairfield 79 (3-15-96) St. Joseph’s (PA) 82 - Providence 62 (3-19-96) North Carolina State 92 - Providence 86 (3-10-99) Providence 67 - Richmond 49 (3-19-03) Providence 69 - College of Charleston 64 (3-22-03) Georgetown 67 - Providence 58 (3-24-03) Bradley 90 - Providence 78 OT (3-14-07) Miami 78 - Providence 66 (3-18-09) Most Turnovers: 23 vs. Bradley 3-14-07 Opponent: 26 by Georgetown 3-24-03 Fewest Turnovers: 8 vs. Fairfield 3-15-96 Opponent: 8 by Richmond 3-19-03
Individual Superlatives POINTS Most: 38 Ray Flynn vs. Miami 3-19-63 Opponent: 34 Joseph Dougherty (Manhattan) 3-14-59 FIELD GOALS Most: 16 Ray Flynn vs. Miami 3-19-63 Opponent: 13 - three times Most Attempts: 30 Jimmy Walker vs. Marquette 3-19-67 Opponent: 28 Richard Nixon (Marquette) 3-21-63 Best Pct.: .833 (5-6) Trent Forbes vs. James Madison 3-13-91 Opponent: .875 (7-8) John Koskinen (Temple) 3-14-62 THREE POINT GOALS Most: 5 Sean Connolly vs. No. Carolina St. 3-10-99 Opponent: 7 Jack McClinton (Miami) 3-18-09 Most Attempts: 13 Chris Watts vs. Oklahoma 3-20-91 Opponent: 14 Jack McClinton (Miami) 3-18-09 Best Pct.: 1.000 (2-2) Twice Opponent: 1.000 (2-2) James Dews (Miami) 3-18-09 FREE THROWS Most: 12 Jimmy Walker vs. Marquette 3-19-67 Opponent: 11 - Three times Most Attempts: 13 Marques Bragg vs. West Virgina 3-18-91 Opponent: 15 Steve Hood (West Virginia) 3-13-91 Best Pct.: 1.000 (12-12/11-11) Jimmy Walker - Twice Opponent: 1.000 (10-10) Bob Wolff (Marquette) 3-19-67 MISCELLANEOUS Most Rebounds: 20 Jim Hadnot vs. Holy Cross 3-23-61 Opponent: 17 - J. J. Tauai (Bradley) 3-14-07 Most Assists: 11 Vin Ernst vs. Miami (Fla.) 3-19-63, Gary Bello vs. Pittsburgh 3-18-75 Opponent: 10 by Bruce Drysdale (Temple) 3-14-62 Most Steals: 8 Vin Ernst vs. Canisius 3-23-63 Opponent: 5 Wesley Cox (Louisville) 3-16-76 5 Daniel Ruffin (Bradley) 3-14-07 Most Blocks: 10 Jim Hadnot vs. St. Louis 3-18-60 Opponent: 5 Bryan Sallier (Oklahoma) 3-20-91 Most Turnovers: 5 by seven players Opponent: 7 - Twice
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