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Providence College 2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule Released

Find rivalry games, big-time conference matchups and more in the schedule, released late last week, here.

PROVIDENCE, RI — The Providence Friars men's basketball program is coming off one of the most successful seasons in program history, especially in the last decade.

Coach Ed Cooley was rewarded with a new, earned contract extension, and the program welcomed transfers from big-name programs to the city.

The season begins in October with two exhibition games before the Friars take on Rider on Nov. 8 at home. Regular season play runs through March 4, and the Big East Tournament is slated to begin on March 8.

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Now, with the 2022-23 schedule released, the Friars will continue to prepare for a potential Big East Championship repeat. Here's the full schedule, including rivalry matchups against Rhode Island and Connecticut:

Vs. American International College (Exhibition)

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  • Oct. 20, 7 p.m.

Vs. Assumption University (Exhibition)

  • Oct. 29, 4 p.m.

Vs. Rider University

  • Nov. 8, 6:30 p.m.

Vs. Northeastern University

  • Nov. 12, 8 p.m.

Vs. Stonehill College

  • Nov. 15, 5 p.m.

University of Miami (2022 Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off)

  • Nov. 19, 4 p.m.

Maryland or St. Louis (2022 Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off)

  • Nov. 20, 1 p.m. or 3:30 p.m.

Vs. Merrimack College

  • Nov. 23, 7 p.m.

Vs. Columbia University

  • Nov. 26, 4 p.m.

At TCU (Big East-Big 12 Battle)

  • Nov. 30, time TBA

At Rhode Island

  • Dec. 3, time TBA

Vs. Manhattan College

  • Dec. 7, 8:30 p.m.

Vs. University of Albany

  • Dec. 10, 2 p.m.

At Seton Hall

  • Dec. 17, 12:30 p.m.

Vs. Marquette

  • Dec. 20, 7 p.m.

At Butler

  • Dec. 29, 6:30 p.m.

At DePaul

  • Jan. 1, 2:30 p.m.

Vs. UConn

  • Jan. 4, 8:30 p.m.

Vs. St. John's

  • Jan. 7, 12 p.m.

At Creighton

  • Jan. 14, time TBA

At Marquette

  • Jan. 18, 9 p.m.

Vs. DePaul

  • Jan. 21, 2 p.m.

Vs. Butler

  • Jan. 25, 8:30 p.m.

At Villanova

  • Jan. 29, time TBA

At Xavier

  • Feb. 1, 6:30 p.m.

Vs. Georgetown

  • Feb. 8, 7 or 8 p.m.

At St. John's

  • Feb. 11, time TBA

Vs. Creighton

  • Feb. 14, 7 or 7:30 p.m.

Vs. Villanova

  • Feb. 18, 4:30 p.m.

At UConn

  • Feb. 22, 6:30 p.m.

At Georgetown

  • Feb. 26, 12:30 p.m.

Vs. Xavier

  • March 1, 6:30 p.m.

Vs. Seton Hall

  • March 4, time TBA

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