2018 – 19 Providence Friars men 's basketball team represented Providence College in the 2018 – 19 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Friars , led by eighth-year head coach Ed Cooley , played their home games at the Dunkin' Donuts Center as members of the Big East Conference . They finished the season 18 – 16 , 7 – 11 in Big East play to finish in a three-way tie for last place . As the No. 8 seed in the Big East Tournament , they defeated Butler before losing to Villanova in the quarterfinals
Big East Tournament
2019 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 Providence Friars men's basketball team