Sept. 10, 2009

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Providence College Head Coach Keno Davis announced the men's basketball team's 2009-10 schedule on Thursday, September 10. The schedule is highlighted by home games against BIG EAST opponents Connecticut, Louisville, Syracuse and Georgetown . In non-conference action, the Friars will host ACC foe Boston College and will travel to SEC opponent Alabama. The Friars will play four non-conference road games this season, which will mark the most the squad has played since 1982-83.

The Friars will play 18 BIG EAST games this season, three of which will be televised on ESPN or ESPN2. The 18-game format will allow each team to play every league opponent once and three teams twice. PC's home league schedule will feature games versus Louisville on January 6, Rutgers on January 9, University of South Florida on January 23, Connecticut on January 27, Marquette on February 6, Georgetown on February 9 on ESPN2, West Virginia on February 17, Syracuse on February 23 and Seton Hall on March 6.

Providence will open its BIG EAST season on the road with games at Notre Dame on December 30 and St. John's on January 3. The Friars' other league road games are at DePaul on January 14 on ESPN or ESPN2, Marquette on January 17, Cincinnati on January 30, Syracuse on February 2, Villanova on February 13, USF on February 27 and Pittsburgh on March 4 on ESPN or ESPN2.

In non-conference action, the Friars will open the season by hosting a four-team, round-robin tournament, the World Vision Invitational, at the Dunkin' Donuts Center on November 13, 14 and 15. The Friars will face Bryant on November 13, Bucknell on November 14 and Mercer on November 15. Other highlights from the Friars' non-conference schedule include a home game versus Boston College on November 28 and road games at Alabama on November 20 and intra-state rival Rhode Island on December 5.

The Friars' non-conference schedule also will feature home games versus Vermont on November 24, Brown on December 7, Iona on December 12 and Yale on December 21. In other road non-conference action, the Friars will travel to Northeastern on December 1 and George Washington on December 9.

Only start times for non-league and league games televised on ESPN and ESPN 2 have been released today. The remainder of the game times and the full television schedule will be released at a later date.

Providence will open its season with an exhibition game versus Merrimack at PC's Alumni Hall on Saturday, October 31 at 4:00 p.m. It will mark the Friars' first game at Alumni Hall since the team played the Russian National squad on January 22, 1978. The Friars also will play an exhibition game versus Stonehill College on November 7 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.

Fans can get their first glimpse of the team at the annual Late Night Madness festivities at Alumni Hall on Friday, October 16. Doors will open at 9:30 p.m. and admission is free. The Friars also will be in action at the team's Fanfest at Alumni Hall on Saturday, October 24. The day will include interactive events for children and adults followed by the annual Mal Brown Scrimmage. The events will begin at noon in Mullaney Gymnasium.

Season tickets for Friar men's basketball start at just $166. Individual game tickets go on sale online on Friday, October 2 at 6:00 p.m. You can purchase individual tickets in person or by phone beginning Monday, October 5 at 8:30 a.m. The Providence College ticket office is located in Alumni Hall and office hours are Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information or to get your tickets, call (401) 865-GOPC.

2009-10 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

Day	Date	 	EST	 	Opponent
Sat.	Oct.	31	 4:00		Merrimack (at Alumni Hall) EXHIBITION
Sat.	Nov.	7	 7:00		Stonehill EXHIBITION
Fri.	Nov.	13	 7:30	 vs 	Bryant $
Sat.	Nov.	14	 6:30	 vs 	Bucknell $
Sun.	Nov.	15	 2:30	 vs 	Mercer $
Fri.	Nov.	20	 8:00	 at 	Alabama
Tue.	Nov.	24	 7:00	    	Vermont
Sat.	Nov.	28	 7:00	    	Boston College
Tue.	Dec.	1	 7:00	 at 	Northeastern
Sat.	Dec.	5	 1:00	 at 	Rhode Island
Mon.	Dec.	7	 7:00	    	Brown
Wed.	Dec.	9	 7:30	 at 	George Washington
Sat.	Dec.	12	 7:00	    	Iona
Mon.	Dec.	21	 7:00	    	Yale
Wed.	Dec.	30	 TBD	 at 	NOTRE DAME
Sun.	Jan.	3	 TBD	 at 	ST. JOHN'S
Wed.	Jan.	6	 TBD	    	LOUISVILLE
Sat.	Jan.	9	 TBD	    	RUTGERS
Thu.	Jan.	14	 9:00	 at 	DEPAUL -- ESPN/ESPN2
Sun.	Jan.	17	 TBD	 at 	MARQUETTE
Sat.	Jan.	23	 TBD	    	USF
Wed.	Jan.	27	 TBD	    	CONNECTICUT
Sat.	Jan.	30	 TBD    at 	CINCINNATI
Tue.	Feb.	2	 TBD	 at 	SYRACUSE
Sat.	Feb.	6	 TBD	    	MARQUETTE
Tue.	Feb.	9	 7:00	    	GEORGETOWN -- ESPN2
Sat.	Feb.	13	 TBD	 at 	VILLANOVA
Wed.	Feb.	17	 TBD	    	WEST VIRGINIA
Tue.	Feb.	23	 TBD	    	SYRACUSE
Sat.	Feb.	27	 TBD	 at 	USF
Thu.	Mar.	4	 9:00 	 at 	PITTSBURGH -- ESPN/ESPN2
Sat.	Mar.	6	 TBD	    	SETON HALL

$ - World Vision Invitational at the Dunkin' Donuts Center BIG EAST Games listed in CAPS