The Providence Friars will make their 17th NCAA Tournament appearance on Friday, March 20th in Columbus, Ohio. The Friars were seeded 6th and will take on the winner of an 11 seed play-in game between Dayton and Boise State. Providence is 14-17 all-time in the NCAA Tournament and will be making their first back-to-back trip since 1990. I’ll have a more in-depth preview during the week once the true opponent is known but here is some information for you to get to know about each team.

What You Need to Know About Dayton

• Season Record: 25-8
• Conference: Atlantic 10
• RPI: 32
• Kenpom: 40

What You Need to Know About Boise State

• Season Record: 23-8
• Conference: Mountain West
• RPI: 40
• Kenpom: 39

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