PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Providence College Head Coach Ed Cooley announced the 2019-20 men's basketball team's non-conference schedule on June 6. The non-conference schedule is highlighted by games versus Florida, Texas and the annual intra-state matchup with Rhode Island.



The Friars will open their 2019-20 non-conference season versus Sacred Heart at the Dunkin' Donuts Center on Tuesday, November 5. The team will host NJIT on Saturday, November 9 before travelling to Northwestern to face the Wildcats on Wednesday, November 13 in the Gavitt Games. In the Friars' fourth game of the season, the team will host Saint Peter's on Saturday, November 16. Providence will play two more home games versus Merrimack (Tuesday, November 19) and Pennsylvania (Saturday, November 23) before the team travels to the Wooden Legacy in Anaheim, Calif. from November 28-December 1. The other teams participating in the Wooden Legacy will be Arizona, UCF, Wake Forest, Pennsylvania, Pepperdine, College of Charleston and Long Beach State.



On Friday, December 6, the Friars will play a road game at Rhode Island before coming home to face Stony Brook on Saturday, December 14. On Tuesday, December 17, Providence will play Florida at a neutral site venue. The arena is TBA. The team will conclude its non-conference schedule with a home game versus Texas on Saturday, December 21.



Season tickets for all home games can be purchased Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Providence College Ticket Office in Schneider Arena, at Friars.com or by calling (401) 865-GOPC.



NOVEMBER

5 Tue. SACRED HEART

9 Sat. NJIT

13 Wed. at Northwestern (Gavitt Games)

16 Sat. SAINT PETER'S

19 Tue. MERRIMACK

23 Sat. PENNSYLVANIA

28 Thur. Wooden Legacy (Anaheim, Calif.)

29 Fri. Wooden Legacy (Anaheim, Calif.)

DECEMBER

1 Sun. Wooden Legacy (Anaheim, Calif.)

6 Fri. at Rhode Island

14 Sat. STONY BROOK

17 Tue. vs. Florida (TBA)

21 Sat. TEXAS



HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS



-GO FRIARS!-