The Providence Friars men's basketball team represents Providence College in NCAA Division I competition. They were a founding member of the original Big East Conference from 1979 until 2013, and are now a member of the current Big East Conference. They play their home games at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island.
Syracuse vs. Providence game in February 2010 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.
The Villanova Wildcats men's basketball program represent Villanova University in men's college basketball and competes in the Big East Conference of NCAA Division I. Their first season was the 1920–21 season. Named the Wildcats, Villanova is a member of the Philadelphia Big Five, five Philadelphia college basketball teams who share a passionate rivalry.
Villanova national championship banners hanging in the rafters of the Wells Fargo Center in South Philadelphia, the home arena for the Wildcats
Championship parade in Center City, Philadelphia on April 5, 2018
Paul Arizin, the only player to have his number retired by Villanova
Darrun Hilliard