Madness has come through downtown on 11 previous occasions, starting with a 1975 trip to the Providence Civic Center.

The men’s basketball version of the NCAA Tournament ... an ACC power that included future NBA veterans Mark Price and John Salley. The Hoyas beat St. John’s in the national semifinals ...

Providence basketball makes quick exit from Big East ... an ACC power that included future NBA veterans Mark Price and John Salley. The Hoyas beat St. John’s in the national semifinals in ...

Shuran Huang for The New York Times Supported by By Corey Kilgannon As a teenager in Queens, Mike Repole worshiped the great St. John’s University basketball teams of the 1980s, whose stars ...