Game Recap: PC Friars Get Run Off the Floor at Creighton 83-64

Providence Friars 64 #25 Creighton Bluejays 83 Well that was certainly a downer of a game after a magnificent team performance at St. John's.  The game was basically a polar opposite in terms of shooting for the Friars.  After making 16 three-pointers against St. John's the Friars missed 9 of their first 10 three point …

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Game Recap: PC Friars Open Up Big East Play with a Trashing of St. John’s

Providence Friars 94 (10-4) St. John's Red Storm 72 (10-3) Oh, what a difference a healthy Kyron Cartwright and Alpha Diallo make.  With the Friars almost back to full strength (no Maliek White yet), Providence went into Carnaseca Arena and took it to St. John's in the first conference game for both teams.  Unfortunately for …

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Game Recap: PC Friars Take Care of Sacred Heart 89-75 to Close out OOC Schedule

Providence Friars 89 (9-4) Sacred Heart Pioneers 75 (5-8) The Providence Friars finished up their out of conference schedule with a convincing win over visiting Sacred Heart and will enter Big East Conference play with a 9-4 record.  PC took it to Sacred Heart early, scoring 49 first half points, taking a 17-point lead into …

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Game Recap: PC Friars Lose to Houston at Mohegan Hall of Fame Holiday Classic

Providence Friars 59 (8-4) Houston Cougars 70 (10-2) The Friars fell to Houston in their second match up ever (first was in 1965) at Mohegan Sun Arena for the Hall of Fame Holiday Classic.  The Friars are familiar with the confines of Mohegan Sun having beaten UConn in a charity exhibition at the beginning of …

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Game Recap: Tom Planek Ignites Comeback Win Against Stony Brook 62-60

Providence Friars 62 (8-3) Stony Brook Seawolves 60 (4-8)  Rodney Bullock connected on 2 clutch free throws with 0.6 seconds left in the game to pull the Friars ahead and give them a win over lowly Stony Brook in a game that most of the Friars and the coaching staff will hope to soon forget. …

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Game Recap: Short-Handed Friars Fall at UMass 72-63

Providence Friars 63 (7-3) UMass Minutemen 72 (5-5) With Alpha Diallo and Maliek White inactive for the game with injuries and Kyron Cartwright playing much less than 100%, the Friars still had a 5-point lead with just under 11 minutes of game time left but were unable to finish the job in what will most …

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Game Recap: Friars Hold Off Brown in OT to Win 77-72

  Providence Friars 77 (7-2) Brown Bears 72 (4-5) The Providence Friars returned to the familiar confines of the Dunkin' Donuts Center in downtown Providence to get back on track against another in-state opponent in Brown, after losing for the first time in 8 years to Rhode Island. What the Friars probably didn't expect was …

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Game Recap: PC Friars Lose for the First Time in 8 Years to URI

Providence Friars 68 (6-2) Rhode Island Rams 75 (5-2) The Rhode Island Rams were about to pull out a win over the Providence Friars for the first time in 8 tries at home at the Ryan Center.  With the Friars missing Emmitt Holt for the season and the Rams without an injured E.C. Matthews, the …

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Game Recap: PC Friars Hold Off the Rider Broncs to Pull Out Win 88-84

Providence Friars 88 (6-1) Rider Broncs 84 (5-2) The Providence Friars were able to hold on to a lead that they built in the first half to pull out the win at home against a very tough Rider team.  Rider is known for having the ability to score, especially in the second half of games, …

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Game Recap: PC Friars Click on All Cylinders to Rout BC Eagles 86-66

Providence Friars 86 (5-1) Boston College Eagles 66 (5-2) The Providence Friars were able to avenge last season's loss to the Boston College Eagles in dominating fashion at the Dunkin' Donuts Center on Saturday night.  Rodney Bullock led all scorers with 20 points and four Friars total scored in double-digits on the night as the …

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