Game Recap: PC Friars Come Up Just Short Against Wichita State 83-80

Wichita State Shockers (1-1) 83 Providence Friars (1-1) 80 The Providence Friars traveled down to Annapolis to take on the Wichita State Shockers in the Veteran's Classic double-header (followed by Navy vs. Maryland) at Navy's Alumni Hall.  The Friars came up short against the shockers in a back-and-forth game, ultimately losing 83-80. Wichita State's Markis …

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My Pre-Season Big East Men’s Basketball Awards for 2018-2019

Here are my Pre-Season Pick for the Big East last season: 2017-2018 Pre-Season Big East Team picks.  Here is what the actual team ended up being compared to where my pre-season pick had them. 1st Team Kelan Martin (Butler) - 2nd Team Marcus Foster (Creighton) - 1st Team Shamorie Ponds (St. John's) - 2nd Team …

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2018-2019 Schedule

2018-2019 Men's Basketball Schedule   Date Opponent Location Result Record November 6, 2018 Siena Providence, RI (Dunkin' Donuts Center) W 77-67  1-0 November 9, 2018 Wichita State (Veteran's Classic) Annapolis, MD (Navy Alumni Hall) L 83-80 1-1 November 13, 2018 Holy Cross Providence, RI (Dunkin' Donuts Center) W 70-61 2-1 November 17, 2018 South Carolina …

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Game Recap: Providence Friars Open Up the Season with a 77-67 Win Over Siena

Providence Friars (1-0) 77 Siena Saints (0-1) 67 A.J. Reeves, Welcome to Friartown. A.J. Reeves made an emphatic arrival to the Providence Friars by dropping a team-high 29 points for PC as they opened their season at The Dunk against the visiting Siena Saints.  The Friars gained control of the game with a run at …

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The “How Is That Guy Still in College” Team for 2018-2019

One of my favorite blogs to write before the season is assembling of the "How Is That Guy Still in College" Team.  Some of these guys feel like they were in college the same time I was and are probably older than some of their coaches already, but are somehow still contributing on their College …

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Ranking the Friars Men’s Basketball Non-Conference Games for the Upcoming 2018-2019 Season

Here's last year's Pre-Season Non-Conference schedule rankings: Ranking the Friars Men’s Basketball Non-Conference Games for the Upcoming 2017-2018 Season There are 13 Non-Conference games for the Providence Friars for this upcoming season before they get into Big East play on New Year's Eve, so what would be better to get us all in Friartown ready …

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Big East Media Day Recap

The Big East Media Day was in full swing today at Madison Square Garden...wait a second, I thought the Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany said that their conference will try and play there in the future?  Sorry to break it to ya Jim, but the Big East owns MSG. Ed Cooley took four players with …

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Big East & Big 12 Announce New Conference Series

The Big East and the Big 12 have announced a 4-year conference series between them that will start next year with 4 games already having been set. Providence - Texas Villanova - Kansas Creighton - Oklahoma Marquette - Kansas State The home games will be split 5 & 5 between the two conferences and will …

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2 Chainz to Play Late Night Madness Next Weekend at PC

Providence College has booked 2 Chainz to play their Midnight Madness next weekend and continues their streak of being able to pull musical acts way above where I am expecting them to with their Midnight Madness. Hey @_kjm21, who we getting for Late Night Madness?#PCLateNight pic.twitter.com/K3MhWM1VUJ — PC Men's Basketball (@PCFriarsmbb) September 26, 2018  "⛓ …

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Akok Akok Lists Providence in His Final Five Schools, Set Official Visit

Akok Akok, the skyrocketing star from Putnam Science Academy, has narrowed his final list of schools down to 5: Providence, UConn, Syracuse, Pitt, & Georgetown. Class of 2019 Forward @_akok11 of @PSAhoops getting after it this morning in the gym! Per @EvanDaniels, Akok has lowered his college list down to 5: @UConnMBB, @GeorgetownHoops, @Pitt_MBB, @PCFriarsmbb …

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