Josh Fortune Transfers from PC

  ProvidenceJournal.com - PROVIDENCE – In what can only be termed a puzzling development Josh Fortune, a two-year starter on the Providence College basketball team, has decided to transfer. Fortune, who played 33 minutes a game as a sophomore this past season, must sit out the 2014-15 season and would have two years of eligibility …

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PC Coach Ed Cooley Named the 41st Best Coach in College Basketball by ESPN

  Providence Friar Men's Basketball coach Ed Cooley was recently named the number 41 in ESPN's countdown of the best 50 current coaches in Men's College basketball.  They say that the list is a list of the best coaches right now and surveyed 100 writers, editors, broadcasters, and researchers (whoever the shit they were) and …

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Bill Raftery Names LeDontae Henton in his Top 5 Big East Players for the Upcoming 2014-2015 Season

      Love it.  LOVE IT.  This is just getting me all geared up for when the Friars kick of their season this Saturday at home against Albany.     And they really have it right about Henton.  He does all the little things.  Coaches appreciate him.  His teammates love to play with him. …

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Andy Katz Picks Providence as his Potential Surprise for 2014-2015 Season

  Here's what Andy had to say about the potential of the Friars this season.   1. Which team has the most potential to surprise you this season? Andy Katz: Providence. The Friars went on a tremendous run last season to take the Big East tournament title. Villanova is the pick to win the Big …

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Game Recap: PC Friars Raise Big East Championship Banner, Close Out Late Victory Against Albany 64-60

Providence Friars (1-0) 64 - Albany Great Danes (0-1) 60     The Providence College Friars opened up their season last night at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in downtown Providence with a match up against the Albany Great Danes.  It was the first meeting between the two teams since 1928 when PC beat Albany in a …

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Game Recap: PC Friars Improve to 2-0 with a Comfortable Win Against Binghamton

Providence Friars (2-0) 66 - Binghamton Bearcats (0-2) 45   Pic from +CoxHub  With the late night tip at 9 PM on a Monday (actual tip wasn't until 9:15), this was a tough game for a lot of the Friar Faithful to make it out to the Dunk for.  I'm not sure how much you can …

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Game Recap: PC Easily Dismantles Navy and Kris Dunn Looks Even Better Than Advertised

Providence Friars (3-0) 88 - Navy Midshipmen (0-3) 51   Picture from Glenn Osmundson/The Providence Journal This may be the only game the Friars have all season where their fans could sit back, relax, and just enjoy themselves while the Friars clicked on all cylinders on their way to a nice, easy, breezy Covergirl victory. …

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Game Recap: PC Shows FSU Why They Should Stick to Football, Wins 80-54

Providence Friars (4-0) 80 - Florida State Seminoles (1-2) 54     This is going to be a quick recap with some notes and thoughts and that's all since I didn't have any time to write this sucker up before the game today. The game was basically a home game for PC with almost the …

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PC Suffers Their First Loss of the Year Against Number 1 Kentucky

Providence Friars (6-1) 38 - #1 Kentucky Wildcats (7-0) 58   Yes Ed, that's the same exact pose I was stuck in during the game too.   I knew that it was a very high ask for Providence to go into Rupp Arena in Kentucky and come out with a win, but for a while …

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