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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Providence’s Big East Conference Schedule Released

The Big East Conference schedule was released on Thursday for the 2018-2019 Men's Basketball season and it's starting to feel like college basketball is just around the corner now. John Fanta announced the schedule for each Big East team on the Big East Shootaround that you can re-watch right here. #BEshootaround Schedule Special Grab your …

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5 Takeaways From the Friars Italy Trip

1. David Duke can fucking fly David Duke (@Duuukkeee) with the impressive slam in game one of Providence's four game Italy trip. #PCBB Via @PCFriarsmbb pic.twitter.com/mVEgOL2QJv — Chris Grenham (@chrisgrenham) August 16, 2018 David Duke Jr. with the steal. David Duke Jr. with the SLAM! 😳#GoFriars🇮🇹 @CBBonFOX pic.twitter.com/WnGNeIGeP2 — PC Men's Basketball (@PCFriarsmbb) August 18, …

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Redshirt Freshman Dajour Dickens Decides to Transfer from Providence

Redshirt Freshman Dajour Dickens has decided to pursue other opportunities and transfer from Providence College. Providence's Dajour Dickens will transfer, per release. #pcbb — Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) June 28, 2018 The 7-foot Center appeared in just three games last year before being sidelined with a back injury and eventually redshirting and sitting out the rest …

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Providence Men’s Basketball to Play at Texas in Late December

As first reported by Mike Hopkins of pcbb1917.com, the Providence Friars and Texas Longhorns have finalized a home-and-home series to be played over the next two seasons.  For this upcoming season, the Friars will travel to Texas to take on the Shaka Smart led Longhorns on December 21st. Texas will return to Rhode Island for …

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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Schedule for 2018 Tip-Off Tournament

The Providence Friars will once again be participating in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament as part of their 2018-2019 non-conference schedule.  The full schedule for the tournament can be found here. The Friars will be returning to Mohegan Sun Arena, otherwise known as Friartown South, for the bracketed portion of the Tournament (Naismith …

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URI to Play at Providence on December 1st This Season

The annual Ocean State Rivalry between the University of Rhode Island Rams and the Providence College Friars has been scheduled for December 1st for this upcoming men's basketball season. This year's game will be at Providence in the Dunkin' Donuts Center following URI's win last season.  The Rams win broke a streak of seven straight …

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Providence Friars Will Return to Mohegan Sun in 2018 for the Hall of Fame Classic

Per Jon Rothstein and FanRagSports, the PC Friars will be heading back to Mohegan Sun to participate as one of the headliners of the 2018 Hall of Fame Classic. Sources: Michigan, South Carolina, Providence, and GW to headline 2018 Hall-of-Fame Classic. STORY @FanRagSports: https://t.co/KsOxTfizod — Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) September 6, 2017 The other headlining teams …

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