#15 Providence Friars 86 (19-2) St. John's Red Storm 82 (11-9) Although I don't want to dawn Al Durham with the "Mariano Rivera" title that Ed Cooley gave him since I'm a Red Sox fan, I will say that I don't think I've been as confident with someone on the Friars closing out a game …
#17 Providence Friars 65 (18-2) #22 Marquette Golden Eagles 63 (15-7) After having their gam pushed back a day from Saturday to Sunday due to a blizzard, the Friars displayed great toughness and resiliency in avenging on of their two losses from earlier in the year, beating Marquette in front of a crazy crowd at …
#17 Providence Friars 65 (17-2) #21 Xavier Musketeers 62 (14-5) No A.J. Reeves for the 5th straight game. No points from leading scorer Nate Watson who was the focal point of the Xavier defense and hindered by constant foul trouble. No respect from the media who can't fathom how Providence can actually be really good …
Continue reading Game Recap: Jared Bynum’s Late Three Gives #17 Providence the Win Over #21 Xavier
#21 Providence Friars 70 (13-1) DePaul Blue Demons 53 (9-3) DePaul is gonna DePaul. After coming into Big East Conference play with a 9-1 record and a win against Louisville (who may not be that great this year but for DePaul, that's still a name for a win), it turns out that DePaul is the …
Continue reading Game Recap: Friars Rout DePaul 70-53 for Their 8th Win in a Row
#21 Providence Friars 70 (12-1) #15 Seton Hall Pirates 65 (9-2) First off, both that throwback jersey and the picture of Al Durham are amazing. I wanted to get that off my chest immediately before I talk about the game at all. The visiting Seton Hall Pirates were a little short-handed during their visit to …
Providence Friars 57 (11-1) #20 Connecticut Huskies 53 (9-3) The Friars welcomed the Huskies back to the Big East with fans in attendance for the first time since UConn came crawling back to the conference. Providence led by as much as 16 points, deep into the 2nd half and were able to hold off the …
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Providence Friars 68 (10-1) Central Connecticut State Blue Devils 53 (2-8) After a dominate first half that saw the Friars take a 19-point lead into the locker room, a floundering last 10 minutes of play from Providence couldn't get the visiting Blue Devils of Central Connecticut close enough to make any one truly nervous of …
Providence Friars 68 (9-1) Vermont Catamounts 58 (6-4) The Providence Friars took care of their most difficult game left on their out of conference slate by taking care of the visiting Vermont Catamounts behind a lethal three-point performance by A.J. Reeves. Reeves has had some ups and downs throughout his Friar career but has always …
Continue reading Game Recap: A.J. Reeves Provides Death by Threes As Friars Beat Vermont 68-58
Providence Friars 66 (8-1) Rhode Island Rams 52 (6-3) Ed Croswell showed out for the second game in a row, clarifying that his current high level of play was not just a one game thing. To put an exclamation point on what has turned from "The Ed Croswell Game" to "The Ed Croswell Week," the …
Continue reading Game Recap: Ed Croswell’s Ascension Continues As He Leads Providence Over URI 66-52
Providence Friars 72 (7-1) Texas Tech Red Raiders 68 (6-1) I will officially be referring to this as "The Ed Croswell Game" for the rest of the season. Just eleven minutes into the game, the Providence Friars found themselves in a 14 point hole, down 25-13, seemingly unable to make anything go in the basket …
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