Bentil signed a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks that just happened to fall in the window of Dirk Nowitzki scoring his 30,000th point to become just the 6th player in NBA history to achieve that feat.
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Game Recap: PC Friars Make it 5 in a Row with Sloppy Senior Night Win Over DePaul 73-64
Providence Friars (19-11) 73 DePaul Blue Demons (9-21) 64 And that would be 5 wins in a row for those of you folks counting at home. This was the game that Providence couldn't afford to lose after their 4 big wins over the last two weeks. A loss to DePaul would've have made it a season sweep for the …
A Deeper Dive into PC’s Defense
The 2016-2017 Providence Friars have an identity this year, and that identity is defense. They recently just moved into the top ten in scoring defense in the nation and that got me thinking...how come the Friars have taken such a step forward defensively this year? Just as an FYI, all of these stats are from …
Ben Bentil Selected #51 Overall by the Boston Celtics
With the 51st pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics select... Ben Bentil Way to screw up the one video that I need to post for Ben Bentil getting drafted ya jerk. You had ONE JOB! Ben Bentil had to wait around for almost the entire draft night but he ended up …
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Game Recap: PC Friars Win First NCAA Game Since 1997 on Bullock Late Bucket
#9 Providence College Friars 70 #8 USC Trojans 69 Well, it was certainly worth it to stay up all night for this Providence. It was pretty much the exact opposite outcome of having to labor through the Dayton game last year. With just 1.3 seconds left in the game, Rodney Bullock was able to slip through a …
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Friar Basketball End of the Year 2015-2016 Awards Review
End of the Year Awards Review Big East Player of the Year: Kris Dunn First of all, how fly is that suit Kris has on. His style may be even more NBA ready than his game. For the second year in a row, Providence's Kris Dunn was the winner of the Player of the Year in …
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Game Recap: PC Friars Fall 76-68 to Villanova in the Big East Tournament Semi-Finals
Providence College Friars (23-10) 68 #3 Villanova Wildcats (29-4) 76 If the Friars don't have both Ben Bentil and Kris Dunn clicking at an elite level, they have little to no chance of beating a top tier team like Villanova. Not only did they not have both of them playing well, they had neither of them. Ben Bentil struggled …
Game Recap: PC Friars Put Away Butler Behind a Monster 38-Point Effort from Ben Bentil
Providence College Friars (23-9) 74 Butler Bulldogs (21-10) 60 They say it's hard to beat a team three times in one season...but what if it wasn't? After a very shaky end to the first half that saw Butler close out the first frame on a 10-0 and cut the Friars lead to 2, the Bulldogs came out and quickly …
PC Friars vs. Butler Bulldogs Big East Tournament Halftime Notes
HALFTIME NOTES: Providence College Friars (22-9) 32 Butler Bulldogs (21-9) 30 Providence and Butler are meeting for the third time this year in the second round of the 4th 'New' Big East Tournament at MSG. The Friars are taking the lead into the half. Halftime Notes: Kris Dunn looks LOCKED IN today. Dunn is being uber aggressive in …
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Game Recap: PC Friars Take Care of St. John’s and Grab the 4 Seed in the Big East Tournament
Providence College Friars (22-9) 90 St. John's Red Storm (8-23) 76 The Providence College Friars all but assured themselves of their third straight NCAA tournament appearance by taking care of business and beating up on the Big East cellar dweller St. John's Red Storm at Madison Square Garden. The Friars got an appetizer under the bright lights of …
The Morning Hangover 