Well, if you haven’t heard by now...Bryce Hopkins is officially a member of the St. John’s Red Storm. In-Conference transfers might be the new norm, but let’s be real, this one just hits a little different. Watching him suit up against the Friars next season? That’s gonna sting. First, Ed Cooley left. Now Bryce follows. …
Transfer Portal season has only just begun and we already have two Providence Friars who have entered their respective names into the Portal so far. Justyn Fernandez was the first player to dip his toes into the portal. https://twitter.com/TravisBranham_/status/1902372931189047731 If I was going to rank the players on the roster who I definitively want to …
Continue reading It’s Portal Season: Justyn Fernandez & Bryce Hopkins Enter the Transfer Portal
Providence Friars 76 (2-0) Stonehill Skyhawks 49 (1-2) The Providence College Friars advanced to a 2-0 record with a dominant 76-49 victory over the visiting Stonehill Skyhawks at The Amp. Despite another slow start, the Friars found their rhythm faster than in their season opener against Central Connecticut, taking the lead with 12:07 remaining in …
I'm counting down the days until the 2024-2025 NCAA basketball season tips off, and what better way to prepare than by making my wildly speculative picks for the All-Big East Teams and Awards? I know these will probably end up way off, but as always, I'll hold myself fully accountable when the season wraps up …
Continue reading My Picks for the 2024-2025 All-Big East Teams & Awards
Big East Media Day for the 2024-2025 basketball season was held at Madison Square Garden on today and with it, the announcement of the preseason Big East awards and conference rankings. The Providence Friars checked in at number 6 in the preseason standings and although preseason projections and prognostications don't really mean all that much, …
Continue reading Bryce Hopkins Named to Preseason Big East 1st-Team, Friars Picked to Finish 6th
Now that the time for players to enter their name into the Transfer Portal has officially come to an end, I can finally get into Kim English's comments on tampering during what has become an actual off-season in college basketball. https://twitter.com/Englishscope24/status/1785457830675337388 There were rumors going around that a few schools, and one in particular (*cough* …
Continue reading Kim English Goes In on Coaches Tampering in College Basketball
#23 Providence Friars 57 (11-3) Seton Hall Pirates 61 (9-5) If losing to Seton Hall at home for the second time in as many seasons wasn't enough, the Friars received the devastating news that Bryce Hopkins will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL that he suffered early in the second half …
Providence Friars 72 (10-2) #6 Marquette Golden Eagles 57 (9-3) They don't say that Providence is where ranked teams go to die for no reason. The AMP (or Dunk if you will) continues to be one of the toughest places to play in the country with the Friars sporting a record of 40-3 at home over …
Continue reading Game Recap: Friars Smother #6 Marquette 72-57 in Kim English’s First Big East Game
Providence Friars 78 (9-2) Sacred Heart Pioneers 64 (4-8) After a sluggish first half that saw Providence holding on to a slim one-point lead at the break, the Friars were able to get back on track and eventually pull off a comfortable win in their last non-conference game before Big East play against the visiting …
Continue reading Game Recap: Friars Close Out Non-Conference Play with 78-64 Win Over Sacred Heart
Providence Friars 74 (8-2) Brown Bears 54 (3-9) Following a sizable loss (72-51) in their first true road game against the #19 ranked Oklahoma Sooners, the Friars responded positively against in-state foe Brown, racing to an early first half lead with a strong defensive effort that held the Bears to just 13 points in the …
Continue reading Game Recap: Friars Bounce Back By Cruising to a 74-54 Win Over Brown
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