Game Recap: Friars Offense Goes Cold in Legends Classic Final, Drop First Game of the Year to Virginia 58-40

Providence Friars 40 (5-1) Virginia Cavaliers 58 (4-2) I guess that's where they get the saying, you can't win them all. A day after catching fire from three against Northwestern to the the tune of making 14 three pointers, the Friars went ice cold from deep, connecting on only 3 of their 22 attempts (13.6%). …

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Game Recap: Nate Watson and a Barrage of Threes Take Down Northwestern in the Legends Classic

Providence Friars 77 (5-0) Northwestern Wildcats 72 (4-1) Nate Watson provided his consistently dominant performance in the paint as a number of Friars shot the lights out from the outside to get Providence their 2nd win away from home against a Big Ten team this year. The 75-72 win was the Friar's 1,500 career win …

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Game Recap: Friars Start Slow but Turn Things Up in the 2nd Half to Beat Sacred Heart 92-64

Providence Friars 92 (2-0) Sacred Heart Pioneers 64 (1-1) Photo via Bill Koch Twitter (@BillKoch25) The Providence Friars had to deal with a quick turnaround for their second game of the season, just two days after beating Fairfield in their return to the Dunkin' Donuts Arena. Fortunately, the Friars were able to stay at home …

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Game Recap: Friars Drop Maui Invitational Opener to Indiana, 79-58

Providence Friars 58 (1-1) Indiana Hoosiers 79 (2-0) Photo via IndianaHQ Even though the Maui Invitational is taking place in Asheville, North Carolina this year, the hopes for a successful tournament were just as high for the Friars and Friartown as if it was in tropical Hawaii. The Friars never really seemed to get things …

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Game Recap: Friars Open Season with a Drubbing of Fairfield, 97-56

Providence Friars 97 (1-0) Fairfield Stags (0-1) The Providence Friars opened up what is sure to be the weirdest college basketball season ever, with a complete team thrashing of the visiting Fairfield Stags. The Friars went into the half with a comfortable 12 point cushion (41-29) but came out for the second frame and put …

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Syracuse Guard Brycen Goodine Transfers to Providence

Syracuse Shooting Guard Brycen Goodine has announced his decision to transfer from the Orange to the Providence Friars.  Goodine was at Syracuse for only one season, which is longer than I could have stomached being under Jim Boeheim if I'm being honest.  With only one season under his belt, Brycen will have three remaining years …

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