Game Recap: PC Friars Bounce Back, Winning Handily at St. John’s 70-56

Providence Friars (14-10) 70 St. John's Red Storm (17-7) 56 The Jekyll and Hyde act continues for this year's Providence Friars.  After struggling to show up for the last couple of contest, the Friars traveled down to the World's Most Famous Arena and easily dispatched St. John's in front of a pretty stunned home crowd. …

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Game Recap: Friars Take Down DePaul 70-67 in AJ Reeves’ Return

Providence Friars (13-7) 70 DePaul Blue Demons (11-8) 67 That makes it two Big East wins in a row, and three wins in their last four games, for the Providence Friars as they kept things rolling against a much improved DePaul team visiting The Dunk.  The Friars got a much needed boost from A.J. Reeves …

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Game Recap: Friars Get Their First Big East Win Against Visiting Seton Hall, 72-63

Providence Friars (11-6) 72 Seton Hall Pirates (12-6) 63 Finally some things went right down the stretch for the Friars as they pulled out their first Big East Conference victory of the season against the visiting Seton Hall Pirates.  David Duke led the Friars with a career-high 18 points, helping the Friars break a three-game …

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Game Recap: A Rough First Half Dooms the Friars from Completing a Comeback Against Villanova, 65-59

Providence Friars 59 (10-5) Villanova Wildcats 65 (11-4) Well that was about the most frustrating game I've seen in a long time.  You got to see just how shitty the Friars can play for the first half, followed immediately by how damn good the team could play for the second half. The Friars went into …

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Ed Cooley Chosen to Coach Team USA with an All-Big East Squad in the 2019 Pan American Games

For the first time ever, Team USA will be solely represented by one Division I college conference in the Pan American Games, the Big East.  The person chosen to lead this unique team next year, is none other than Providence Friars Head Coach Ed Cooley. The announcement was made by Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman …

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A.J. Reeves Out 4 to 6 Weeks with a Foot Injury

In what will be a big hit to the Providence College offense, an announcement came from the school that he will need to miss 4 to 6 weeks with a foot injury. So far this season, Reeves has been the Friars best three-point shooter, connecting on a team-high 45.3% of deep bombs.  Along with his …

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Game Recap: A.J. Reeves Shoots the Friars to an OT Win at Boston College, 100-95

Providence Friars (7-2) 100 Boston College Eagles (6-2) 95 OT Freshman A.J. Reeves returned to his familiar stomping grounds of Massachusetts and put on a show in front of a large contingent of family and friends...and some NBA Scouts, including Danny Ainge as well.  Reeves shot the Friars to a come from behind win against …

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Game Recap: PC Friars Return Home to Down Iona 91-79

Providence Friars (4-2) 91 Iona Gaels (2-3) 79 The Providence Friars returned to the familiar confines of the Dunkin' Donuts Center after splitting a pair of games at Mohegan Sun for the Air Force Reserve Tip-Off to take on the visiting Iona Gaels.  The Friars were able to push the pace and play at a …

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Game Recap: Friars Bounce Back and Take Down Holy Cross at Home 70-61

Providence Friars (2-1) 70 Holy Cross Crusaders (1-2) 61 The Providence Friars returned home to the friendly confines of The Dunk to take on the Holy Cross Crusaders, a team that they haven't faced since 2012 after playing them routinely prior to this little break in matchups.  After a little bit of a tumultuous start …

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Game Recap: Providence Friars Open Up the Season with a 77-67 Win Over Siena

Providence Friars (1-0) 77 Siena Saints (0-1) 67 A.J. Reeves, Welcome to Friartown. A.J. Reeves made an emphatic arrival to the Providence Friars by dropping a team-high 29 points for PC as they opened their season at The Dunk against the visiting Siena Saints.  The Friars gained control of the game with a run at …

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