Friars Take Down St. John’s at MSG Behind Standout Freshmen Jamier Jones & Stefan Vaaks

Providence Friars 77 (8-6) St. John's Red Storm 71 (9-5) The Providence Friars left Madison Square Garden with their biggest win in at least two seasons, erasing a soul-crushing first-half deficit to knock off St. John’s on their own floor. The Friars showed actual fight, and—brace yourself—the coaching staff made real, tangible second-half adjustments (see, …

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My Picks for the 2024-2025 Season All-Big East Teams & Awards

Per usual, some of my pre-season picks were a little off. I'm not going to count the Bryce Hopkins First Team All-Big East pick against me (how big of myself) since injuries should be taken into account. The best players in the conference all took a big step forward and although Kadary Richmond made a dramatic impact …

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Game Recap: Friars Come Up Just Short Against St. John’s Despite a Monumental Game from Devin Carter

Providence Friars 73 (11-5) St. John's Red Storm 75 (12-4) In what is seemingly becoming an unfortunate habit, the Friars found themselves in an early hole and fought back to get the lead before eventually coming up just short by the end of the game. Providence is now on a three-game losing streak and the effect …

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Legendary Georgetown Coach and Former Friar Player John Thompson Jr., Passes Away at 78

Long-time legendary Georgetown Coach and former Providence Friar player John Thompson Jr. ('64), sadly passed away at the age of 78. Most well known as the leader behind the Hoyas, Thompson led the 1984 Georgetown Men's Basketball Team to an NCAA Championship, the first ever for a black head coach at the time. In doing …

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Ben Bentil to Sign with Panathinaikos Athens of the EuroLeague

Just a day after agreeing to extend his contract with Peristeri Vikos Cola for another year, Ben Bentil will be joining the reigning Greek Cup Champions, Panathinaikos.  There is a buyout clause in his contract with Peristeri which allows Panathinaikos to acquire Bentil. Panathinaikos may sound like a familiar Greek Team name to many because …

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College Basketball All-Hate Team ’17-’18

This is my third year doing my College Basketball All-Hate Team and this year's list was a little tougher to put together than the past two.  Here is the past two teams in case you're interested: 2015-2016 Team Matt McQuaid (Michigan State) Trevor Cooney (Syracuse) Denzel Valentine (Michigan State) - CAPTAIN Ryan Arcidiacono (Villanova) Ryan …

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