Providence Friars 63 (2-1) Davidson Wildcats 62 (1-2) Photo via Friars.com Just 12 minutes into the first half, the Friars had a 19-point cushion, leading Davidson 27-8 behind a blend of a pestering defensive performance that forced 7 turnovers up to that point and a cohesive and efficient offense that was running straight through the …
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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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I was actually planning on making a family vacation out of Providence's inclusion in the Maui Invitational this year but COVID has some other ideas unfortunately. Both teams started the season receiving votes to be in the Top-25 but neither has made their way in yet. The winner of the matchup should most likely find …
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I just wanted to toss a couple of game notes out there before this afternoon's season opener in Providence at Alumni Hall against the Fairfield Stags. I'm just pumped to have college basketball back as I assume everyone else is as well. This is the 94th men's basketball season for the Providence Friars.The Friars are …
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Legend Geeter made it official, signing his National Letter of Intent to play collegiate basketball for Ed Cooley and the Providence Friars. A day after fellow 2021 Friar commit Rafael Castro inked his NLI, Geeter followed suit surrounded by those close to him who helped get him to where he is today. https://twitter.com/LegendGeeter4/status/1327341757311438851 Not gonna …
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Photo courtesy of Sean Bullock, AD of Dover HS Athletics Dover High School Senior Forward Rafael Castro officially signed his National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play basketball at Providence College after announcing his commitment to play for the Friars a week ago on November 5th. Castro picked the Friars over Dayton and Miami, becoming …
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Rafael Castro announced that he will be joining Ed Cooley and the Providence Friars for next year, joining Michigan forward Legend Geeter as the second member of the 2021 recruiting class. Castro choose PC over the likes of Dayton and Miami who made up the other two schools included in his final three. https://twitter.com/tfrontoffice/status/1324511932024573955 Castro …
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The Providence Friars have been included among some college basketball heavy hitters in 2021 Nigerian Big Sam Ayomide's list of his final 6 schools. Aymoide's cut down list includes Memphis, Kansas, Seton Hall, Illinois, & Wake Forest. The Friars have missed out on a few commitments recently after being included in some final cut lists …
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A day after declaring that he would be announcing his college commitment, Michigan Forward Legend Geeter has committed to Ed Cooley and the Providence Friars. https://twitter.com/LegendGeeter4/status/1304523570073174016 Geeter becomes the Friars first commit in the 2021 recruiting class and hopefully kicks off the beginning of this class coming together. The Friars still have 2 open scholarships …
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The Friars have been making the cut for a number of 2021 targets these days and we can officially add 2021 Forward Rafael Castro to the list. https://twitter.com/theylovecastro/status/1302411254947078145 Bryce Hopkins, Kuluel Mading, Legend Geeter, Darius Johnson, & Breon Pass all currently have Providence included in their final list of schools at the moment. It's only …
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