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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My Pre-Season Big East Men’s Basketball Awards for 2020-2021

Here are my Pre-Season picks for the Big East last season: 2019-2020 Pre-Season All-Big East Picks.  Here is what the actual team ended up being compared to where my pre-season pick had them. 1st Team Markus Howard (Marquette) - 1st Team Myles Powell (Seton Hall) - 1st Team Paul Reed (DePaul) - 2nd Team Alpha …

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Game Recap: Friars Make it Four in a Row with an Overtime Win at Marquette

Providence Friars (10-6) 81 Marquette Golden Eagles (11-4) 80 OT Long live the retro away jerseys! The Friars won their second straight road game and are currently on a four game winning streak.  After being left for dead by many (not me) after some very questionable losses to being their non-conference schedule, Providence suddenly seems …

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Game Recap: Nate Watson Hits a Clutch Free Throw to Secure the Win over DePaul 66-65

Providence Friars (9-6) 66 DePaul Blue Demons (12-3) 65 A clutch free throw from Nate Watson, the guy on the team who has been struggling the most with his free throw shooting this season, gave Providence their first road win of the season over DePaul.  The Friars have no started 2-0 in Big East Conference …

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Game Recap: Friars Open Up Big East Play with a 76-60 Win Over a Shorthanded Georgetown

Providence Friars (8-6) 76 Georgetown Hoyas (10-4) 60 Welcome to 2020, where the Providence Friars are an undefeated basketball team!  The Friars got off to a scorching hot start, finishing the first half with a 31-point advantage over the visiting Georgetown Hoyas to begin their Big East Conference slate.  Heading into the half with a …

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Game Recap: Providence Smashes Texas at Home 70-48

Providence Friars (7-6) 70 Texas Longhorns (9-2) 48 Providence responded from their worst game of the season against Florida with quite possibly their best game of the season against Texas.  Providence was able to beat Texas in Austin last season and impressively showed that with their backs up against the wall, that they are still …

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Game Recap: Friars Can’t Hit a Shot, Get Demolished by Florida 83-51

Providence Friars (6-6) 51 Florida Gators (7-3) 83 Yuck. Whatever the opposite of firing on all cylinders is, this was that. The Friars shot just 25.9% from the floor and allowed Florida to double that, shooting 50.9% from the floor.  Providence connected on just 1 out of 18 three point attempts (5.6%) and allowed Florida …

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Game Recap: Friars Get Back on Track with 82-78 Close Call Against Stony Brook

Providence Friars (6-5) 82 Stony Brook Seawolves (7-5) 78 Luwane Pipkins submitted his best game as a Friar this season, finishing with a season-high 21 points and 7 assists.  Since seemingly having a shorter leash put upon him over the last three games after scoring a total of 5 points on an abominable 2-19 shooting …

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Game Recap: Friars Lose for the Second Straight Time in the Ocean State Rivalry, 75-61

Providence Friars (5-5) 61 Rhode Island Rams (6-3) 75 The Friars fell for the second time in the last three years and has all but handed over the momentum in the rivalry, despite dominating the decade up until this point.  Fatts Russell continued to show why he'll be a headache for Providence until he leaves …

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Game Recap: Providence Skates by Pepperdine by the Skin of Their Teeth, 80-77

Providence Friars (5-4) 80 Pepperdine Waves (3-6) 77 Well, at least it was a win, am I right? Providence barely made it out of the Wooden Legacy with a win, just missing out on finishing in 8th place out of 8 teams in the tournament.  Instead, the Friars came in 7th place (Woo Hoo!) by …

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