One of my favorite blogs to write before the season is assembling of the "How Is That Guy Still in College" Team. Some of these guys feel like they were in college the same time I was and are probably older than some of their coaches already, but are somehow still contributing on their College …
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The Big East Media Day was in full swing today at Madison Square Garden...wait a second, I thought the Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany said that their conference will try and play there in the future? Sorry to break it to ya Jim, but the Big East owns MSG. Ed Cooley took four players with …
1. David Duke can fucking fly David Duke (@Duuukkeee) with the impressive slam in game one of Providence's four game Italy trip. #PCBB Via @PCFriarsmbb pic.twitter.com/mVEgOL2QJv — Chris Grenham (@chrisgrenham) August 16, 2018 David Duke Jr. with the steal. David Duke Jr. with the SLAM! 😳#GoFriars🇮🇹 @CBBonFOX pic.twitter.com/WnGNeIGeP2 — PC Men's Basketball (@PCFriarsmbb) August 18, …
Providence Friars 70 (13-6) Butler Bulldogs 60 (13-7) After trailing by 4 points going into the half, the Providence College Friars turned up the intensity in the second frame to put away the Butler Bulldogs in a hard-fought game at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. The Friars received balanced contributions from all of their starters with …
Before we get into the game, let's just acknowledge the the NCAA actually did something right. They should do this every year where they grant teams the opportunity to add a third exhibition game where the proceeds can go to a charitable cause. It seems like a no-brainer. The Providence/UConn game raised $75,000 that will …
Continue reading Providence Manhandles UConn 90-76 in Hurricane Relief Exhibition Game
#11 USC Trojans (25-9) 75 #11 Providence Friars (20-13) 71 It was a game of two halves, that's as simple as you can put it. Providence College raced out to what looked to be an insurmountable 15-point lead at half time in their first four NCAA Tournament rematch with the USC Trojans, but that wasn't the end of the story. …
Continue reading Game Recap: PC Friars Fall to USC 75-71 in NCAA First Four Revenge Game
Providence Friars (20-12) 58 Creighton Bluejays (24-8) 70 Ed Cooley summed up the game perfectly in the post-game conference, "We just didn't play well. We picked a bad time to play our worst game in probably 5 or 6 weeks." After finishing the Big East regular season with 6 straight wins and seemingly gelling and peaking at the most …
Continue reading Game Recap: PC Friars Drop a Sloppy Game to Creighton in the BE Tourney 70-58
Providence Friars (20-11) 86 St. John's Red Storm (13-18) 75 6...Can I get a 6 in a row!?! The Friars needed to complete their 6-game Big East win streak in order to solidify themselves both a first round bye in the Big East Tournament and a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The win gave their Friars at least 1 …
Continue reading Game Recap: PC Friars Make it 6 in a Row with 86-75 Win at the Garden
Providence Friars (19-11) 73 DePaul Blue Demons (9-21) 64 And that would be 5 wins in a row for those of you folks counting at home. This was the game that Providence couldn't afford to lose after their 4 big wins over the last two weeks. A loss to DePaul would've have made it a season sweep for the …
Providence Friars (18-11) 73 Marquette Golden Eagles (17-11) 69 Let the good times roll baby! Make it 4 wins and a row against NCAA caliber teams and the Friars have just put themselves in a position to win out and secure a bid to the Big Dance. With 7:20 left in the game, the Friars faced a 12-point deficit …
Continue reading Game Recap: Make It 4 in a Row for the Friars with a 73-69 Win Over Marquette
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