The Providence Friars have their guy. Following the unexpected and messy departure of Ed Cooley to Georgetown, new Athletic Director Steve Napolillio was faced with the biggest decision he may have to make for his entire career and his is very aware of the pressure that comes with it. https://twitter.com/MHershgordon/status/1637913052048769026 Nap went out and got …
It's official. Ed Cooley will be the next coach of Georgetown basketball. It was hard for Providence fans to see Ed Cooley heading to any other job other than staying with the Friars until he wanted to eventually make his transition to the studio or announcer's table but to do so in the manner he …
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Here are some of the previous season College All-Hate Squads. I haven't been able to put a team together for every season but I think I want to give Jim Boeheim a Lifetime Achievement Award (even though he was the Coach of the 2015-2016 Team) for being such a blow hard over such a long …
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#15 Providence Friars 71 (20-2) Georgetown Hoyas 52 (6-15) After a sloppy first half that saw Providence go into the break down 3 points to a Georgetown team that is winless in Big East, the Friars came out in the second half and blew the doors off the Hoyas. Jared Bynum led the way with …
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 …
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 …
Providence Friars (13-10) 76 Georgetown Hoyas (15-8) 67 Well, that didn't go exactly as planned now did it? With the Friars in need of a win to break their losing streak and potentially separate themselves from the bottom of the Big East, they ended up doing exactly the opposite. After being tied with Georgetown with …
Continue reading Game Recap: Friars Lose Third Game in a Row, Fall to Georgetown 76-67
Providence Friars (10-6) 96 Georgetown Hoyas (12-5) 90 2OT How many times can you lose the same game. Apparently it's three times. The Friars should have won in regulation, the first overtime, and since they should have won both of those times, I'll argue that they should have won in the second overtime even though …
Two future Friars have been named to play in the Allen Iverson Roundball Classic this year. Both A.J. Reeves and David Duke will be participating in the 2nd Annual Classic alongside 24 other High School basketball All-Stars. The teams will be divided into two squads, Team Loyalty and Team Honor, consisting of 13 players each. …
Providence Friars 74 (18-11) Georgetown Hoyas 69 (15-12) Not 1, Not 2, Not 3, Not 4, Not 5, Not 6, Not 7....but 8!!! Make it 8 wins in a row for the Providence Friars against the Georgetown Hoyas. The Hoyas might just be my second favorite team in the Big East if they keep letting …
Continue reading Game Recap: PC Friars Take Down Georgetown for the 8th Straight Time, Winning 74-69
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