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 … Continue reading Legendary Georgetown Coach and Former Friar Player John Thompson Jr., Passes Away at 78
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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 … Continue reading Game Recap: Friars Open Up Big East Play with a 76-60 Win Over a Shorthanded Georgetown
Game Recap: Friars Lose Third Game in a Row, Fall to Georgetown 76-67
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
Game Recap: PC Friars Finally Lose in Double OT to Georgetown After Back-to-Back Game Tying Shots
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 … Continue reading Game Recap: PC Friars Finally Lose in Double OT to Georgetown After Back-to-Back Game Tying Shots
A.J. Reeves and David Duke Selected to Play in 2nd Annual Allen Iverson Roundball Classic
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. … Continue reading A.J. Reeves and David Duke Selected to Play in 2nd Annual Allen Iverson Roundball Classic
Game Recap: PC Friars Take Down Georgetown for the 8th Straight Time, Winning 74-69
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
Game Recap: PC Friars Make it Two Wins in a Row at Home, Beat Georgetown 73-69
Providence Friars 73 (16-8) Georgetown Hoyas 69 (13-10) First year Georgetown Coach Patrick Ewing coached his first game against the Friars and even thought the Hoyas lost, I was impressed to see how competitive the team already is. They are a lot closer to taking that next step and becoming a threat in the Big … Continue reading Game Recap: PC Friars Make it Two Wins in a Row at Home, Beat Georgetown 73-69
Game Recap: PC Pretty Much Guarantees Needing Championship Run in the Big East Tourney with Loss to Georgetown
Providence Friars 71 (16-9) - Georgetown Hoyas 83 (15-9) I probably sound like a broken record, but there's only so much PC can do with such a limited amount of contributors. Bryce Cotton (31 points), Tyler Harris (13 points), & Kadeem Batts (14 points) combined to score 82% of the points for the Friars. … Continue reading Game Recap: PC Pretty Much Guarantees Needing Championship Run in the Big East Tourney with Loss to Georgetown
Friars Men’s Basketball Big East Conference Schedule Released
The 2017-2018 Big East Men's Basketball schedule was released today and for the 2nd year in a row, the Friars start with back-to-back games on the road. The Friars start the season off against St. John's in a game that will be played at Carnesseca Arena and not at MSG, which sucks. If the game … Continue reading Friars Men’s Basketball Big East Conference Schedule Released
Game Recap: Kyron Cartwright Falls a Rebound Shy of a Triple-Double as PC Smokes Gtown 74-56
Providence Friars (13-7) 74 Georgetown Hoyas (10-9) 56 While Rodney Bullock led the Friars with 22 points, this game was all about Kyron Cartwright. Cartwright finished the game, one rebound shy of a triple-double and the Friars played their most complete game of the season on their way to a drubbing of Georgetown on the road. Cartwright finished the … Continue reading Game Recap: Kyron Cartwright Falls a Rebound Shy of a Triple-Double as PC Smokes Gtown 74-56
