Game Recap: PC Friars Storm Back from 17 Down to Beat Xavier in OT to Advance to Big East Championship

Providence Friars 75 (21-12) #3 Xavier Musketeers 72 (28-5) OT Wow.  What...A...Game. After finding themselves down 17 points to Xavier, the number 3 team in the country, the Providence Friars stormed back and snatched victory from the reigning Big East Regular Season Champions in their second overtime game in as many days. The Friars finished …

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Game Recap: Friars Beat Creighton 72-68 in OT in Big East Tournament Quarterfinals

Providence Friars 72 (20-12) Creighton Bluejays 68 (21-11) OT The Friars entered the Quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament in New York's Madison Square Garden with an opportunity to cement themselves a spot in the NCAA tourney with a potential win against a Creighton team that has been listed as a lock for the Big …

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Game Recap: #3 Xavier Beats Providence 84-74 for their First Ever Big East Title

Providence Friars 74 (18-12) #3 Xavier Musketeers 84 (26-4) This was basically a no-lose game for Providence.  It was a great opportunity for them to get another signature win for their NCAA resume, but if they lost, it's really not a big deal because they were playing at #3 Xavier's place and on their Senior …

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Game Recap: PC Friars Get a Much Needed Signature Win Over #3 Nova at Home 76-71

Providence Friars 76 (17-9) #3 Villanova Wildcats 71 (23-3) It's pretty hard to figure out who this Providence team is on a game to game basis.  They get blown out by lowly DePaul at home and then come right back and beat the #3 team in the Nation the very next game.  It's not really …

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Game Recap: PC Friars Win at Marquette for the 2nd Year in a Row, 77-75

Providence Friars 77 (15-8) Marquette Golden Eagles 75 (13-10) Whenever Providence and Marquette square off against each other, the games seem to become instant classics.  Whether its the game from earlier this year where Marquette guard Markus Howard dropped 52 at Providence en route to an overtime win or last year's first ever win for …

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Game Recap: PC Friars Avenge Early Season Loss to Creighton, Win 85-71

Providence Friars 85 (14-6) Creighton Bluejays 71 (15-5) The Friars won their fourth game in a row and avenged an early season loss to Creighton by handily beating the Bluejays at the Dunkin' Donuts Center with a strong second half.  Creighton was beating the Friars early in the 2nd half until Alpha Diallo decided that …

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Game Recap: Friars Keep Things Rolling, Beating Butler 70-60 to Make it Three In a Row

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 …

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Game Recap: Friars Take Care of DePaul on the Road, Win 71-64

Providence Friars 71 (12-6) DePaul Blue Demons 64 (8-9) The Friars traveled to the recently opened Wintrust Arena in Chicago to take on the DePaul Blue Demons, a team that has unexpectedly given Providence fits over the last couple of years. The game was a little unique in the fact that FS1 had both Coach …

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Game Recap: Friars Get First Marquee Win of the Season Over #5 Xavier

Providence Friars 81 (11-6) #5 Xavier Musketeers 72 (15-2) Now that's what I'm fucking talking about.  With both Alpha Diallo and Kyron Cartwright back on the court, 100% healthy, this is what the Friars are supposed to look like.  The Friars were able to secure their first marquee win of the season after failing to …

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Game Recap: Markus Howard Drops 52 to Squeak by PC Friars in OT at Home

Providence Friars 90 (10-6) Marquette Golden Eagles 95 (11-4) With leading scorer Rodney Bullock unexpectedly sidelined with an illness, Kyron Cartwright coming off a game in which he re-aggravated an ankle injury, and still without Maliek White, the Friars were given a tall order of beating a visiting hungry Marquette squad at the Dunkin' Donuts …

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