Game Recap: Horchler’s Double-Double and Reeves’ Near Triple-Double Carry the Friars Over Central 68-53

Providence Friars 68 (10-1) Central Connecticut State Blue Devils 53 (2-8) After a dominate first half that saw the Friars take a 19-point lead into the locker room, a floundering last 10 minutes of play from Providence couldn't get the visiting Blue Devils of Central Connecticut close enough to make any one truly nervous of …

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Game Recap: Nate Watson and a Barrage of Threes Take Down Northwestern in the Legends Classic

Providence Friars 77 (5-0) Northwestern Wildcats 72 (4-1) Nate Watson provided his consistently dominant performance in the paint as a number of Friars shot the lights out from the outside to get Providence their 2nd win away from home against a Big Ten team this year. The 75-72 win was the Friar's 1,500 career win …

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Nate Watson Returning for a 5th Year

With the NCAA granting for an exception for Winter collegiate athletes to return to school for a 5th year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of college basketball Seniors will be making decisions that will greatly alter what the season will look like next year. In this unique circumstance, Friars Senior Nate …

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Game Recap: Duke and Watson Lead the Friars in a Road Win Over TCU 79-70

Providence Friars 79 (4-2) TCU Horned Frogs 70 (4-2) David Duke matched his previous game scoring output, dropping 28 points for the second straight time to lift the Friars on the road over the TCU Horned Frogs in their Big East-Big 12 matchup. Nate Watson was Duke's counterpart in the winning effort for Providence, scoring …

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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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LaSalle Transfer Ed Croswell Immediately Eligible After Receiving Waiver

In an unexpected turn of events, it looks like LaSalle transfer Ed Croswell will be suiting up for the Providence Friars for the 2020-2021 college basketball season after receiving an NCAA waiver for the upcoming year. It was long speculated that Croswell would sit out one season, work on his game, and then fill the …

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Providence Friars Make Final Cut Lists for Bryce Hopkins, Kuluel Mading, & Legend Geeter

With the Providence Friars still searching for their first 2021 class commitment, this weekend brought some encouraging news to the Friartown Faithful that PC can join the rest of the Big East in securing a loaded recruiting class. In fact, the Big East currently has 8 of the top 31 recruiting classes of 2021 according …

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Game Recap: David Duke Officially Begins His Emergence as the Friars Beat NJIT 76-47

Providence Friars (2-0) 76 NJIT Highlanders (0-2) 47 David Duke Jr. was everything the Friars needed at the exact time that they needed it during their 76-47 win over a visiting NJIT Highlanders team.  Duke scored a career-high 21 points, displaying all facets of his game during stretches where Providence needed a bucket, needed a …

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Drew Edwards Announces He Will Not Be Returning to Providence Next Year

It has been announced that Drew Edwards will not be using his final year of eligibility with the Providence Friars next season.  Edwards has one year left after receiving a medical redshirt for a knee injury that limited him to just 9 games in the 2016-2017 season. Providence senior guard Drew Edwards will transfer. He …

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Big East Media Day Recap

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 …

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