Providence College Hires Kim English to Lead the Friars into the Next Era of Basketball

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 he is very aware of the pressure that comes with it. https://twitter.com/MHershgordon/status/1637913052048769026 Nap went out and got …

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Brycen Goodine Has Entered the Transfer Portal

Providence Friars guard Brycen Goodine has officially decided to enter the transfer portal. The 6'4'' two-guard played one season at Syracuse before transferring to Providence, where he played the last two seasons coming off the bench. https://twitter.com/MHershgordon/status/1516459546432188416 Goodine actually saw his minutes decrease from his Sophomore year (8.6 mpg) to his Junior year (5.8 mpg) …

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The Providence Friars Win The Big East for the First Time Ever, Smashing Creighton 72-51

#11 Providence Friars 72 (24-3) Creighton Bluejays 51 (19-9) It was going to be hard for Creighton to go on the road to beat Providence without stud Freshman point guard Ryan Nemhard anyway, but do try and do so on Senior Night at The Dunk with the Friars first ever Big East regular season championship …

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Game Recap: Jared Bynum Goes Scorched Earth on Georgetown with a Career-High 32 points

#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 …

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La Salle Transfer Ed Croswell Commits to Providence

The college basketball season might be cancelled but the Providence Friars and Ed Cooley haven't stopped rolling.  After finishing the season on a 6 game win streak, the Friars have added back-to-back transfer targets early in the college basketball off-season to continue on their hot streak. Ed Croswell had narrowed down his potential transfer destinations …

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Game Recap: Nate Watson Hits a Clutch Free Throw to Secure the Win over DePaul 66-65

Providence Friars (9-6) 66 DePaul Blue Demons (12-3) 65 A clutch free throw from Nate Watson, the guy on the team who has been struggling the most with his free throw shooting this season, gave Providence their first road win of the season over DePaul.  The Friars have no started 2-0 in Big East Conference …

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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 …

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Saint Joseph’s Transfer Jared Bynum Commits to the Providence Friars

Ed Cooley and the Providence Friars just nabbed their second commitment from the transfer portal in as many days, and third of the off-season (I guess it would be called an off-season, right?).  Saint Joseph's Freshman guard Jared Bynum announced on his Instagram and Twitter that he will be heading to Providence, sitting for one …

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Providence Friars Will Return to Mohegan Sun in 2018 for the Hall of Fame Classic

Per Jon Rothstein and FanRagSports, the PC Friars will be heading back to Mohegan Sun to participate as one of the headliners of the 2018 Hall of Fame Classic. Sources: Michigan, South Carolina, Providence, and GW to headline 2018 Hall-of-Fame Classic. STORY @FanRagSports: https://t.co/KsOxTfizod — Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) September 6, 2017 The other headlining teams …

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