#12 Providence College Friars (14-1) 83 St. John's Red Storm (7-8) 65 The Providence Friars cruised to their second straight conference win over the St. John's Red Storm at home to improve their record to 14-1. Kris Dunn was sensational, Ben Bentil was a beast in the 2nd half, and Rodney Bullock filled in the rest as the …
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Game Recap: Kris Dunn Returns and Ben Bentil Dominates as #10 PC Breezes by UMass 90-66
#10 Providence College Friars 90 (12-1) UMass Minutemen 66 (6-5) With Kris Dunn back in the lineup after being sidelined for a week and a half with a stomach virus, the Providence College Friars showed exactly what time of team they could be against the UMass Minutemen, breezing by the A-10 home team, 90-66. PC came into the …
Game Recap: Ben Bentil Rises from the Ashes and Drew Edwards Emerges as #15 PC beats Bryant 74-67
#15 Providence College Friars 74 (10-1) Bryant Bulldogs 67 (2-9) With All-American Kris Dunn out with a stomach bug, Ryan Fazekas out with mono, and a limited Ben Bentil recovering from a sprained ankle, someone on the Providence Friars needed to step up. It came from an unexpected place in PC Freshman Drew Edwards. Edwards came into the game …
Game Recap: #15 PC Friars Take Down BC 66-51 with a Depleted Line-Up
#15 Providence College Friars 66 (9-1) Boston College Eagles 51 (3-6) No Ryan Fazekas (possibly mono). Fifteen minutes of Kris Dunn (illness). One half of Ben Bentil (hurt ankle). No problem. The game was never in question. Somehow with the majority of the Boston College basketball team struggling with some bad Chipolte and Providence's two best players …
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Game Recap: Friars Upset #11 Arizona 69-65 to Advance to the Championship Game of the Wooden Legacy
Providence Friars 69 (6-0) #11 Arizona Wildcats 65 (5-1) The Providence Friars were able to upset #11 ranked Arizona 69-65 in the semifinals of the Wooden Legacy to advance to the Championship game against #3 Michigan State. With their top 3 scorers (Dunn, Bullock, and Bentil) all dealing with foul trouble throughout the game, the Friars were able …
Gamp Recap: The Friars Close Out NJIT 83-76 Behind An Impressive Performance from Kris Dunn
Providence Friars 83 (4-0) NJIT Highlanders 76 (3-2) Kris Dunn is good. Kris Dunn is very, very good. Dunn toyed with the possibility of a quadruple-double in the closing minutes of the Friars 83-76 win over the NJIT Highlanders at the Dunk, ultimately finishing with a ridiculous stat line of 22 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, and 7 …
Game Recap: Friars Kick-Off Inaugural Dave Gavitt Tip-Off by Taking Down Illinois 60-59 in a Nail-Bitter at the Dunk
Providence Friars 60 (2-0) Illinois Fighting Illini 59 (1-2) In a game that was back-and-forth all the way down the stretch, the Friars were able to stay undefeated on the season and close out Illinois in the inaugural Dave Gavitt Tip-Off at the Dunkin' Donuts Arena. Kris Dunn wasn't at his best but was able to show …