After a thrilling Big East Championship between Villanova and Providence in which Villanova prevailed 76-66 in overtime before a sold out Madison Square Garden, the Most Outstanding Player and All-Tournament Team were named. Mikal Brides was given the 2018 Dave Gavitt Trophy for the Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament after an incredible performance against …
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Providence Friars 66 (21-13) #2 Villanova Wildcats 76 (30-4) OT The Providence Friars once again took a team to Overtime in the Big East Tournament, but this time is was Villanova and unfortunately, the Friars were unable to make it three Overtime victories in a row in their quest to win their 3rd Big East …
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 …
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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The 2017-2018 Big East All-League Teams were announced and Kyron Cartwright was selected as an honorable mention along with Marquette guard Andrew Rowsey. Cartwright was selected to the 2nd Team last season and was picked on the Pre-Season All-Big East 2nd Team, along with Rodney Bullock. Here's a look at the teams (*Denotes unanimous selection). …
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Providence Friars 61 (19-12) St. John's Red Storm 57 (15-16) The Friar Four of Kyron Cartwright, Rodney Bullock, Jalen Lindsey, and Tommy Planek closed out their Senior Year with a Senior Night victory over St. John's to close out the the Big East regular season for the Providence Friars. The Friars almost let this must-win …
Continue reading Game Recap: The Friars Celebrate Senior Night with a 61-57 Win Over St. John’s
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 …
Continue reading Game Recap: #3 Xavier Beats Providence 84-74 for their First Ever Big East Title
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
Providence Friars 77 (17-11) Seton Hall Pirates 89 (19-9) This was a weird game. For the second time in two years, the floor at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence was extremely slippery and dangerous to play on due to the unusually warm conditions. This time however, both coaches agreed that it was so dangerous …
Providence Friars 54 (17-10) Butler Bulldogs 69 (18-10) Recently, whenever the Friars have played Butler, I get a look at Kelan Martin's stats coming into the game and his play never seems to match the stats. I did some digging into his numbers against the Friars before the game and came up with this: Kelan …
Continue reading Game Recap: PC Friars Shoot Like Crap, Fall at Butler 69-54
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