Game Recap: PC Friars Fall in Gavitt Tip-Off to Visiting No. 14 Minnesota 86-74

Providence Friars 74 (1-1) #14 Minnesota Gophers 86 (2-0) The Minnesota Gophers traveled to the Dunkin' Donuts Center in downtown Providence, Rhode Island on Monday to take on the Providence Friars in the Gavitt Tip Off.  This is the third year of the annual Gavitt Tip Off games between the Big East and the Big …

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Game Recap: PC Friars Easily Put Away Houston Baptist 84-55 for First Win

Providence Friars 84 (1-0) Houston Baptist Huskies (0-1) And just like that, the 2017-2018 college basketball season is off!  The Providence Friars played their first game at Alumni Hall in 45 years against Houston Baptist to kick of their season and put together an all-around splendid effort in front of the intimate home crowd.  The …

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PC Friars Offer 2020 New Jersey Point Guard Niels Lane

The Providence Friars offered their 3rd player in the 2020 Class this past weekend, New Jersey guard Niels Lane.  Lane is a 6'3'' guard who plays for the Hun School and with Team Final on the Nike AAU circuit. Per a source, Providence has offered Hun School (N.J.)/@TeamFinalHoops 2020 SF Niels Lane. — Josh Verlin …

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Makai Ashton-Langford Named to NBC Sports’ College Basketball Impact Freshmen List

Don't look now, but the college basketball season is right around the corner.  In the time of previews galore, NBC Sports came out with their list of impact Freshmen for this year's upcoming college basketball season. Making the cut for a mention was Providence College Freshman, Makai Ashton-Langford.  He was grouped with other players who …

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Providence Manhandles UConn 90-76 in Hurricane Relief Exhibition Game

Before we get into the game, let's just acknowledge the the NCAA actually did something right.  They should do this every year where they grant teams the opportunity to add a third exhibition game where the proceeds can go to a charitable cause.  It seems like a no-brainer.  The Providence/UConn game raised $75,000 that will …

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Hometown Top-50 Recruit David Duke Commits to Providence

The Providence Friars top recruiting target for 2018, took to his personal twitter account (@Duuukkeee) on Friday night to announce his decision to commit to Providence College. Duke, a Providence native who lives just a couple of miles from campus, decided to choose PC over Buzz Williams' Virginia Tech Hokies and potentially become a hometown …

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Five-Star 2019 Recruit Armando Bacot to Take an Unofficial Visit to Providence in October

Five Star 2019 basketball recruit Armando Bacot will be taking an unofficial visit to Providence on October 6th, following an unofficial to Villanova the weekend prior, on September 30th per Elevate Hoops' Julius Kim. Five-star Armando Bacot will attend Duke's Countdown to Craziness. Will take unofficials to Villanova on 9/30 & Providence 10/6 pic.twitter.com/FyxsVShDNd — …

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Friars Men’s Basketball Big East Conference Schedule Released

The 2017-2018 Big East Men's Basketball schedule was released today and for the 2nd year in a row, the Friars start with back-to-back games on the road.  The Friars start the season off against St. John's in a game that will be played at Carnesseca Arena and not at MSG, which sucks.  If the game …

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PC Friars Offer 2019 Big Man Wildens Leveque

Per Andrew Slater of 247Sports, Providence has offered 2019 big man Wildens Leveque. Leveque is on an unofficial visit to PC this weekend and picked up the offer while on campus.  The young man also picked up an offer from Rutgers back in July after an unofficial visit there as well. First off, before we …

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My Pre-Season Big East Team Picks

It still may be a little too far away to be doing my Pre-Season Big East Men's Basketball Awards for the 2017-2018 basketball season but fuck it, I was both bored and had nothing else to write about.  Anyway, I've been thinking about who was going to make the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd teams this …

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