Providence Friars (4-2) 91 Iona Gaels (2-3) 79 The Providence Friars returned to the familiar confines of the Dunkin' Donuts Center after splitting a pair of games at Mohegan Sun for the Air Force Reserve Tip-Off to take on the visiting Iona Gaels. The Friars were able to push the pace and play at a …
Continue reading Game Recap: PC Friars Return Home to Down Iona 91-79
Providence Friars (2-1) 70 Holy Cross Crusaders (1-2) 61 The Providence Friars returned home to the friendly confines of The Dunk to take on the Holy Cross Crusaders, a team that they haven't faced since 2012 after playing them routinely prior to this little break in matchups. After a little bit of a tumultuous start …
Continue reading Game Recap: Friars Bounce Back and Take Down Holy Cross at Home 70-61
Providence Friars (1-0) 77 Siena Saints (0-1) 67 A.J. Reeves, Welcome to Friartown. A.J. Reeves made an emphatic arrival to the Providence Friars by dropping a team-high 29 points for PC as they opened their season at The Dunk against the visiting Siena Saints. The Friars gained control of the game with a run at …
Continue reading Game Recap: Providence Friars Open Up the Season with a 77-67 Win Over Siena
#10 Providence Friars 69 (21-14) #7 Texas A&M Aggies 73 (21-12) The Providence Friars had their season end in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the hands of the Aggies of Texas A&M. The two teams met on Friday in Charlotte, North Carolina and played evenly for the majority of the game, as …
Continue reading Game Recap: PC Friars Fall Just Short Against Texas A&M in NCAA First Round, 73-69
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 …
Continue reading Game Recap: Friars Beat Creighton 72-68 in OT in Big East Tournament Quarterfinals
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 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
Providence Friars 76 (17-9) #3 Villanova Wildcats 71 (23-3) It's pretty hard to figure out who this Providence team is on a game to game basis. They get blown out by lowly DePaul at home and then come right back and beat the #3 team in the Nation the very next game. It's not really …
Continue reading Game Recap: PC Friars Get a Much Needed Signature Win Over #3 Nova at Home 76-71
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