Game Recap: #4 Villanova Escapes PC with a Late Win, 66-57

Providence Friars (14-10) 57 #4 Villanova Wildcats (21-2) 66 The Providence Friars dropped a close one at home against #4 Villanova after clawing their way back from a 13-point first half deficit to get within 2-points in the final minutes, but ultimately coming up short at The Dunk. Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart led a balanced scoring attack for the …

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Game Recap: PC Friars Win 1st Ever Game at Marquette 79-78

Providence Friars (14-9) 79 Marquette Golden Eagles (14-7) 78 The Providence College Friars traveled on the road to Milwaukee to face off against Big East conference foe Marquette and came away with their first ever win at Marquette in the school's history.  Going into the game, the Friars were 3-14 all-time against the Golden Eagles but were able to …

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Game Recap: PC Loses a Backbreaker to St. John’s at Home

Providence Friars (13-9) 86 St. John's Red Storm (10-12) 91 P.S. Fuck You Lovett That was the game that PC couldn't afford lose.  Against a St. John's team that is lower than them in the standings and have lost against some pretty bad teams this year (i.e. Delaware State & LIU Brooklyn) and in the home confines of The …

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Game Recap: The Friars Fall on the Road to #1 Villanova, 78-68

Providence Friars (13-8) 68 #1 Villanova Wildcats (19-1) 78 The Providence Friars took to the road to take on the #1 team in the country and defending National Champion Villanova Wildcats and came up a bit short by the end of the game. The Friars were able to get things close at times, taking a 4-point deficit into halftime, but …

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Game Recap: Kyron Cartwright Falls a Rebound Shy of a Triple-Double as PC Smokes Gtown 74-56

Providence Friars (13-7) 74 Georgetown Hoyas (10-9) 56 While Rodney Bullock led the Friars with 22 points, this game was all about Kyron Cartwright.  Cartwright finished the game, one rebound shy of a triple-double and the Friars played their most complete game of the season on their way to a drubbing of Georgetown on the road. Cartwright finished the …

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Game Recap: PC Bounces Back with a Big Win Over Seton Hall 65-61

Providence Friars (12-7) 65 Seton Hall Pirates (12-5) 61 That was a much needed win for the Friars against a very good Seton Hall team at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.  Facing the possibility of going to 1-5 in conference play, the Friars started out hot against the Pirates but a 10-0 run to close out the first half put …

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Game Recap: PC Loses a Heartbreaker on the Road to DePaul 64-63

Providence Friars (11-7) 63 DePaul Blue Demons (8-9) 64 Man, look at that place, it's packed to the brim. This one hurts.  This one hurts a lot.  This was the one game in the Friars first 5 Big East Conference games that they really couldn't afford to lose.  Providence led by 9 points at halftime and as much as …

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Game Recap: #10 Creighton Drops PC 78-64 in a Snowstorm

Providence Friars (11-6) 64 #10 Creighton Bluejays (15-1) 78 The number 10 ranked Creighton Bluejays traveled to Providence in the midst of a snowstorm and came out with a win over the Friars at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.  This was the first game of the year that I was able to attend in person and of course it just happened …

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Game Recap: PC Friars Lose Third in a Row on the Road to #13 Butler, 78-61

Providence Friars (10-5) 61 #13 Butler Bulldogs (12-2) 78 The Friars lost their third straight game on the road to the Butler Bulldogs and stayed winless so far in the Big East Conference.  For the second straight game, the Friars were out of it about halfway through the first half.  The Bulldogs pulled ahead early in the game and never …

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Game Recap: Xavier Crushes PC 82-56 as Big East Conference Play Begins

Providence Friars (10-4) 56 #17 Xavier Musketeers (11-2) 82 That was a rough introduction to Big East conference play this year.  The Big East is one of the top 2 or 3 conferences in all of college basketball the season, so things aren't going to get much easier for the Friars as the conference schedule continues.  Xavier controlled things from …

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