#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 …
Tag: PC Men’s Basketball
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 …
Continue reading Game Recap: #15 PC Friars Take Down BC 66-51 with a Depleted Line-Up
Game Recap: The Friars Take the Ocean State Rivalry over URI 74-72 on a Buzzer Beater from Ben Bentil
#23 Providence Friars 74 (8-1) Rhode Island Rams 72 (5-3) The Friars were able to ride their two big guns, Kris Dunn and Ben Bentil, to a last second win over Rhode Island to take home the rivalry game in the Ocean State Rivalry. Ben Bentil has emerged as a legitimate stud in the Big East in his …
Game Recap: The PC Friars Bounce Back with a 89-66 Win Against Hartford Behind a Dunn Triple-Double
#23 Providence Friars 89 (7-1) Hartford Hawks 66 (3-5) AP Photo / Gretchen Ertl The Providence Friars had a chance for a let down game after such an exhausting and hard fought trip across the country last week, but they were able to rise to the occasion and handily put the Hartford Hawks away at the Dunk. …
Game Recap: PC Friars Drop First Game of the Year 77-64 to #3 Michigan State in the Wooden Legacy Championship
#3 Michigan State Spartans 77 (7-0) Providence Friars 64 (6-1) AP Photo / Jae C. Hong It took me a while to get to recap this game but we're finally here. The score looks more lopsided then the game actually was. Providence was actually in control for a good portion of the game but it was a back-and-forth match …
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 …
Game Recap: Providence Advances in the Wooden Legacy, Beating Evansville 74-64
Providence Friars 74 (5-0) Evansville Purple Aces 64 (3-1) The Providence Friars headed to Cal-Fullerton for the Wooden Legacy and were able to beat the Evansville Purple Aces 74-64 behind a balanced scoring effort with four players scoring in double-figures to advance in the first round of the early season tournament. The Friars had a steady lead for …
Continue reading Game Recap: Providence Advances in the Wooden Legacy, Beating Evansville 74-64
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 Avenge Last Year’s Loss to Brown, Win Handily 94-73
Providence Friars 94 (3-0) Brown Bears 73 (1-3) The Providence Friars were able to avenge last season's unexpected loss to the Brown Bears last year by easily manhandling the Ivy League team at Home at the Dunk to stay undefeated on the young 2015-2016 season. Shooting an impressive 56.9% from the field for the game, the contest was …
Continue reading Game Recap: Friars Avenge Last Year’s Loss to Brown, Win Handily 94-73
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 …
The Morning Hangover 