Providence Friars 72 (10-2) #6 Marquette Golden Eagles 57 (9-3) They don't say that Providence is where ranked teams go to die for no reason. The AMP (or Dunk if you will) continues to be one of the toughest places to play in the country with the Friars sporting a record of 40-3 at home over …
Continue reading Game Recap: Friars Smother #6 Marquette 72-57 in Kim English’s First Big East Game
Providence Friars 78 (9-2) Sacred Heart Pioneers 64 (4-8) After a sluggish first half that saw Providence holding on to a slim one-point lead at the break, the Friars were able to get back on track and eventually pull off a comfortable win in their last non-conference game before Big East play against the visiting …
Continue reading Game Recap: Friars Close Out Non-Conference Play with 78-64 Win Over Sacred Heart
Providence Friars 74 (8-2) Brown Bears 54 (3-9) Following a sizable loss (72-51) in their first true road game against the #19 ranked Oklahoma Sooners, the Friars responded positively against in-state foe Brown, racing to an early first half lead with a strong defensive effort that held the Bears to just 13 points in the …
Continue reading Game Recap: Friars Bounce Back By Cruising to a 74-54 Win Over Brown
Providence Friars 84 (7-1) Rhode Island Rams 69 (5-3) In the 133rd match-up between the Providence College and URI, the Friars were able to pull away in the second half behind a determined Bryce Hopkins, who has found his footing within Kim English's offense over the last couple of games. Hopkins led the Friars with …
Continue reading Game Recap: A Strong Second Half Propels PC Past URI, 84-69
Providence Friars 71 (4-1) Georgia Bulldogs 64 (2-3) Following an overtime loss to Kansas State that resulted in the Friars losing two points guards, Jayden Pierre to a re-aggravated groin injury and Garwey Dual to an ejection due to a retaliatory forearm shiver, a short-handed Providence lineup was able to secure a victory in their …
Continue reading Game Recap: Short-Handed Friars Secure a 71-64 Victory Over Georgia in the Bahamas
Providence Friars 72 (3-0) Wisconsin Badgers 59 (1-2) Photo Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports The Friars were tasked with the toughest opponent this season, taking on a visiting Wisconsin team that was fresh off of a loss to Top Ten ranked Tennessee. The Big East had dropped their leagues first two match-ups in the Gavitt …
Continue reading Game Recap: PC Dominates Wisconsin, Cruising to a 72-59 Win in the Gavitt Games
Providence Friars 79 (2-0) Milwaukee Panthers 69 (1-1) The Providence Friars took a step up in competition in the second game of the season, taking on the visiting Milwaukee Panthers, a team that won 22 games last season and was picked to finish 2nd in the Horizon League. The scoring on the Friars was evenly …
Team1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th QtrFINALProvidence Friars2628172798Catalonia All-Stars101691550 https://twitter.com/PCFriarsmbb/status/1694452170727555358 The Friars concluded their 3-game pre-season Spain trip with just about as convincing of a win that you could have, beating the Catalonia All-Stars by 48 points, nearing doubling them up to the tune of a 98-50 win. The Friars had a decent game from three-point land …
Team1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th QtrFINALProvidence Friars2314282287Valencia All-Stars1618122066 https://twitter.com/PCFriarsmbb/status/1693738723136213427 During the Friars, I'm sorry, I mean Los Friars, first game against the Madrid All-Stars, we got to see a glimpse of what the ideal version of Kim English's offense would look like. Great three-point shooting (14/31 - 45.2%), ball distribution (23 assists on 37 buckets), and …
Continue reading Friars Take Down the Valencia All-Stars 87-66 in their Second Game in Spain
Providence Friars 83 (14-3) St. John's Red Storm 80 (11-6) Stop me if you've heard this one before, but the Friars are once again off to their best start of conference play in their program's history. First it was when they were 4-0, then it was when they were 5-0, and now they are officially …
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