#12 Providence College Friars (15-2) 50 Creighton Bluejays (12-6) 48 Well, that was something alright. I had my blog all written up in my mind where I was just going to list every single thing in the game and say how much it sucked and that the whole thing should just be wiped from our memory. A little …
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Game Recap: Marquette Upsets the #8 Providence Friars 65-64 for PC’s 2nd Loss of the Year
Marquette Golden Eagles (11-4) 65 #8 Providence College Friars (14-2) 64 First off, let me just say that I'm going to take full blame for this loss. Instead of watching the Friars game at home on TV, I went to the UConn/Temple game instead. I was so flustered by not being able to watch the Friars that I actually …
Game Recap: The #12 Friars Cruise Past St. John’s 83-65 to Improve to 14-1 on the Season
#12 Providence College Friars (14-1) 83 St. John's Red Storm (7-8) 65 The Providence Friars cruised to their second straight conference win over the St. John's Red Storm at home to improve their record to 14-1. Kris Dunn was sensational, Ben Bentil was a beast in the 2nd half, and Rodney Bullock filled in the rest as the …
Game Recap: #12 PC Friars Kick Off Big East Play with a Giant 81-73 Win at #9 Butler
#12 Providence College Friars (13-1) 81 #9 Butler Bulldogs (11-2) 73 I'm a little behind on these recaps since I've been away a couple of different places for the holiday season. I was up in Portland, Maine for a wedding on New Year's Eve so I watched the game at a bar called Rivalries in Downtown Portland. The wedding was for a …
Game Recap: Ben Bentil Rises from the Ashes and Drew Edwards Emerges as #15 PC beats Bryant 74-67
#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 …
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 …
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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 …
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