Game Recap: PC Friars Make it 6 in a Row with 86-75 Win at the Garden

Providence Friars (20-11) 86 St. John's Red Storm (13-18) 75 6...Can I get a 6 in a row!?! The Friars needed to complete their 6-game Big East win streak in order to solidify themselves both a first round bye in the Big East Tournament and a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The win gave their Friars at least 1 …

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Game Recap: PC Friars Make it 5 in a Row with Sloppy Senior Night Win Over DePaul 73-64

Providence Friars (19-11) 73 DePaul Blue Demons (9-21) 64 And that would be 5 wins in a row for those of you folks counting at home. This was the game that Providence couldn't afford to lose after their 4 big wins over the last two weeks.  A loss to DePaul would've have made it a season sweep for the …

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Game Recap: Make It 4 in a Row for the Friars with a 73-69 Win Over Marquette

Providence Friars (18-11) 73 Marquette Golden Eagles (17-11) 69 Let the good times roll baby!  Make it 4 wins and a row against NCAA caliber teams and the Friars have just put themselves in a position to win out and secure a bid to the Big Dance.  With 7:20 left in the game, the Friars faced a 12-point deficit …

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Game Recap: Friars Finally Get a Big Road Victory, 68-66 Over #23 Creighton

Providence Friars (17-11) 68 #23 Creighton Bluejays (22-6) 66 The Providence Friars followed up a pair of big home wins against Butler and Xavier with their biggest road win of the year of #23 Creighton at the Bluejays home in Omaha.  After trailing by as much as 13, Providence battled back and eventually took the lead down the stretch to …

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Game Recap: PC Makes it Two Wins in a Row Over NCAA Tournament Teams with 75-63 Win Over Xavier

Providence Friars (16-11) 75 Xavier Musketeers (18-8) 63 The Providence Friars are not only finding their stride at the most opportune time, but they also found the Xavier Musketeers at the most opportune time.  Xavier has lost versatile point guard Edmund Sumner for the season to a torn ACL and was without leading scorer Trevon Blueitt, who was sidelined …

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Game Recap: PC Knocks Off #21 Butler at Home 71-65

Providence Friars (15-11) 71 #21 Butler Bulldogs (19-6) 65 Just what the doctor ordered. Not since the Friars beat a ranked URI team at home have the Friars come through against a ranked opponent this year.  They had lost 6 of their 7 games against ranked opponents this year (UVA, Creighton, Butler, Nova 2x, & Xavier) and were in desperate …

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Game Recap: PC Loses a Winnable game in Seton Hall 72-70 in OT

Providence Friars (14-11) 70 Seton Hall Pirates (15-8) 72 OT The Providence Friars dropped a heartbreaker in a game they could have easily won in New Jersey to Big East foe Seton Hall.  The game when to overtime and ultimately, Seton Hall was able to pull out the victory in a battle between the middle-of-the-pack teams in the muddled …

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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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