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 …

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

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 …

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

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 …

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

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 …

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

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 …

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

Game Recap: PC Friars End Losing Streak with 76-70 Win Over Georgetown at Home

Providence Friars (11-5) 76 Georgetown Hoyas (8-7) 70 That first Big East Conference win of the season for the Friars tastes so good going down doesn't it?  The Friars were able to bring an end to their 3 game road losing streak by returning home to the friendly confines of The Dunk and edging out the visiting Georgetown Hoyas …

Continue reading Game Recap: PC Friars End Losing Streak with 76-70 Win Over Georgetown at Home

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 …

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

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 …

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

Game Recap: The Friars Struggle on the Road Against BC, Lose 79-67

Providence Friars (10-3) 67 Boston College Eagles (7-6) 79 The Friars six game winning streak came to an end at the hands of an unlikely Boston College team on the road.  After climbing into the top ten teams in the nation in scoring defense holding their opponents to a paltry 58.9 point per game entering the matchup with the …

Continue reading Game Recap: The Friars Struggle on the Road Against BC, Lose 79-67

Game Recap: PC Friars Stroll Past Maine 79-59

Providence Friars (10-2) 79 Maine Black Bears (4-8) 59 The Providence Friars improved to 9-0 at home and 10-2 on the year with a convincing 20-point win, 79-59 over the Maine Black Bears late Tuesday night at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, RI. Emmitt Holt led the way for the Friars, scoring a game-high 18 points and a …

Continue reading Game Recap: PC Friars Stroll Past Maine 79-59