The 2016-2017 Providence Friars have an identity this year, and that identity is defense. They recently just moved into the top ten in scoring defense in the nation and that got me thinking...how come the Friars have taken such a step forward defensively this year? Just as an FYI, all of these stats are from …
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New PC Men’s Basketball Introduction Video
New PC Men's Basketball Introduction Video Whoever does the Introduction videos for PC really nailed this year's one.
Game Recap: PC Friars Beat UMass 75-69 Behind a Strong 2nd Half from Rodney Bullock
Providence Friars (8-2) 75 UMass Minutemen (6-3) 69 Photo via Adam Aucoin (@aaucoin34) After a relatively sloppy first half that supplied Providence with a narrow 1-point advantage going into halftime, Ed Cooley reignited the usual second half fire in this team that Friar fans have become accustomed to this year to ultimately give PC their 4th straight victory over …
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Game Recap: PC Friars Smash the Brown Bears 95-57
Providence Friars (7-2) 95 Brown Bears (5-5) 57 That is about as perfect of a basketball game that I've seen Providence College play under Ed Cooley in his time as the head coach of the Friars. With the fear of a potential trap game at the very back of everyone's mind after a hard fought and emotional win against …
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Game Recap: PC Friars Win 7th Straight Game in Ocean State Rivalry Over URI 63-60
Providence Friars (6-2) 63 #21 Rhode Island Rams (5-3) 60 Before we get into anything and everything about this great game, how awesome is that picture, huh? That makes it seven wins in a row for the Providence Friars over the Rhode Island Rams in the Ocean State Rivalry for Rhode Island supremacy. As with the majority of the matchups …
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Game Recap: Rodney Bullock Shines as PC Friars Roll Past UNH 76-62
Providence Friars (5-2) 76 New Hampshire Wildcats (4-3) 62 I think I can confidently say that Rodney Bullock has fully assumed his role as "the guy" on this year's Providence Friars Men's Basketball team. Bullock finished with a career-high 36 points for the Friars, accounting for 47% of the team's total points as PC took down it's second American …
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Game Recap: PC Loses First Game of the Season on the Road to Ohio State 72-67
Providence Friars (1-1) 67 Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0) 72 Someone made this point on Twitter and I think that it holds very true to where to Providence Friars basketball program as whole stands today with Ed Cooley at the helm. We've gotten to a point, where a road loss to a power conference team is actually a bit of a …
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Game Recap: PC Stomps Vermont 80-58 to Open the 2016-2017 Season
Providence Friars (1-0) 80 Vermont Catamounts (0-1) 58 Now that is exactly how you want to kick off your basketball season, with a stomping of a visiting Vermont team in your home building. The Friars were picked to finish 9th out of 10 teams in this year's Big East in what is considered a rebuilding year for Providence after …
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Game Recap: PC Friars Win First NCAA Game Since 1997 on Bullock Late Bucket
#9 Providence College Friars 70 #8 USC Trojans 69 Well, it was certainly worth it to stay up all night for this Providence. It was pretty much the exact opposite outcome of having to labor through the Dayton game last year. With just 1.3 seconds left in the game, Rodney Bullock was able to slip through a …
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Game Recap: PC Friars Fall 76-68 to Villanova in the Big East Tournament Semi-Finals
Providence College Friars (23-10) 68 #3 Villanova Wildcats (29-4) 76 If the Friars don't have both Ben Bentil and Kris Dunn clicking at an elite level, they have little to no chance of beating a top tier team like Villanova. Not only did they not have both of them playing well, they had neither of them. Ben Bentil struggled …
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