Providence College Friars (23-9) 74 Butler Bulldogs (21-10) 60 They say it's hard to beat a team three times in one season...but what if it wasn't? After a very shaky end to the first half that saw Butler close out the first frame on a 10-0 and cut the Friars lead to 2, the Bulldogs came out and quickly …
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PC Friars vs. Butler Bulldogs Big East Tournament Halftime Notes
HALFTIME NOTES: Providence College Friars (22-9) 32 Butler Bulldogs (21-9) 30 Providence and Butler are meeting for the third time this year in the second round of the 4th 'New' Big East Tournament at MSG. The Friars are taking the lead into the half. Halftime Notes: Kris Dunn looks LOCKED IN today. Dunn is being uber aggressive in …
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Game Recap: PC Friars Take Care of St. John’s and Grab the 4 Seed in the Big East Tournament
Providence College Friars (22-9) 90 St. John's Red Storm (8-23) 76 The Providence College Friars all but assured themselves of their third straight NCAA tournament appearance by taking care of business and beating up on the Big East cellar dweller St. John's Red Storm at Madison Square Garden. The Friars got an appetizer under the bright lights of …
Game Recap: PC Friars Drop Another One to Seton Hall, Have Now Lost 6 of the Last 8 Games
Seton Hall Pirates (20-7) 70 Providence College Friars (19-9) 52 SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT. That certainly was unpleasant to watch. Seton Hall bullied the Friars around the entire game, everyone except for Ben Bentil that is. Unfortunately, Ben got ejected from the game on a Flagrant 2 call when he came across Desi Rodriguez's face on a drive to the hoop …
Game Recap: #8 Xavier Sweeps the Season Series Against #23 PC Friars with a Strong First Half
#8 Xavier Musketeers (23-3) 85 #23 Providence College Friars (19-8) 74 I figured that I should have a picture of the referees at the beginning because the game is all about them, right? Or is that just what they want you to think? How does Jamie Luckie still have a job working college basketball games? He's atrocious. It's not even …
Game Recap: #20 PC Friars Squeak by Georgetown to Stop Their Losing Streak
#20 Providence College Friars (19-7) 75 Georgetown Hoyas (14-12) 72 The Friars picked up a win that they desperately needed and for the meantime, stopped bleeding losses both in conference and at home. This game was a tale of two halves. The first half is what the Friars can look like if everything is clicking. The second half looked …
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Game Recap: #10 PC Friars Take Down Georgetown on the Road Behind Dunn & Bentil’s 26 pts Each
#10 Providence College Friars (18-4) 73 Georgetown Hoyas (13-9) 69 I just want it in the records that the Providence Friars Men's Basketball Team is 1-0 in game I have attended this year. Great, just so we have that straight and on the record. The two-headed monster of Kris Dunn and Ben Bentil (better known as "Ben …
Game Recap: #7 Xavier Rolls Past #10 PC Friars in a Matchup of Top Ten Teams
#10 Providence College Friars (17-4) 68 #7 Xavier Musketeers (18-2) 75 For the first time in the history of the Dunkin' Donuts Center, Tuesday night featured the first ever matchup between two top ten ranked teams (since 1972-1973). The game was very up and down for the Friars and Xavier was able to notch their first road win over …
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Game Recap: #16 PC Friars Take Down 2nd Straight Ranked Team #4 Nova 82-76 in Overtime
#16 Providence College Friars (17-3) 82 #4 Villanova Wildcats (17-3) 76 OT We had to wait an extra day to see the game between the fourth ranked Villanova Wildcats and the sixteenth ranked Providence Friars because of Snow Storm Jonas, but we were rewarded heavily for our patience. The game took an overtime period to be decided but gave us …
Game Recap: #16 PC Takes Down #18 Butler 71-68: Kyron Cartwright Starts It, Ben Bentil Maintains It, Kris Dunn Finishes It
#16 Providence College Friars (16-3) 71 #18 Butler Bulldogs (13-5) 68 As was the case last year, the bank was open for Kris Dunn against Butler once again. The Providence superstar connected with a timely bank shot to seal the game against the Bulldogs, that was very reminiscent of the same shot last year. Although the New London …
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