Friars Men’s Basketball Big East Conference Schedule Released

The 2017-2018 Big East Men's Basketball schedule was released today and for the 2nd year in a row, the Friars start with back-to-back games on the road.  The Friars start the season off against St. John's in a game that will be played at Carnesseca Arena and not at MSG, which sucks.  If the game …

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David Duke Jr. Includes Providence in His Top 5 Schools

David Duke Jr. announced his Final 5 schools per his personal twitter account (@Duuukkeee) Monday night and included the Providence Friars in his list.  The other 4 schools that made the cut are Indiana, Villanova, Florida, and Virginia Tech. TOP 5‼️‼️ pic.twitter.com/jLQuL1hrKc — David Duke Jr (@Duuukkeee) August 14, 2017 I'm loving that Kansas isn't …

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ESPN Lists Providence College as Best College Basketball Job in Rhode Island

Rhode Island: Providence Friars Ed Cooley ($2 million) coaches in the Big East, arguably the nation's pound-for-pound conference king, and his opponents hate to play his squad at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. He makes nearly $1 million more per year than Rhode Island's Danny Hurley. Other Division I schools in Rhode Island (3): Brown, Bryant, and …

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A.J. Reeves Cuts Final List to 4 Schools: PC, Nova, Louisville, & Virginia

I'm grateful to all the schools that have recruited me but I have narrowed it down to my final 4. I'm truly blessed to be in this position. pic.twitter.com/9HU4zxn16g — Ted Mosby,Architect (@ajreeves11) June 1, 2017 Four-Star shooting guard A.J. Reeves recently posted to twitter that he has cut his list down to four final schools that …

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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: 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 …

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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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Game Recap: #3 Nova Evens Up the Season Series with #11 PC Behind an Unexpected Darryl Reynolds

#3 Villanova Wildcats (20-3) 72  #11 Providence College Friars (18-6) 60 This picture seemed appropriate seeing as Villanova has just earned its first ever number 1 ranking, and because, they looked the part on Saturday afternoon.  Now, it's nice that a Big East team is the number 1 ranked team in the country, but pundits and fans are going to …

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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 …

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PC Lax Beats Nova 10-7 in Big East Semifinals, Sets Matchup with Marquette in BE Championship

Providence Friars 10 (10-6) #15 Villanova Wildcats 7 (9-6) Providence College takes on Marquette in the Big East Championship today at 4:30 PM after upsetting Villanova 10-7 in the Big East Semifinals at Chapey Field.  With a win in the Finals today, Providence will punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament. This would be the …

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