#11 Providence Friars 99 (23-3) Xavier Musketeers 92 (17-10) In a game that seemingly had everything imaginable happen during the course of three overtimes, the Providence Friars once again showed their innate ability to close games out, no matter the circumstances. I feel like I'm going to sound like Bill Hader's character Stefon from SNL, …
Continue reading Game Recap: Friars Beat Xavier in Triple Overtime in a Game that had Everything
#17 Providence Friars 65 (17-2) #21 Xavier Musketeers 62 (14-5) No A.J. Reeves for the 5th straight game. No points from leading scorer Nate Watson who was the focal point of the Xavier defense and hindered by constant foul trouble. No respect from the media who can't fathom how Providence can actually be really good …
Continue reading Game Recap: Jared Bynum’s Late Three Gives #17 Providence the Win Over #21 Xavier
Providence Friars (14-12) 61 Xavier Musketeers (13-13) 75 Well that sucked. Just one game after savagely dismantling St. John's the Friars, at home mind you, were pretty much a no show against Xavier. In every loss for Providence, the telling stat is the assist to turnover ratio for the team. If they had more turnovers …
Continue reading Game Recap: Friars Can’t Find the Hoop in the 2nd Half, Lose 75-61 to Xavier
Providence Friars (12-7) 64 Xavier Musketeers (11-9) 62 This game seemed to devolve into a who wanted to lose more than the other team. Rather than the usual scenario of whichever team has the ball at the end of the game is going to win, this was more in the scenario of whichever team has …
Continue reading Game Recap: PC Friars Win Ugly, But Win Nonetheless At Xavier, 64-62
This year will be the first ever three-on-three Hoops National Championship tournament featuring College Seniors who have exhausted their eligibility and will take place at this year's Final Four in San Antonio. Each team will be made up of 4 payers from each respective conference, making up 32 total teams. Good luck to Rodney Bullock …
Providence Friars 75 (21-12) #3 Xavier Musketeers 72 (28-5) OT Wow. What...A...Game. After finding themselves down 17 points to Xavier, the number 3 team in the country, the Providence Friars stormed back and snatched victory from the reigning Big East Regular Season Champions in their second overtime game in as many days. The Friars finished …
This is my third year doing my College Basketball All-Hate Team and this year's list was a little tougher to put together than the past two. Here is the past two teams in case you're interested: 2015-2016 Team Matt McQuaid (Michigan State) Trevor Cooney (Syracuse) Denzel Valentine (Michigan State) - CAPTAIN Ryan Arcidiacono (Villanova) Ryan …
Providence Friars 74 (18-12) #3 Xavier Musketeers 84 (26-4) This was basically a no-lose game for Providence. It was a great opportunity for them to get another signature win for their NCAA resume, but if they lost, it's really not a big deal because they were playing at #3 Xavier's place and on their Senior …
Continue reading Game Recap: #3 Xavier Beats Providence 84-74 for their First Ever Big East Title
Providence Friars 81 - Xavier Musketeers 72 The Friars made it 5 wins in a row behind a fantastic second half team shooting display (64%) and stellar individual performances from Ice Cotton (25 points) and LaDontae Henton (23 points/11 boards). Henton was everywhere on the floor and was even money from long distance, …
Continue reading Game Recap: PC Makes it 5 Wins in a Row and Welcomes Xavier to the New Big East
Providence Friars 81 (11-6) #5 Xavier Musketeers 72 (15-2) Now that's what I'm fucking talking about. With both Alpha Diallo and Kyron Cartwright back on the court, 100% healthy, this is what the Friars are supposed to look like. The Friars were able to secure their first marquee win of the season after failing to …
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