New York, N.Y. – St. John’s (12-4, 4-1) stayed hot, extending their winning streak to four after putting out Providence’s (11-5, 2-3) second half comeback bid at Madison Square Garden 75-73. Daniss Jenkins and Joel Soriano would both lead the Red Storm in scoring, finishing with 16 points each. Devin Carter gave this game everything […]
Big East Tournament: Day Two
New York, N.Y. – Day Two of the Big East tournament played out on Thursday with all four of the higher seeds holding serve in games that may have lacked for close endings, but certainly did not lack for star performances. VILLANOVA VS PROVIDENCE The top seated Wildcats began the day by riding the performances […]
Big East Conference Tournament: Day One
New York, N.Y. – In what promises to be one of the most wide-open tournaments in recent years, the Big East Tournament started in New York’s Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night with Providence rolling over Butler 80-57 followed by St. John’s defeating DePaul 82-74. Providence’s victory followed form as the Friars had defeated the […]
Marquette Uses Strong Second Half to Get Past Providence
Newark, NJ – Hidden away in a Fiserv Forum locker room at halftime with his Marquette team trailing Providence 33-25, Sam Hauser and his teammates missed out on the on-court ceremony honoring former Marquette star Dwyane Wade, who announced in the fall that he will end his 16-year run through the NBA upon the conclusion […]
Providence Gets Important Road Win at Texas
Austin, TX – After last weekend’s drubbing of Grand Canyon, the Texas Longhorns were unable to replicate that offensive performance in a 71-65 losing effort against the Providence Friars. The Longhorns are 6-0 on the year when scoring 70 points or more. Conversely, Texas is just 1-3 when scoring below that threshold. From the opening […]
Providence Escapes with OT Win at Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA – The Providence College Friars survived overtime and held off the Boston College Eagles for an important non-conference victory 100-95 in front of packed house at the Conte Forum. The game was very competitive throughout and included several highlights, none bigger than the Friars’ A.J. Reeves’ game-tying triple with 2.6 seconds left […]
Providence Tops URI in Ugly Contest
Providence, RI – The Providence College Friars defeated the Rhode Island Rams 59-50 in front of a sellout crowd of 12,997 at the Dunkin Donuts Center in a highly anticipated match-up between state rivals. The Friars kept URI at arm’s length for the majority of the night showcasing terrific defense and holding their opponent under […]
No. 1 Villanova Steamrolls Providence
Philadelphia, PA – It’s tough to blame Villanova for their sluggish start in an 89-69 win over Big East foe Providence. Most of the city is still hungover from the Philadelphia Eagles’ NFC Championship win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. And while a mid-week loss at home to an unranked team would usually be […]
Prep Tourney a Showcase for Future Stars
Mark your calendar for the weekend of Feb. 2-5 if prep school basketball is your passion. The 2012 National Prep School Invitational will take place that weekend at Rhode Island College. Thirty teams from all over the United States and one from the Canary Islands will battle for bragging rights and the attention of 100 […]
