Tag: Friars
Let's be honest, fan to fan: after a while, we all become familiar with patterns that the Providence Friars have historically followed. We know the expectations, we can read the preseason scouting reports and injuries, we know the opponents...
When you return ten players from last year's team, including all five starters, the emphasis heading into the season is rightfully on all the pieces returning to Friartown.
Nonetheless, there are still five new faces on this year's Providence roster...
The beginning of the off-season has been met with some quick changes to the Providence College basketball roster, especially in the backcourt.
It began with Drew Edwards' decision to transfer, which wasn't totally unexpected given that he's immediately eligible at...
The 2019 Big East tournament has come to an end for Providence.
After an exciting 80-57 win over Butler in the opening round, the Friars fought Villanova tooth and nail for about 33 minutes and even had the score tied...
Providence College opened the Big East tournament with a commanding 80-57 win over Butler on Wednesday night. They'll have only hours to recover before returning to the floor to take on top-seeded Villanova.
In a setting such as this, with...
The Providence Friars had their backs against the wall this season. They weren't quite out of the conversation, but they had ground they desperately needed to make up. It was going to take winning in the conference as well...
The 1972-73 PC Friars basketball team finished the season 27–4. Two Providence natives, the flashy Ernie DiGregorio and controversial center Marvin Barnes led the Friars on their magical run to the Final Four.
They received an at-large bid to the...
Whenever a team goes through a disappointing season, there is always an internal audit that attempts to get to the root of the problem. Advanced analytics provide one lens with which to do so.
For Providence College, who have a...
Leave it to the Providence Friars to keep things interesting in late February.
While many teams are feeling good about which side of the bubble they're on, and a few are playing to get on the right side of the...
While there's still plenty of basketball to be played this season, it's never too early to start thinking about next season.
Thus is the challenge of a college coach, who must be fully invested in their current team but simultaneously...
