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Cooley Passes Gavitt – Friars Beat Butler 69-62

The Friars have returned from COVID pause and had themselves a 2-0 week. PC fended off a pesky Bulldog team 69-62 at the Dunkin Donuts Center. PC is now 12-0 at the friendly confines of the Dunk. With the win the Friars are now 16-2 and 6-1 in Big East play. Let’s look at how it went down.

Providence Looks to Finish the Week 2-0 at Home: Butler – Friar Preview

Providence, coming off an 83-75 win against Georgetown, look to sweep this week with a win at home against the Butler Bulldogs. We provide insight into the Butler Bulldog team and how the Friars can secure a victory. Butler is coming off a 19 point defeat to the UCONN Huskies

Providence Returns from COVID Pause and Beats Georgetown to Remain Atop the Big East

Providence, coming off a 12 day break due to COVID issues within the program, were able to take care of business and win against a sharpshooting Hoya team 83-75. The win for Providence keeps them atop the Big East at 5-1 and improves their record to 15-2. We revisit the keys to victory and analyze themes that helped propel the Friars.

Providence Looks to Continue Winning Ways After COVID Break: Georgetown – PC Preview

The #21 nationally ranked Providence Friars will play their first game in 12 days after a postponement of 3 games due to COVID hitting the Friar squad. Providence takes on the Georgetown Hoyas. We preview the game and provide our thoughts on the Hoya squad.

The 2023 Recruiting Primer: Providence Friars

Providence, fresh off landing a stellar 3 man recruiting class in 2022, look to stack another solid recruiting class on top of that to continue to remain in the upper echelon of the Big East. We analyze team needs for the 2023 class, identify the key recruits Providence is targeting, and provide our predictions for who the Friars ultimately land.

Providence – Creighton Preview: Friars Look to Steal One on the Road

Providence, 14-2 and coming off a very nice win at home against St. John’s, looks to head into Omaha and get a road win on the Creighton Blue Jays. This is the first game of a big week for Providence, matching up at home against UCONN on Saturday.

In staying true to form, we give below a breakdown of the Creighton Blue Jays and our blueprint for how the Friars should look to execute to secure the ever difficult Big East road win.

Cooley Gets #300, Friars Cruise Late in 2nd Half 83-73

The biggest question with the Providence Friars was how they’d respond after a 32-point blowout loss. It may have taken a little bit of time but the Friars certainly answered the bell defeating St. John’s 83-73 at The Dunk on Saturday. With the win it gave coach Cooley his 300th win as a head coach.

EDDIE 300!!! Way to go @CoachCooleyPC pic.twitter.com/3ZVwaLxCij
— TheProvidenceCrier (@ProvidenceCrier) January 8, 2022

Outside of the win giving Ed # 300 it also was a big win for the Friars. PC is now 14-2 on the year and 4-1 in the Big East with playing three of 5 games on the road. Let’s see how it went down.

Providence Looks to Rebound Against the Johnnies – Providence St. John’s Game Preview

Providence, fresh off a dismantling at the hands of the Marquette Golden Eagles, look to right the ship against St. Johns. The Friars play the Red Storm Saturday at Noon in Providence on FS1.

We break down the Red Storm and detail our keys to the game for a Friar victory.

Providence Snap 8-Game Win Streak in Blowout Loss at Marquette

It was a night to forget for Friar fans, as Providence (13-2, 3-1) dropped their first Big East contest in a 56-88 loss to Marquette. Going into the game the Crier expected to see a desperate Marquette team but certainly didn’t expect the Friars to get run out of the gym. So let’s take a look at how it went down.

Friars Look to Finish Road Trip with Win Over Marquette – Game Preview

The Providence Friars, 1-0 on their 2 game road trip after soundly defeating DePaul 70-53, look to head back to Rhode Island with hopes of beating the Marquette Golden Eagles in Wisconsin. The game will be taking place at 9PM EST on FS1.