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Providence holds off DePaul to snap brief losing streak
Jaylin Sellers had 21 points while Stefan Vaaks scored 14, including a key 3-pointer in the closing minutes, as visiting Providence held on for a 71-68 win over DePaul in Big East play Saturday night at Chicago.,Jason Edwards added 17 points off the bench for the Friars (12-15, 5-11), who overcame 1...
NJ Benson, rising DePaul face Providence vying for 3rd straight win
Paced by potent paint presence NJ Benson, DePaul is in position to record its longest Big East winning streak of the season.,Meanwhile, Providence seems to be its own worst enemy.,Looking to win three in a row, the Blue Demons can also hand the Friars a third consecutive defeat Saturday night in Chi...
Providence's Duncan Powell suspended 3 games for fracas with St. John's
The Big East Conference suspended Providence forward Duncan Powell for two games in addition to the NCAA's automatic one-game ban following a fight in the second half of Saturday's home loss to No. 17 St. John's.,In a statement on Sunday, the league cited Powell's "combative actions" after a flagran...
No. 17 St. John's earns win at Providence marred by brawl, ejections
In a game that featured a bench-clearing altercation that led to six ejections, Dylan Darling scored 18 of his season-high 23 points in the second half to lead No. 17 St. John's to a 79-69 Big East win over host Providence on Saturday afternoon.,With Providence clinging to a 40-39 edge with 14:25 to...
No. 17 St. John's win over Providence marred by brawl, ejections
Dylan Darling scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half, leading No. 17 St. John's to a 79-69 win over host Providence on Saturday afternoon in a game that included a benches-clearing altercation that led to six ejections.,The game changed for good with 14:25 left in regulation. Providence's Dun...
No. 17 St. John's win over Providence marred by brawl
Dylan Darling scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half, leading No. 17 St. John's to a 79-69 win over host Providence on Saturday afternoon in a game that included a benches-clearing altercation that led to six ejections.,The game changed for good with 14:25 left in regulation. Providence's Dun...
No. 17 St. John's visits Providence intent on revenge
No. 17 St. John's seeks revenge for its lone Big East loss when it treks north to Providence on Saturday afternoon.,The Red Storm (19-5, 12-1) have rattled off a 10-game winning streak since the Friars (11-14, 4-10) walked into Madison Square Garden on Jan. 3 and claimed a 77-71 win.,St. John's exte...
Adam "Budd" Clark helps Seton Hall snap skid, beat Providence
Adam "Budd" Clark racked up a season-high 31 points and eight assists, AJ Staton-McCray added 18 points and Seton Hall clawed past Providence 87-80 on Wednesday in Newark, N.J., ,Twenty-one of Clark's points came in the second half as the Pirates (17-8, 7-7 Big East) ended the Friars' two-game winni...
Must see: Big 12 tourney to use LED video-board court
There will be a video board over the heads of players and one below their feet when the Big 12 Tournament takes place at Kansas City, Mo., next month.,Instead of a traditional hardwood floor, both the men's and women's conference tournaments this season will be played on what is being called "a stat...
Prospering Providence eager to extend Seton Hall's skid
Providence is basically out of time to make a push for an NCAA Tournament at-large bid, but at least the Friars can say they're healthy and remembering how to win again.,Providence chased a four-game losing streak with back-to-back home wins and heads to Newark, N.J., to challenge plummeting Seton H...
Jason Edwards, Providence flush DePaul
Jason Edwards returned from a seven-game injury absence to score a game-high 25 points and lead Providence to a 90-72 Big East win over visiting DePaul on Saturday afternoon.,Edwards shot 8 of 13 overall, including 5-for-8 from 3-point range, and added four rebounds and two assists in just 24 minute...
Hopeful Providence prepares to host Big East foe DePaul
Providence coach Kim English hopes that, finally, his team has another win it can build off in Big East play.,After making an improbable comeback to beat Butler 97-87 in double overtime on Wednesday, the Friars (10-13, 3-9 Big East) go for back-to-back home wins on Saturday against DePaul.,It was a ...
Jaylin Sellers comes up big as Providence tops Butler in double-OT
Jaylin Sellers scored 27 of his game-high 36 points after halftime as Providence edged past visiting Butler for a 97-87 win in Big East play on Wednesday night.,Sellers finished 11-for-20 from the field and had six 3-pointers to lead Providence (10-13, 3-9 Big East), which had lost its first four ov...
Providence out to end four-game slide when it faces Butler
Something has to give when Providence returns to its home floor for a Wednesday night matchup with Butler in Big East action.,The Friars (9-13, 2-9 Big East) have dropped four straight and seven of their last eight games, including an 87-73 Friday loss at Villanova. The first two losses during their...
Devin Askew sparks Villanova to top sputtering Providence
Devin Askew scored 20 points and Tyler Perkins supplied 19 as Villanova waltzed to an 87-73 victory over visiting Providence in Big East action on Friday.,Askew went 5 of 8 from 3-point range, while Perkins made 3 of 6 from beyond the arc for Villanova (16-5, 7-3 Big East). Acaden Lewis contributed ...
Villanova, Providence each look to move past difficult UConn losses
Villanova and Providence each recently showed that they can hang with the big boys of the Big East.,After both teams nearly defeated No. 2 UConn within the last week, the Wildcats and visiting Friars square off Friday.,Due to a scheduling quirk, both Villanova and Providence enter this one immediate...
No. 2 UConn extends win streak to 16 at Providence's expense
Tarris Reed Jr. scored 19 points and had six rebounds to help second-ranked UConn extend its winning streak to 16 games by beating visiting Providence 87-81 Tuesday night in Storrs, Conn.,Solo Ball added 17 points for the Huskies (20-1, 10-0 Big East), who made 11 of 24 3-point attempts (45.8%). UCo...
No. 2 UConn seeks to maintain unblemished Big East mark vs. Providence
Second-ranked UConn will attempt to extend its winning streak to 16 games and remain unbeaten in the Big East when it faces Providence on Tuesday night in Storrs, Conn.,The Huskies (19-1, 9-0 Big East) remained the only undefeated team in the conference when they beat Villanova 75-67 in overtime on ...
Georgetown comes back from down 21 to beat Providence
KJ Lewis scored a game-high 26 points as visiting Georgetown erased a 21-point second-half deficit to defeat Providence 81-78 in a Big East matchup Saturday.,Providence (9-11, 2-7 Big East) trailed by three with 13 seconds to play, but Jaylin Sellers' 3-point shot at the buzzer was blocked by Kayvau...
Ed Cooley's Georgetown squad out to take down his former Providence team
Ed Cooley will be coaching against his former team when Georgetown visits Providence in a Big East tilt Saturday., ,Cooley, who is in his third season as Georgetown's head coach, served as Providence's head coach from 2011-23 and went 242-153 with seven NCAA Tournament appearances.,The Hoyas (9-10, ...