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Providence, St. John's each look for quick Big East start
Two teams looking to advance to 2-0 in Big East play will clash Friday night as Providence welcomes St. John's to Rhode Island's capital city.,Both the Friars (7-5, 1-0) and Red Storm (9-2, 1-0) earned conference-opening wins over DePaul, though Providence looks to bounce back from a 74-70 Saturday ...
St. Bonaventure handles Providence, off to 10-1 start
Melvin Council Jr. poured in a game-high 24 points and St. Bonaventure held off Providence for a 74-70 win on Saturday evening at the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase in Uncasville, Conn., ,Council hit 10 of 19 shots from the field and was a pest defensively (three steals) for the Bonnies, who earne...
Providence looks for another strong defensive effort vs. St. Bonaventure
Providence is starting to take pride in its defense as it heads into a meeting with St. Bonaventure on Saturday at the Hall of Fame Showcase in Uncasville, Conn.,The Friars (7-4) have held each of their past three opponents under 65 points, even DePaul, which took Providence to overtime on Tuesday b...
Providence rallies for OT win; DePaul's conference skid at 33
Bensley Joseph scored 20 points and Bryce Hopkins notched a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double as visiting Providence defeated DePaul 70-63 in overtime on Tuesday in Chicago in the Big East opener for both schools.,DePaul (7-2, 0-1) led by eight with 3:37 remaining in regulation but was unable to su...
DePaul bracing for tougher challenge vs. Providence in Big East opener
DePaul enters Tuesday's Big East opener against visiting Providence in Chicago with a dose of cautious optimism.,After rolling through the first wave of nonconference play under first-year coach Chris Holtmann, the Blue Demons (7-1) realize the Friars and the rest of their league foes represent a st...
Rhode Island tops in-state rival Providence, improves to 9-0
Sebastian Thomas poured in 19 points and drained a critical 3-pointer with 24 seconds remaining to help Rhode Island defeat in-state rival Providence 69-63 on Saturday afternoon in Kingston, R.I., ,Thomas' late triple came just over a minute after Bensley Joseph scored inside to pull the Friars (6-4...
Providence looks to hand Rhode Island its first loss
Some serious bragging rights will be on the line Saturday afternoon when Providence and Rhode Island collide in Kingston, R.I.,Momentum in the in-state rivalry is currently the Friars' to lose, as Providence (6-3) has taken eight of its past 10 games against the Rams.,Because of the Friars' recent s...
Bryce Hopkins returns, helps Providence handle BYU
Jabri Abdur-Rahim highlighted his 19-point night with four 3-pointers while Bryce Hopkins added 16 points in his season debut as Providence cruised past visiting BYU 83-64 in the Big East-Big 12 Battle on Tuesday.,The Friars (6-3) broke a three-game losing streak by shooting 59.5 percent from the fi...
Providence's Bryce Hopkins might return to face BYU
After an 0-3 trip to the Battle 4 Atlantis last week, Providence returns home to begin an important week with a Tuesday night date against BYU in the Big 12-Big East Battle.,The Friars (5-3) opened the season with five straight home wins but fell to Oklahoma, Davidson and Indiana during their stay i...
Mackenzie Mgbako leads No. 14 Indiana past Providence
Mackenzie Mgbako broke out of a shooting slump with 25 points to propel No. 14 Indiana to an 89-73 win over Providence in the Battle 4 Atlantis 7th place game Friday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,Trey Galloway moved into the starting lineup and delivered 18 points, five rebounds and five assists as t...
No. 14 Indiana looks to rebound vs. Providence in Bahamas
With No. 14 Indiana coming off two humbling losses in the Battle 4 Atlantis, the Hoosiers are relegated to the seventh-place game as they face Providence on Friday morning in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,It's been a mortifying two games for Indiana (4-2). In the opening round, it trailed by as many as ...
Davidson hands Providence second straight loss in Battle 4 Atlantis
Connor Kochera scored 22 points as Davidson started fast and recorded a 69-58 victory over Providence in the consolation bracket of the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas on Thursday night.,Bobby Durkin tied a career high with 20 points and Reed Bailey contributed 18 and 11 rebounds as Da...
Providence may receive boost in Bahamas encounter vs. Davidson
Providence was hoping Bryce Hopkins would return from a torn ACL but erred on the side of caution and held out the star on Wednesday.,While Hopkins is getting close to returning from the injury he suffered last January, the Friars remain uncertain if he will suit up Thursday night against Davidson i...
Oklahoma weathers late surge to hold off Providence
Kobe Elvis scored a season-high 26 points as Oklahoma held off Providence, 79-77, in the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,The Sooners (5-0) will take on the winner of Wednesday's later game between Arizona and Davidson in the semifinals Thursday. The Friars (5-1) will face...
Providence, Oklahoma hope key players are back in Bahamas
Both Oklahoma and Providence are hoping they'll have key pieces back in place when the two undefeated teams square off in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,The Friars (5-0) are expected to have Bryce Hopkins available, according to a report from Field...
Providence cruises past Delaware State to stay perfect
Freshman Oswin Erhunmwunse scored a team-high 13 points as Providence cruised past visiting Delaware State 78-48 in Tuesday night nonconference action from Rhode Island's capital city.,Erhunmwunse joined Corey Floyd Jr. (12 points) and Bensley Joseph (11 points, seven assists) in double figures for ...
Providence aims to cap perfect homestand with win over Delaware St.
Providence looks to polish off a perfect season-opening, five-game homestand Tuesday against Delaware State.,The Friars (4-0) are coming off a 79-65 win over Green Bay on Saturday. They now aim for their first 5-0 start in three years before departing for the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas next we...
Providence pulls away from halftime tie to defeat Green Bay
Providence's Jayden Pierre had 18 points and the Friars rode a second-half surge to get past visiting Green Bay 79-65 Saturday night.,The Friars (4-0) have won 30 of their last 31 nonconference home games. Corey Floyd Jr. added 12 points for Providence.,The Friars led in offensive rebounds 15-6, and...
After lackluster victory, unbeaten Providence faces Green Bay
Providence seeks its fourth straight win to open the season when it hosts Green Bay on Saturday.,The Friars are still without standout Bryce Hopkins, who suffered a torn ACL in January against Seton Hall. Hopkins has averaged 15.7 points and 8.5 rebounds during the past two years with Providence.,Fr...
Providence rallies in 2nd half, denies Hampton upset win
Jayden Pierre and Bensley Joseph each scored 13 points to help Providence topple visiting Hampton 60-51 in Tuesday nonconference action in Rhode Island's capital.,The Friars (3-0) erased a 30-22 halftime deficit with the help of 8-2, 7-0 and 5-0 runs to take a 42-36 lead halfway through the latter p...