Providence was firmly on the bubble entering the week, and opportunities for quality wins weren’t always forthcoming. They put an end to any bubble talk on Saturday night.
Tag: Bryce Cotton
Providence misses a big opportunity
Providence needed a good resume win as they took on Villanova Tuesday night. They gave it their all, as they have all season, but in the end it goes down as a missed opportunity.
Cotton is the best player on the floor as Providence beats Creighton
Providence got a visit from Doug McDermott and Creighton on Saturday night. The best player on the floor, however, wore the home uniform and did what he’s been doing for a while now.
Providence does what they know and continue to fight through adversity
Providence has had to deal with plenty of adversity, including on the bottom line of late. Just when it looked like things could take a turn for the worse, they do what they know: continue to fight.
Providence and Rhode Island show what we can expect from each
Providence and Rhode Island played what we expect a rivalry game to be, as it was a tight battle right to the end. They also gave us a glimpse of what we can expect from each team the rest of the way, especially from a personnel standpoint.
Blowout win may be just what Providence needed
Providence was never seriously challenged by Marist on Saturday, and given the Friars’ depth issues and the close calls in the first two games, it may be just what they needed.
Providence opens with a win they can be happy about
There were a lot of reasons Providence could have lost Friday night’s season opener against Boston College. The Friars won the game in overtime, and in so doing overcame a lot of adversity before and during the game.
As Providence advances in the NIT, rebuilding picks up steam
Providence has reached the NIT quarterfinals, and with their last home game of the season in the books, one can see that the rebuilding job has picked up steam and is showing some results and reason for hope going forward.
Anderson, guards lead BC past Friars
Boston College, paced by a monster game by sophomore Ryan Anderson (24 points and seven boards), held off Providence to take an entertaining 71-68 affair in front of 6,102 Saturday afternoon at Conte Forum.
Providence starts out 7-2, but not the way some might have expected
If you envisioned Providence being 7-2 as they head into a break for final exams, you could easily have been right. But chances are, you didn’t think they would look the way they have thus far. You probably figured they would have a few more than five scholarship players healthy to go.
