PROVIDENCE RUMORS & GOSSIP
BC Beats Providence 4-2 to Advance to Hockey East Championship
The Boston College Eagles Men’s Ice Hockey team advanced to the Hockey East Finals after beating the Providence Friars 4-2 Friday night. After a thrilling first period that ended with a 2-2 score, freshman phenom Johnny Gaudreau faked a wrister that left him the open net for the powerplay score early in the second period. [...]
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March 16, 2012
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March 16, 2012
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Henton Lifts Friars to Road Win
It’s not too often that a freshman asserts himself as a the go to guy in a Big East road game, but that’s exactly what happened as LaDontae Henton calmly knocked down a 19 foot jump shot with 1.7 seconds left to give the Friars their first Big East road win of the year at DePaul.
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February 26, 2012
Providence 73, DePaul 71
LaDontae Henton scored 24 points, including a basket with 1.7 seconds left, to lead Providence to a 73-71 win over DePaul on Saturday.
After Providence blew an 11-point second-half lead, the score was tied at 71 when Vincent Council dribbled at the top of the key. With 5 seconds left, he penetrated and found Henton, who buried an 18-foot jumper to put Providence ahead.
After a...
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February 25, 2012
Providence's Council out vs. No. 1 Syracuse
Providence guard Vincent Council, second in the Big East in assists and tied for ninth in scoring, won't play Saturday night against top-ranked and unbeaten Syracuse.
Providence coach Ed Cooley made the announcement just over an hour before the 6 p.m. tipoff. No reason was given.
Council has started all 18 games this season for the Friars (12-6, 1-4 Big East). He is averaging...
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January 14, 2012
Video: Highlights of UConn Women's 96-35 Win Over Providence
Here are the highlights of the UConn Huskies women's basketball team's 96-35 win over the Providence Friars on Tuesday night at the XL Center in Hartford, CT.
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January 11, 2012
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January 11, 2012
Providence routs No. 14 Louisville 90-59
Bryce Cotton and Kadeem Batts each scored 27 points and Providence made Lousiville coach Rick Pitino's night miserable on a day the school honored his 1987 squad, beating the No. 14 Cardinals 90-59 on Tuesday night.
Vincent Council added 15 points and LaDontae Henton 14 for the Friars (12-6, 1-4 Big East). Providence snapped a four-game losing streak.
Chris Smith led the Cardinals...
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January 10, 2012
UConn Women Spank Providence
Coming off of a game that they probably should have won on Saturday, you had a feeling that the UConn Huskies women's basketball team would play a lot better on both ends of the floor. And that's what they did as they put on a clinic on Tuesday night.
Behind 65.5% shooting for the game plus a strong defensive effort, the Huskies easily beat the Providence Friars 96-35 in...
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January 10, 2012
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January 10, 2012
Providence 80, Rhode Island 61
Bryce Cotton scored 16 of his game-high 19 points in the second half to lead Providence to its seventh straight victory in an 80-61 nonconference win over Rhode Island on Friday night.
The Friars, the first road team to win a game in this annual series in the last nine years, improved to 11-2 under new coach Ed Cooley, while the loss was the eighth straight for the Rams (1-11)....
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December 23, 2011
Boston College falls to Providence 64-57
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Freshman LaDontae Henton scored 21 points and Providence defeated Boston College 64-57 Thursday night.
"A lot of people say, Why do you give the ball to a freshman?'" said coach Ed Cooley. "He's a college basketball player. I don't look at him as a freshman anymore."
Henton entered the contest averaging 18 points and nine...
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December 09, 2011
Providence 64, Boston College 57
Freshman LaDontae Henton scored 21 points and Providence defeated Boston College 64-57 Thursday night.
Henton, who entered the contest averaging 18 points and nine rebounds over the last three games, scored 16 of his 21 in the second half and finished with seven rebounds.
Vincent Council added 17 points for the Friars (8-2) and Gerard Coleman had 12.
Ryan Anderson, California...
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December 08, 2011
Player of the Night (12/5): Vincent Council (Providence)
Vincent CouncilBy Paul Seaver (TheArenaPulse) This post is part of The Arena Pulse's Player of the Night feature.Each morning throughout the 2011-12 season, The Arena Pulse will select and name its "Player of the Night" from the previous evening's action.The start of another week of college basketball featured only 17 games on Monday, but there were still a number...
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December 06, 2011
Providence beats South Carolina 76-67
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- LaDontae Henton had 18 points and Vincent Council and Gerard Coleman had 16 points each as Providence pulled away late to defeat South Carolina 76-67 in the Big East-SEC Challenge on Thursday night.
The Friars (6-2) used a 14-4 run late in the second half that featured a four-point play from Bryce Cotton to take control.
The Gamecocks (2-5) had cut an 11...
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December 01, 2011
Next Beasts of Big East: Providence Shakes Things Up with an Incredible Duo
The Big East recruiting picture continues to sharpen, with multiple stars committing to the conference powers, but it’s an unlikely program grabbing major eyebrow-raising headlines. Providence HC Ed Cooley is shaking up the league’s power structure by snagging two of the most coveted guards in the 2012 class in Connecticut native Kris Dunn and ESPNU #22 and 4-star SG...
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November 15, 2011
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November 15, 2011
#91 Providence: College Basketball Countdown
College basketball is right around the corner. Games will be starting in a month or so, and practices are starting soon. College basketball might be the only game in town, which will give even more attention to the college game. I can’t wait for this upcoming season.
Here at Roundballchat I will release my top 100 teams for the 2011-12 college basketball season. I will start at...
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October 10, 2011
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October 10, 2011
Providence Friars Coach Nate Leaman Looks to Carry On Rich Tradition (Video)
After a disappointing 8-18-8 finish in 2010-11, the Friars are looking to rebound. Hiring Nate Leaman as Providence College's new head coach was a step toward that goal. Leaman led Union College to an impressive 26-10-4 record in 2010-11 on its way to the school's first-ever Cleary Cup, and its first-ever berth in the NCAA Division I tournament. His record at Union (138-127...
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October 06, 2011
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October 06, 2011
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