Providence beats Robert Morris 77-68 in NIT
Providence coach Ed Cooley was wide awake in the middle of the night thinking about what he'd say to the fans after his team's final home game of the season.
The words certainly flowed out more freely after the Friars pulled out a 77-68 victory over pesky Robert Morris in the second round of the NIT on Wednesday night.
''We want to see this place full next season...
Providence 77, Robert Morris 68
Providence coach Ed Cooley was wide awake in the middle of the night thinking about what he'd say to the fans after his team's final home game of the season.
The words certainly flowed out more freely after the Friars pulled out a 77-68 victory over pesky Robert Morris in the second round of the NIT on Wednesday night.
''We want to see this place full next season...
Providence 75, Charlotte 66
Vincent Council, the only senior on the Providence roster, scored eight straight points to key a second-half charge that led the Friars to a 75-66 victory over Charlotte on Wednesday night in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament.
Providence, winning its first postseason game since an NIT win in 2003, will host Robert Morris, which upset defending national champion...
Big East tourney: Cincy rolls to win
Sean Kilpatrick scored 17 points to lead Cincinnati past Providence 61-44 on Wednesday in a Big East tournament game between teams desperate to improve their postseason credentials.
JaQuon Parker added 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Bearcats (22-10), who might have solidified an NCAA tournament berth with the win. No. 9 seed Cincinnati advanced to a quarterfinal matchup Thursday...
Cincy beats Providence at Big East tourney
NEW YORK (AP) -- Sean Kilpatrick scored 17 points to lead Cincinnati past Providence 61-44 on Wednesday in a Big East tournament game between teams desperate to improve their postseason credentials.
JaQuon Parker added 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Bearcats (22-10), who might have solidified an NCAA tournament berth with the win. No. 9 seed Cincinnati advanced to a quarterfinal...
Cincinnati vs Providence Big East Tournament Preview
Today at noon, the Cincinnati Bearcats begin their quest back to the Big East championship game by taking on the Providence Friars.
#9 Cincinnati Bearcats
Record: 21-10, 9-9
RPI: 49
Ken Pom: 39
Ken Pom Offense: 117
Ken Pom Defense: 12
Minutes
Sean Kilpatrick 36.3
JaQuon Parker 32.5
Cashmere Wright 31.3
Points
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Providence 62, St. John's 59
Bryce Cotton scored 24 points, hitting five 3-pointers, to propel Providence to a 62-59 win over St. John's on Saturday night.
Cotton made his final trey as he was fouled with 3:46 remaining, putting the Friars (16-12, 8-8 Big East) squarely in the lead.
Sir'Dominic Pointer's missed layup with 8 seconds remaining - belying an impressive 13-point, 10-rebound game- ended...
Providence Escapes The RAC
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Three days after suffering their biggest blowout loss since last March, the Friars used a 19-0 run open up a margin by halftime and leveraged several key second-half plays by Vincent Council and Bryce Cotton to hold on for a 76-72 lead over Rutgers Saturday night at the Louis Brown Athletic Center.
Friars Hold Off Cincy Surge
The Friars returned to the Dunk after a successful Philadelphia road trip where a last second three by Bryce Cotton put the Friars on the right side of the scoreboard. The Cincinnati Bearcats came in ranked 17th in the country and winning five of it’s last six Big East contests.
Providence 54 Cincinnati 50
If you've paid any attention to college basketball this season, you know it has been one hell of a crazy year. The AP #1 has lost 5 straight weeks. Kansas lost to TCU. Things are going crazy in every league. There are no great teams, but there are plenty of good ones. That makes for some crazy results. We saw a crazy result on Wednesday night when Providence beat Cincinnati. ...
Providence beats No. 17 Cincinnati
Kadeem Batts scored 25 points and Providence narrowly won its second straight game after holding a late lead, beating No. 17 Cincinnati 54-50 Wednesday night.
The Bearcats had cut their biggest deficit, 47-34 with 6:49 left, to 49-48 on two free throws by Cheikh Mbodj with 2:28 remaining. It was 52-50 when Batts missed two free throws with 13.4 seconds to go and Justin Jackson rebounded...
Bearcats can't keep up with Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Kadeem Batts scored 25 points and Providence narrowly won its second straight game after holding a late lead, beating No. 17 Cincinnati 54-50 Wednesday night.
The Bearcats had cut their biggest deficit, 47-34 with 6:49 left, to 49-48 on two free throws by Cheikh Mbodj with 2:28 remaining. It was 52-50 when Batts missed two free throws with 13.4 seconds to...
Cincinnati vs Providence Preview
Tonight at 7, the Cincinnati Bearcats finish up their first of 5 two game pods by traveling to Providence to take on the PC Friars. The Bearcats have won the last 3 against the Friars. This is a tricky road game. PC just beat Villanova. They have some great talent. Bryce Cotton leads the Big East in scoring. Vincent Council leads the Big East in assists. Providence is not a great...
Cincinnati-Providence Preview
While Cincinnati remains very much in the hunt for the Big East title, coach Mick Cronin wants his team to focus on the short-term.
The No. 17 Bearcats appear to be taking his words to heart.
Visiting Cincinnati aims for a sixth win in seven games and fourth in a row over Providence as these teams square off Wednesday night.
After climbing their way to No. 8 in the country behind...
Providence 55, Villanova 52
Bryce Cotton hit the winning 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left and scored 18 points to lead Providence to a 55-52 win over Villanova on Sunday.
The Friars (11-11, 3-7 Big East) swept the Wildcats after beating them 69-66 last month. Vincent Council missed a jumper with 12 seconds left, but Josh Fortune grabbed the offensive rebound. Cotton buried the second-chance 3-pointer from the...
Predicting the Big East
The Big East is getting into the stretch run. Most teams have 10 games left. The league is tightly bound together after the 6-1 leaders Syracuse and Marquette. There are 7 teams with 3 losses. Louisville and St John's are 5-3, UConn is 3-3. The only 4 loss team is Pittsburgh. It's shaping up to be an exciting close to the season. With that in mind, I thought it would be fun...
Predicting the Entire Big East
I mentioned in the last post where I predicted Cincinnati's schedule the rest of the way that I was a man of the people. If you guys had ideas, I would take them to heart and follow through. To show you that I mean it, there is this tweet.
Challenge accepted. I'll run through a little synopsis of each team. At the end, I'll post what I think will be the final...
South Florida-Marquette Preview
Home has been where the wins are for Marquette, and the Golden Eagles have certainly parlayed that advantage into a run to the top of the Big East.
Back in the AP poll, the Golden Eagles seek a 21st consecutive home victory Monday night when they play South Florida with an opportunity to claim a share of the conference lead.
The No. 25 Golden Eagles (14-4, 5-1) improved to 11-0...
Marquette 81, Providence 71
Vander Blue scored 13 points and played suffocating defense on the Big East's leading scorer to lead Marquette to an 81-71 victory over Providence Saturday in a game delayed several times because of a dive-bombing bat.
Junior Cadougan led Marquette (14-4, 5-1 Big East) with 15 points, and Trent Lockett and Davante Gardner added 13 each as part of a balanced Marquette attack...
Marquette takes down Providence, 81-71
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Vander Blue scored 13 points and played suffocating defense on the Big East's leading scorer to lead Marquette to an 81-71 victory over Providence Saturday in a game delayed several times because of a dive-bombing bat.
Junior Cadougan led Marquette (14-4, 5-1 Big East) with 15 points, and Trent Lockett and Davante Gardner added 13 each as part of a balanced...
Marquette rested, ready for game-action
MILWAUKEE -- Most coaches call this stretch of time in the college basketball season the "Dog Days of February."
The college basketball season is a grind. Starting in November, players are excited, ramped up to play. By late-January to early February, teams are looking to March.
For Marquette coach Buzz Williams, this is a crucial time for a coach to still have his team...
Marquette rested, ready for game-action
MILWAUKEE -- Most coaches call this stretch of time in the college basketball season the "Dog Days of February."
The college basketball season is a grind. Starting in November, players are excited, ramped up to play. By late-January to early February, teams are looking to March.
For Marquette coach Buzz Williams, this is a crucial time for a coach to still have his team...
Pittsburgh 68, Providence 64
Lamar Patterson scored 17 points, leading Pittsburgh to a 68-64 victory over Providence on Tuesday night.
The Panthers (16-4, 4-3 Big East) never trailed the Friars (10-9, 2-5), but never led by more than 12.
Patterson made 7 of 10 shots from the field and also led the Panthers with seven rebounds.
J.J. Moore, Talib Zanna and Tray Woodall each scored nine points for the Panthers...
In The Midst of the Big East Muddle
Hope everyone had a nice MLK/Inauguration Day. I spent mine looking at cars and dealing with various used car salesmen. In my mind I’m pretending that this ordeal is me being recruited by colleges and the car is the scholarship offer. Kind of makes it a little more fun, even if there were points where I kind of forgot that the game was only in my head. There was even a salesman...
Providence 69, Villanova 66
Bryce Cotton scored 24 points, and Vincent Council added 15, leading Providence to a 69-66 victory over Villanova Saturday afternoon.
The game was a tale of two halves for Providence (10-8, 2-4 Big East). The Friars trailed 31-24 at halftime, but outscored Villanova (11-7, 2-3) 45-35 in the second half.
JayVaughn Pinkston paced the Wildcats from the start, scoring 10 of Villanova...
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