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Kevin McNamara
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Providence Journal
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PROVIDENCE — These are new, and trying, times for the Providence College Friars.Losers of five of their last six games, the Friars are finding it hard to put up much of a fight as this season slips away. With just five regular-season games remaining,
Providence Friars
... ok place in a 75-61 loss to Xavier last Saturday. The Musketeers knocked the Friars around so badly in the second half as they piled up 49 points on 73-percent ...
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Providence Journal
17 Feb
PROVIDENCE -- Tyce Thompson scored the only goal and Hayden Hawkey made it stand up with 21 saves as Providence College defeated Lowell, 1-0, on Saturday night at Schneider Arena. The win gave the Friars (18-9-5 overall, 11-7-2 Hockey East) a...
Providence Friars
... a. The Minutemen are in first place in Hockey East, four points ahead of the Friars. -- MARK DIVVER ...
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Kevin McNamara
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Providence Journal
16 Feb
PROVIDENCE – The 2019 Providence College basketball season has hit a new low. Set to kick off a crucial three-game home stand, the Friars failed to show up in the second half and were knocked around by Xavier Saturday at a sold out Dunkin’ Donuts...
Xavier Musketeers
... ut what unfolded to open the second half was a devastating development. The Musketeers carved up PC’s defense to the tune of five straight layups and a 10-0 run th ...
Providence Friars
... St. John’s Wednesday. The first half proved to be more of the same for the Friars. They jumped out to a 14-9 lead but hit a cold streak and fell behind, 22-21 ...
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Journal Staff Reports
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Providence Journal
16 Feb
LOWELL, Mass. — Hayden Hawkey made 20 saves for his 65th career victory to become Providence College's all-time winningest goaltender and the 13th-ranked Friars posted a 6-1 victory over 10th-ranked UMass Lowell on Friday night at Tsongas Arena.Provid
Providence Friars
... e game on Bjorkqvist's first goal of the contest and 12th of the season. The Friars made it 2-0 6:38 later when Duhaime netted his eighth of the season. The Fri ...
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Kevin McNamara
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Providence Journal
15 Feb
PROVIDENCE – Any Providence College basketball fan wearing rose-colored glasses only needs to remember a late-season run to the NCAA Tournament from two seasons ago to keep the faith. Other observers can fret over the Friars’ chances to even play in...
Providence Friars
... k with a 10-8 league record. That late run proved to be enough to sneak the Friars into the NCAA’s First Four in Dayton. Now the Friars are once again 14-11 a ...
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Kevin McNamara
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Providence Journal
14 Feb
VILLANOVA, Pa. — While the officials play a vital role in balancing any basketball game, they always strive not to be noticed very much. The crew that worked Wednesday’s Big East game failed on that front. After a barrage of calls went against the...
Villanova Wildcats
... seniors Eric Paschall and Phil Booth. “I was real proud of our guys,” said 'Nova coach Jay Wright. “We’re all emotional and competitors but that’s rare. You ...
Providence Friars
... shooting less than 40 percent from the floor for five consecutive games, the Friars took some solace in making 45 percent in the first half and 42 percent for t ...
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Kevin McNamara
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Providence Journal
14 Feb
VILLANOVA – For the umpteenth time this season, the Providence College Friars left a Big East game shaking their heads in frustration. This time the location was Villanova’s Finneran Pavilion, and it seems the group is reaching its boiling point....
Villanova Wildcats
... e line over the first 20 minutes, 14-1. PC attempted just two foul shots to ‘Nova’s 14. The Friars sustained those calls and only trailed at the break by a 3 ...
Providence Friars
... aseline for a jam and a foul plus a 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left kept the Friars tight. “We were pretty resilient,” Cooley said. “The thing with Villanova i ...
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Kevin McNamara
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Providence Journal
14 Feb
VILLANOVA – For the umpteenth time this season, the Providence Friars left a Big East game shaking their heads in frustration. This time the location was Villanova’s Finneran Pavilion, and the result was a 85-67 defeat that actually could’ve gone...
Villanova Wildcats
... e line over the first 20 minutes, 14-1. PC attempted just two foul shots to ‘Nova’s 14. PC’s offense sustained its expected couple dry spells in the half but ...
Providence Friars
... ently found their way to the foul stripe by driving the ball to the rim. The Friars were whistled for several offensive foul calls and the combination resulted ...
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Kevin McNamara
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Providence Journal
13 Feb
VILLANOVA, Pa. — If it seems as if the Providence Friars pull at the tail of the Villanova Wildcats the hardest of any Big East brother, you’d be partly correct. The Friars, like the other eight teams in the conference, have fallen in line behind...
Villanova Wildcats
... n the final 24 seconds. Now set for the rematch, coach Ed Cooley is praising Villanova’s remarkable consistency. After losing four players to the NBA Draft, the 'C ...
Providence Friars
... pha Diallo. “We feel we let one get away with them earlier in the year.” The Friars (4-7) are well behind the Wildcats (10-1) in the Big East standings but afte ...
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Providence Journal
10 Feb
ORONO, Maine — The Maine men's hockey team snapped a 15-game losing streak and 19-game winless streak against Providence College with a 3-1 victory over the 11th-ranked Friars on Saturday night at Alfond Arena. The Friars had beaten the Black Bears,...
Providence Friars
... ss streak against Providence College with a 3-1 victory over the 11th-ranked Friars on Saturday night at Alfond Arena. The Friars had beaten the Black Bears, 1- ...
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Bill Reynolds
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Providence Journal
9 Feb
PROVIDENCE — This is about a journey. It's one that began in a very different place, one so very far away from the world of college basketball and the dreams he now chases. On the surface, it reads like a typical basketball journey for these times:...
Providence Friars
... r Academy in New Hampshire. But it always was more complicated than that for Providence College junior Alpha Diallo, for the path that took him from the Harlem of h ...
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Kevin McNamara
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Providence Journal
9 Feb
NEW YORK – Life in the crazy, curious Big East Conference is only promising one of the wildest weeks ever in a month’s time. When the conference returns to Madison Square Garden March 13-16 for its annual basketball royale, no one will be able to...
Providence Friars
... ry position and that’s clearly helping the team’s defensive performance. The Friars entered the day second in the conference in scoring defense (71.9) and held ...
