CLOSE MISS: Friars fall short at ‘Nova, 75-73
By KEVIN McNAMARA This frustrating Providence College basketball season took another bitter turn Friday night in Philadelphia. On a night where the under-manned Friars had every right to fall by the wayside, they responded by throwing one 3-point shooting haymaker after another at Villanova. Kim English's guys kept coming, kept...
Bluejays take Friars to town, roll in Omaha, 84-64
Oswin Erhunmwunse was one of the few bright spots in PC loss at Creighton By KEVIN McNAMARA For a few stretches of Tuesday's Big East game at Creighton, the Providence Friars were flashing just enough pop to dream. Then reality set in. Reality this season is the Friars have some...
Friar offense keeps rolling in win over Hall
Bensley Joseph's career-best 28 points sparked PC's offense in win over Pirates (Photos: Kevin Reilly) By KEVIN McNAMARA PROVIDENCE - It's been less than two weeks since the Providence Friars' season hit a low that sucked an awful lot of wind out of the team's sails. That nadir was a...
Friars make things right, breeze past Butler, 84-65
Bensley Joseph (18 pts) helped the Friars snap a four-game losing streak By KEVIN McNAMARA PROVIDENCE - On a night when the Providence Friars finally left an arena with a win, some somber facts were left to smack the program's fans with a dose of reality. Playing their first clear,...
Friars can’t hold off UConn comeback, lose 87-84
Physical play dominated the 2nd half of UConn's win over the Friars By KEVIN McNAMARA STORRS, Conn. - For the longest stretch on Sunday afternoon before a packed house at Gampel Pavilion, it looked like the grizzly start to this Providence College basketball season was about to take a decided...
Friars crater to wrap up 2024, murky future ahead
David Joplin and Marquette had their way with the Friars on New Year's Eve By KEVIN McNAMARA PROVIDENCE - Oof. Now that was ugly. The Providence Friars closed out 2024 with an emphatic thud on Tuesday night, getting ripped at the Amica Mutual Pavilion by No. 8 Marquette, 78-50. This...