Providence Journal 3 hours ago
College hoops chat Thursday at Noon
We will be hosting a college basketball chat live from Madison Square Garden Thursday at noon.
Providence Journal 7 hours ago
New Big East slow to sell out games at Madison Square Garden
The new-look Big East basketball tournament at Madison Square Garden has a new problem: ticket sales.
Providence Journal 20 hours ago
Jim Donaldson: ESPN program on Big East is a must-see
If you have plans for Sunday night that don’t include watching “Requiem for the Big East,” airing on ESPN at 9 p.m., change them.
Providence Journal Mar 11, 2014
PC’s Cotton, Bryant’s Francis named All-District
Providence College’s Bryce Cotton and Bryant University’s Alex Francis were both named to the District I All-District Team by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association on Tuesday. District I includes players from Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Providence Journal Mar 11, 2014
Bubble watch: BYU avoids upset in WCC tournament
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tyler Haws overcame a rough shooting night to score eight of his 24 points in overtime, helping BYU outlast San Francisco 79-77 in the West Coast Tournament semifinals Monday night.
Providence Journal Mar 11, 2014
Bubble watch: 6 crucial games to watch this week
It’s easy to skim through a list of conference tournaments and skip over the opening days of the major conferences as games between teams that would be considered long shots to make the NCAA’s field of 68 unless they won the whole thing.
Providence Journal Mar 10, 2014
Friars hoping their bubble doesn’t burst
PROVIDENCE — As the end of the first semester approached in December, Ed Cooley began seeing the dominoes falling against his basketball team.His Providence Friars had just learned that starting point...
Providence Journal Mar 10, 2014
PC’s Bryce Cotton earns All-America honors
PROVIDENCE – Providence College guard Bryce Cotton was named a second team All-American Monday by NBCSports.com.
Providence Journal Mar 9, 2014
Kevin McNamara: Big East tourney carries a lot of weight this year
PROVIDENCE — After 18 league games that took them to old haunts in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., and new locales in Indianapolis and Omaha, the Providence Friars’ quest for an NCAA Tournament bid...
Providence Journal Mar 9, 2014
PC’s Cotton and Batts pick up Big East honors
PROVIDENCE – Providence College guard Bryce Cotton, Creighton All-American Doug McDermott and and Xavier guard Semaj Christon were named unanimously to the 2013-14 All-Big East First Team, the league announced Sunday. The conference’s head coaches choose the all-conference teams.
Providence Journal Mar 8, 2014
Creighton 88, PC 73: McDermott drops 45 on Friars
OMAHA, Neb. — A chance for a signature victory ended up becoming a front-row seat for history.
Providence Journal Mar 8, 2014
Creighton 88, PC 73: McDermott drops 45 on Friars / Poll
Providence's chance for a signature victory ended up becoming a front-row seat for history, as the Bluejay's Doug McDermott broke 3,000 points for his career.
Providence Journal Mar 7, 2014
PC at Creighton: Expect a shooting war in Big East regular-season finale
There is bound to be a lot of action from outside the 3-point line when Creighton hosts Providence College in the Big East regular-season finale at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb., on Saturday.That’s...
Providence Journal Mar 7, 2014
PC and Big East Tournament seeding
The Providence Friars’ trip to Omaha to face Creighton is off to a slow start but the team’s post-season picture is coming into focus.
Providence Journal Mar 5, 2014
PC’s Great Escape win over Marquette will live on
PROVIDENCE – Twelve hours later, the twists and turns from a memorable night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center dribble in the mind’s eye of any of the lucky souls inside the arena or watching on television.
