| Final Score | |
| Providence | 56 |
| (17) Xavier | 82 |
| Leading Scorer | Leading Rebounder | |
| Providence | Jackson: 17 | Young: 5 |
| (17) Xavier | Bluiett: 22 | Bluiett: 9 |
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#pcbb Links of the Day 12/28/16
- ICYMI – Game Notes & Preview: Providence (10-3, 0-0) at (17) Xavier (10-2, 0-0) 12/28/16
- ICYMI – Opening Line: Providence +10 at (17) Xavier 12/28/16
- ICYMI – Cooley: Redshirting Drew Edwards “definitely a possibility”
- Providence Journal – Kevin McNamara – Friars open bruising Big East schedule Wednesday at Xavier
- Friarbasketball.com – Kevin Farrahar – Friars Look to Bounce Back at Xavier
- FoxSports.com – No. 17 Xavier opens Big East play with Providence
- CBSSports.com – Matt Norlander – Why is no one talking about the Big East and its four legit Final Four teams?
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Game Notes & Preview: Providence (10-3, 0-0) at (17) Xavier (10-2, 0-0) 12/28/16
Where: Cintas Center – Cincinnati, OH
When: 7:00pm EST
How: FSN (Justin Kutcher & Stephen Bardo)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV
Game Notes
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Opening Line: Providence +10 at (17) Xavier 12/28/16
Providence is 10-3 on the court this season and the Friars are 8-5 ATS. Xavier is 10-2 on the court and 6-5 ATS. Kenpom has this game as Xavier winning, 73-63, and he gives Providence a 19% chance of winning.
The oddsmakers have weighed in on this matchup that tips at 7:00pm on Wednesday:
Opening Line |
Providence +10 |
Opening O/U |
140 |
Opening Moneyline |
Prov +400/Xavier -475 |
Stay tuned for updates as the line moves.
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Cooley: Redshirting Drew Edwards “definitely a possibility”
For those Friar fans wondering where Drew Edwards has been lately — he sat out Providence’s final non-conference game against Boston College last week — Ed Cooley may have hinted at a potential answer: Edwards might get shut down to redshirt. The possibility was raised during the Big East coaches media teleconference on Tuesday morning. Cooley mentioned that Edwards has struggled to get back up to speed following his offseason knee surgery.
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#pcbb Links of the Day 12/27/16
- ICYMI – Television Listings for Providence at (17) Xavier 12/28/2016
- ICYMI – Chin Up, Friar Fans. Big East Play is Looming
- College Basketball Talk – Terrence Payne – College Basketball Reset: The Big East’s Best Players and Biggest Storylines
- BigEastCoastBias.com – Chris Novak & Robert O’Neill – Big East Coast Podcast #18 – LOL Syracuse, Christmas, and Big East preview!
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Chin Up, Friar Fans. Big East Play is Looming
Friar fans, you need to fight that feeling. No, not the one REO Speedwagon sings about. I’m talking about that pit in your stomach that’s been there since around 6pm on December 23rd. Despite a rather unceremonious ending to the non-conference part of their schedule, the Providence Friars had a good start to the season. 10-3. That’s better than the 9-4 I predicted and they certainly are further along at this point than I anticipated, losing to the lowly Boston College Eagles notwithstanding. In a year that was supposed to be all about development of young talent to bring them along for future years this has been a fun group to watch and some of those green players appear ready to help right now, notably Kalif Young.
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