| 1H | 2H | Final Score | |
| (11) USC | 29 | 46 | 75 |
| (11) Providence | 44 | 27 | 71 |
| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| USC | Boatwright: 24 | McLaughlin: 10 | McLaughlin: 4 |
| Providence | Holt: 18 | Holt: 11 | Cartwright: 7 |
Continue reading NCAA Tournament 2017, Friars Lose: (11) USC 75, (11) Providence 71
In Dayton for the NCAA Tournament and looking for a place to meet up with other Providence fans before tonight’s game? Providence Athletics is hosting a pre-game meet-up and team send-off at the team hotel:
Friartown is coming to Dayton, OH. All alumni, fans and friends are invited to join the Friars at the Dayton Marriott for a pre-game reception in the Tradewinds room of the hotel located on the main level.
The pre-game reception will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and is complimentary. Food and a cash bar will be available. Following the reception, all fans are invited to join the PC Pep Band and Cheerleaders in the lobby of the hotel as we send the team off to the arena at 7 p.m.
Tradewinds Room
1414 S. Patterson Blvd.
Dayton, OH
Here’s how you can watch the game with other Friar fans around the country:
Continue reading Providence Gatherings and Gamewatches: 2017 NCAA Tournament First Four Edition
The Friartown Fan Voice podcast returns to preview Providence’s NCAA Tournament First Four matchup with USC in Dayton. I was again joined by Brendan McGair of the Pawtucket Times. Zach Helfand of the Los Angeles Times joined to give us some insight on USC’s team and season and then we discussed the coaching job Ed Cooley did this season to get the 2016-17 team from 9th in the preseason Big East coaches poll to a fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
Go ahead and give it a listen:
This should be available in iTunes so you can subscribe and be automatically notified when a new episode is uploaded in the future.
You can submit your own questions and comments that could be answered on a future podcast by calling the Friartown Fan Voice podcast voicemail line at 516-500-PCBB or 516-500-7222, emailing me at mhopkins@pcbb1917.com, tweeting at me @pcbb1917, commenting on the Facebook page or directly in the comments section of this post.
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Where: UD Arena – Dayton, OH
When: 9:10pm ET
How: truTV (Spero Dedes, Len Elmore & Steve Smith with Ros Gold-Onwude)/March Madness Live (Where Available)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/Westwood One (Ted Emrich and Austin Croshere)/FriarTV
Providence’s Kyron Cartwright, Rodney Bullock, Emmitt Holt and Jalen Lindsey will meet with the media from 1:35pm ET through 1:55pm ET. Ed Cooley is scheduled to meet with the media from 1:55pm ET through 2:15pm ET. Following this news conference the Friars will hold an open practice from 2:20pm ET through 3:00pm ET at UD Arena:
The Providence players are at 46:30. Cooley is at 1:06:20.
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It’s that time of year again. Madness is upon us but it shouldn’t be maddening to find the channel your favorite team is playing on. If you’re here I’m assuming it’s because the game you are looking for is on truTV and you have absolutely no idea where that is on your TV dial. Below are the national providers and their channel listings, plus a local Cox channel listing for Rhode Island — you’re welcome, Friar fans. If you have a regional provider, click this link and enter your zip code to find truTV.
Continue reading How to Watch Your Team on truTV for the 2017 NCAA Tournament
Providence is 20-12 on the court this season and the Friars are 20-12 ATS. USC is 24-9 on the court and 16-16 ATS. Kenpom has this game as Providence winning, 70-69, and he gives USC a 49% chance of winning.
The oddsmakers have weighed in on this matchup that tips at approximately 9:10pm on Wednesday:
Opening Line |
Pick ‘Em |
Opening O/U |
140 |
Opening Moneyline |
Prov +100/USC -120 |
Stay tuned for updates as the line moves.
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