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Game Notes & Preview: Providence (2-0) vs. Brown (1-2) 11/21/15

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Where: Dunkin’ Donuts Center – Providence, RI

When: 7:00PM

How: Fox Sports Networks (Don Orsillo & Tarik Turner)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV

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Thoughts from the Road: Providence Hangs on Against Scrappy Illini

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A big shoutout to night road work on 95 South to start off this “Thoughts from the Road”. Gave me a little extra time to think last night….

  • What a finish! John Groce said the game reminded him of a league game and I would agree that it had that gritty, back and forth feel.

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Friars Win: Illinois 59, Providence 60

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Final Score
Illinois  59
Providence 60

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Leading Scorer Leading Rebound
Illinois Coleman-Lands: 17  Hill: 11
Providence Bentil: 18 Bentil: 12

Notes:

  • Providence did not have a great overall game from Kris Dunn but he made some big plays down the stretch.
  • Ben Bentil carried a lot of the scoring load and had a double-double
  • Kyron Cartwright had a nice first half. He injured his knee in the second half and went to the locker room for a short stint but returned to the game.
  • Jalen Lindsey dressed for the game and got some action off the bench after missing the opener for a violation of team policy.
  • Friars return to action Saturday against Brown at the Dunk.

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Game Notes & Preview: Providence (1-0) vs. Illinois (1-1) 11/18/15

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Where: Dunkin’ Donuts Center – Providence, RI

When: 7:00PM

How: Fox Sports 1 (Tim Brando & Bill Raftery)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV

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Thoughts from the Road: Friars Win Season Opener with Dunn & Bullock

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This is the inaugural 2015-16 edition of “Thoughts from the Road” and even though I’m getting this done a little later than I wanted I’m just glad to be talking about actual basketball games again.

  • Kris Dunn is really good.

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Game Notes & Preview: Providence (0-0) vs. Harvard (0-0) 11/14/15

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Where: Dunkin’ Donuts Center – Providence, RI

When: 7:00PM

How: Fox Sports Networks (Don Orsillo & Tarik Turner)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV

Game Notes

  • Providence is 77-11 all time in regular season opening games, including an 80-8 record in home openers.
  • Providence is 5-0 all time against Harvard with the first game being played on January 20, 1932. The Friars are 2-0 against the Crimson at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center with the wins coming in back-to-back seasons (2006 and 2007).
  • Providence is 128-49 all time against teams from the Ivy League
  • Providence defeated Harvard, 93-70, in their last game on November 24, 2007.
  • Providence begins their 89th season of basketball

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Thoughts from the Road: 2015-16 Friars Make Dunk Debut Against D2 Stonehill

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The “Thoughts from the Road” posts will be back this season and I’m looking forward to getting to write one of these following an actual Providence basketball game that counts. But for now I’ll give you my thoughts from the road after an exhibition matchup against Division II Stonehill that was played at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center on October 31st….

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