Game Previews & Recaps

Providence vs. Albany Preview with Laura Amato of the Troy Record

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I spoke with Laura Amato of the Troy Record on Thursday evening following an Albany basketball practice and she was gracious enough to share her time and thoughts on this matchup between Albany and Providence as well as her overall feel for Albany’s season and placing in the America East coming off of back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances. Laura also happens to be a St. John’s alum who writes for the SB Nation site Rumble in the Garden covering St. John’s basketball so I’m sure we’ll be speaking with her later in the season when the Friars begin conference play. You can follow her on Twitter @LauraAmato.

Unfortunately I was having technical issues when I spoke with Laura on Thursday so I couldn’t use the audio for a podcast but I have transcribed the interview for the readers to get her thoughts.

Mike Hopkins: I know that Coach Will Brown has discussed that the team is pretty young coming off of last year but a few junior college guys coming in, I think two of them are supposed to start, so what do you think about the team overall?

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Bracketology/RPI

ESPN’s Joe Lunardi Releases His Preseason Bracketology

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Continuing the absurdity started by CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm on Monday with his release of preseason bracketology, Joey Brackets himself put out his first stab at bracketology on Wednesday. His bracket looks a little bit different than Palm’s. Friar fans may be a bit confused to see the ESPN bracket including them while CBS Sports’ did not.

Here are the notable Big East results from Lunardi’s bracket:

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PC Men's Hockey

Providence Hockey Raising Money for Teammate Battling Cancer

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Many in the Friar community are probably already familiar with the story of Drew Brown, the Providence College hockey player who is fighting a battle against cancer. The short version is the Ewings Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, was discovered in Drew’s leg while he was being evaluated and treated for an injury he suffered during the Hockey East Semifinals on March 21, 2014.

He recently had the tumor removed but continues to undergo chemotherapy and rehab and his teammates are coming together to raise money for the family to help offset medical expenses. Providence’s hockey team has put together a GoFundMe.com page and is calling their November campaign Beards for Brownie. They have raised over $1,300 as of this posting towards their goal of $10,000.

Please spread the word and give if you can. Every bit helps. Friartown is a family.

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Recruiting News

Providence Expects All 2015 Recruits to Sign During Fall Signing Period

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The Fall National Letter of Intent (NLI) signing period began Wednesday and Twitter and other social media have been buzzing with recruits sending in their signed NLI’s to their respective schools.

Here is where Providence stands during this signing period:

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