Line opened with Providence as a 5 point underdog. My numbers (not inclusive of home court advantage, etc) have Providence as about a 6.5 point underdog.
Brewster vs. Tilton 4pm Today
For those recruiting fanatics out there: Devonte Graham (2014), Donovan Mitchell (2015) and Brewster Academy take on Tilton today at 4pm. Link to watch the game live below.
Click Here to Watch Brewster vs. Tilton
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Upcoming Alumni Gamewatches and Gatherings #pcbb
Tuesday February 18th
- The Greater Boston Alumni Club is hosting a Gamewatch at The Black Rose on State Street in Boston. Join fellow Massachusetts alumni and cheer on our Friars as they take on Villanova.
The Black Rose
160 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Questions? Contact Jennifer Sheytanian
- Providence College Club of New York (PCCNY) is having a joint Gamewatch on Tuesday for the Villanova game with the Villanova Manhattan Chapter of their Alumni Club. We will be joining them at their official Gamewatch bar in NYC – Mason Jar. Specials will include: $4 pints and $12 Bud Light/Miller Lite pitchers, $5 well drinks and house wines, and food specials from the Villanova menu.
Mason Jar NYC
43 E 40th Street
New York, NY 10016
Questions? Contact pcalumninyc@gmail.com
- Providence College Club of Long Island is hosting a Gamewatch at Churchill’s Restaurant and Bar on Tuesday. There are Happy Hour specials and Tuesday is Burger Night at Churchill’s.
Churchill’s Restaurant and Bar
18 South Park Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Questions? Contact mhopkins@pcbb1917.com
- The Houston Alumni Club is hosting a Gamewatch on Tuesday at Champps Americana – Houston Uptown from 5:00-8:00pm. Join fellow alumni, parents, and friends of Providence College for a Gamewatch event. Reconnect with fellow Friars, welcome new alumni, and cheer on our Friars as they take on Villanova.
Champps Americana – Houston Uptown
1121 Uptown Park Blvd.
Houston, TX
Questions? Contact Jennifer Sheytanian
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Bracketology Update: Jerry Palm’s Updated Bracket #pcbb
CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm came out with his new bracket this morning and he has PC as an 11 seed in the South bracket playing St. Joe’s in a First Round play-in game. I’ll have a full Bracketology update on Thursday at noon as I do every week.
Jerry Palm’s Latest Bracket Update
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How #pcbb Can Boost Their RPI Today 2/17/14
There were two games for RPI boostability last night for the Friars. In those games, the results went 1-1 with Marist winning and BC losing. PC’s RPI is now at 57 (was 56).
A new portion of this daily post will include the 10 teams with the biggest impact (5 positive plus PC themseleves, 5 negative) on PC’s RPI. This value is via RPI Forecast. For an explanation of this value, click here.
Top 5 Negative
| Team | Conf | Curr Wgt | Fut Wgt | Curr W/L | Exp W/L | Curr Impact | Exp Impact ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | AE | 2.13 | 1.70 | 18.18 | 19.24 | -1.35 | -1.04 |
| Fairfield | MAAC | 2.04 | 1.67 | 20.83 | 23.56 | -1.19 | -0.88 |
| Boston College | ACC | 2.08 | 1.67 | 23.81 | 23.84 | -1.09 | -0.87 |
| DePaul | BE | 2.63 | 4.08 | 41.67 | 39.74 | -0.44 | -0.84 |
| Marist | MAAC | 2.08 | 1.69 | 39.13 | 39.35 | -0.45 | -0.36 |
Top 5 Positives
| Team | Conf | Curr Wgt | Fut Wgt | Curr W/L | Exp W/L | Curr Impact | Exp Impact ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | BE | 26.33 | 26.31 | 62.14 | 59.09 | 6.39 | 4.78 |
| Villanova | BE | 2.59 | 4.10 | 91.30 | 88.31 | 2.14 | 3.14 |
| Creighton | BE | 2.59 | 4.07 | 86.36 | 83.23 | 1.88 | 2.71 |
| Xavier | BE | 4.46 | 4.07 | 71.43 | 66.09 | 1.91 | 1.31 |
| St. John’s | BE | 4.47 | 4.08 | 63.64 | 61.93 | 1.22 | 0.97 |
| Kentucky | SEC | 2.05 | 1.64 | 78.26 | 76.49 | 1.16 | 0.87 |
No games tonight for PC to get some RPI assistance.
Per Jerry Palm’s “Palm Reader”:
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#pcbb Links of the Day 2/17/14
- Friars.com – Men’s Basketball Runs Past DePaul, 84-61
- Projo – Kevin McNamara – PC rolls past DePaul, 84-61
- The Sun Chronicle – Peter Gobis – Friars get back to basics, overpower DePaul
- FriarBasketball.com – Craig Leighton – Rapid Reaction: Friars Roll Over Blue Demons
- Projo – Kevin McNamara – Blue Demons are right medicine for Friars
- GoLocal Prov – John Rooke – Friars blow by DePaul, 84-61
- Projo – Kevin McNamara – Friars Journal: Desrosiers starting to assert himself
- Chicago Tribune – Providence blows out DePaul
- Cox Sports – Postgame Press Conference: DePaul
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Rapid Reaction: Friars Get A Much Needed Win #pcbb
Friars rolled from the opening tip.
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