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Friars Win: Brown 57, Providence 95

Final Score
Brown 57
Providence 95
Leading Scorer Leading Rebounder
Brown Okolie: 16 Okolie: 4
Providence Holt: 20 Bullock: 8

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Friartown Fan Voice Podcast – Episode 8 – Recap of November and Preview of URI with Brendan McGair

The Friartown Fan Voice podcast returns to recap Providence’s 7 games in November and we preview the in-state rivarly matchup with URI on Saturday. I was again joined by Brendan McGair of the Pawtucket Times.

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Thoughts from the Road: Rodney Bullock Closes November on High Note

This Thoughts from the Road: Couch Edition is brought to you by half a buffalo burrito from Gonzo’s and some leftover apple cider.

  • Congrats to Ed Cooley on his 200th career win as a head coach. Cooley’s overall record in 11 seasons in 200-138, good for a .592 W-L mark. His record as the head coach at Providence is now 108-69 seven games into his sixth season in Friartown.
  • Rodney Bullock went off. Not only did he finish with a career-high 36 points on Wednesday night, but Bullock scored 19 of them in this first half. There was a different level of confidence possessed by Bullock in this game and if he can harness that swagger he might just be the go-to player Providence has been hoping for in the post-Dunn era. Aside from the blistering 5/8 from 3-point range, the other impressive offensive stat from Bullock’s box score was his 11 free throw attempts. He made 7 of those for a 63.6% make rate — which needs to be better — but getting to the line 11 times shows his aggressiveness on offense. He needs to keep that level of assertive play up as the games get tougher in Big East play in less than a month.

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Friars Win: New Hampshire 62, Providence 76

Final Score
New Hampshire 62
Providence 76
Leading Scorer Leading Rebounder
New Hampshire Smith: 20 Leissner: 9
Providence Bullock: 36 Bullock: 6

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Cooley Preaching Patience for 2016-17 Friars

With six games under their belt so far this season, a 4-2 record isn’t so bad for the Providence Friars. While two losses in November hasn’t been the norm for Providence during Ed Cooley’s tenure as the leader in Friartown, those two losses haven’t sent Friar fans into a depression. In fact, if you check some online college basketball odds you’ll find Providence still getting plenty of respect from the oddsmakers for their matchup against New Hampshire on Wednesday night.

There is no mistaking the difficult task Cooley has in keeping the momentum rolling of three straight NCAA Tournament trips and four straight postseason tournament appearances, overall. But on Tuesday night during his radio show hosted by John Rooke, Cooley mentioned patience a few times.

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Friars Lose: Providence 52, (7) Virginia 63

Final Score
Providence 52
Virginia 63
Leading Scorer Leading Rebounder
Providence Lindsey: 18 Holt/Bullock: 6
Virginia Perrantes/Thompson:11 Perrantes: 8

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Friars Win: Providence 60, Memphis 51

Final Score
Providence 60
Memphis 51
Leading Scorer Leading Rebounder
Providence Bullock: 18 Holt: 10
Memphis D. Lawson: 19 D. Lawson: 9

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