Where: Bradley Center – Milwaukee, WI
When: 7:00pm EST
How: CBSSN (Andrew Catalon & Steve Lappas)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV
Continue reading Game Notes & Preview: (20) Providence (18-6, 6-5) at Marquette (15-9, 4-7) 2/10/16
| Final Score | |
| Villanova | 72 |
| Providence | 60 |
| Leading Scorer | Leading Rebounder | |
| Villanova | Reynolds: 19 | Hart: 13 |
| Providence | Benti: 20 | Cartwright: 6 |
Continue reading Friars Lose: (3) Villanova 72, (11) Providence 60
Where: Dunkin’ Donuts Center – Providence, RI
When: 2:30pm EST
How: FS1 (Gus Johnson & Tarik Turner)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV
Ben Bentil’s breakout season has been a surprising and welcome development for Providence. Even more surprising? He’s doing it all at the center position after former classmate Paschal Chukwu opted to transfer to Syracuse in late May of 2015. Chukwu figured to start and get the lion’s share of minutes at the 5, but those duties now fall on Bentil and he has not disappointed. More evidence of that is seeing Bentil’s name on a list of 10 finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award given to top center in college basketball. This is the second year the award is being given out by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Continue reading Ben Bentil Named a Finalist for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award
Providence dropped their first road game of the season on Tuesday at DePaul and a big factor in that loss was Ben Bentil injuring his right ankle about halfway through the opening half. Bentil would return later in the first half before sitting with foul trouble and started the second half on the floor before being pulled by Ed Cooley. Bentil’s status for Saturday’s game is still up in the air, but Providence announced on Thursday that the native of Ghana is “day-to-day”. Cooley is expected to meet with the media later on Thursday, so more information may be known after that occurs.
Continue reading Providence vs Villanova Injury Update: Bentil Day-to-Day, Ochefu Likely Out
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