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Thoughts from the Road: Friars Drop First Road Game at DePaul

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  • I was trying to decide if this game was harder to watch than the game at Creighton that Providence won, 50-48, at the buzzer. My conclusion was that the losing nature of the game did make it harder to watch. The in-game reasons that made each game hard to watch were the same: Providence couldn’t hit shots and they couldn’t clean their defensive glass. The overall rebounding disparity was much worse in this DePaul game, but the offensive rebounding numbers were similar. DePaul’s 18 offensive rebounds led to 22 second chance points against Providence’s 9 offensive rebounds leading to 8 second chance points. That 14 point differential was massive. The Friars are now 6-1 on the road this season.

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Friars Lose: DePaul 77, (11) Providence 70

Final Score
Providence 70
DePaul 77
Leading Scorer Leading Rebounder
Providence Dunn: 14 Bullock: 6
DePaul Henry: 27 Henry: 11

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Game Notes & Preview: (11) Providence (18-4, 6-3) at DePaul (7-14, 1-8) 2/2/16

Where: Allstate Arena – Chicago, IL

When: 9:00pm EST

How: FS1 (Justin Kutcher & Stephen Bardo)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV

Game Notes

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Friars Win: Georgetown 69, (10) Providence 73

Final Score
Providence 73
Georgetown 69
Leading Scorer Leading Rebounder
Providence Bentil/Dunn: 26 Bullock: 13
Georgetown Peak: 19 Hayes: 9

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Game Notes & Preview: (10) Providence (17-4, 5-3) at Georgetown (13-8, 6-2) 1/30/16

Where: Verizon Center – Washington DC

When: 8:00pm EST

How: FS1 (Joe Davis & Tarik Turner)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV

Game Notes

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Thoughts from the Road: Friars Ice Cold at Home, Fall to Xavier

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  • The Dunkin’ Donuts Center was absolutely rocking. The fans piled in early and were raring to go — no doubt after having a few pregame beverages — well before the opening tip. This was the loudest I have ever heard the Dunk. A particular shoutout to the lady sitting over my left shoulder who made Craig Leighton and I a little more deaf than when we entered the arena. Ed Cooley has been longing for a crowd like that and it was clear after the game that it hurt him to disappoint the 12,804 fans in the building.

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Friars Lose: (7) Xavier 75, (10) Providence 68

Final Score
Xavier 75
Providence 68

Providence vs Xavier 1 26 16 Final Score Comparison

Leading Scorer Leading Rebounder
Xavier Bluiett:Reynolds: 15 Reynolds: 11
Providence Bentil: 25 Dunn: 8

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