- ICYMI – Ben Bentil is Big East’s Most Improved Player, Kris Dunn Repeats as Big East’s Defensive Player of the Year
- ICYMI – Kris Dunn Named a Third Team All-American by USA Today
- ICYMI – Weekly College Basketball Polls Update: March 7th
- ICYMI – 2016 Big East Tournament Odds
- Bleacher Report – Jason King – Despite Taxing Year, Providence’s Kris Dunn Doesn’t Regret Making NBA Wait
- Providence Journal – Kevin McNamara – Good showing in New York could improve Friars’ NCAA draw
- Providence Journal – Kevin McNamara & Bill Koch – Pick and Pop College Hoops Podcast: Championship Week
- Cox Hub – Vin Parise – Five Will Dance From Big East
- Turnto10.com – Joe Kayata – PC Friars prepare for Big East Tournament
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Ben Bentil is Big East’s Most Improved Player, Kris Dunn Repeats as Big East’s Defensive Player of the Year
The Big East announced more postseason awards and honors on Monday and Ben Bentil and Kris Dunn received more recognition a day after being unanimous selections to the Big East First Team on Sunday. Bentil was named the league’s Most Improved Player after leading the Big East in scoring at 21.2 points/game. Dunn repeats as the league’s Defensive Player of the Year after sharing the award with St. John’s Sir’Dominic Pointer last season.
Ben Bentil, Kris Dunn Unanimous Selections to All-Big East First Team
The Big East has announced their postseason teams and two Providence players were unanimously selected for the First Team. Kris Dunn was expected to be on the First Team after being named the league’s preseason Player of the Year, but Bentil surprised this season and earned his unanimous selection by leading the Big East in scoring. Bentil was also named the Big East’s Player of the Week for the final week of the regular season. Dunn was named to the Weekly Honor Roll, along with Myles Davis, Roosevelt Jones, Kris Jenkins and Isaiah Whitehead. Henry Ellenson was named Big East Freshman of the Week.
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Friars Win: St. John’s 76, Providence 90
| Final Score | |
| Providence | 90 |
| St. John’s | 76 |
| Leading Scorer | Leading Rebounder | |
| Providence | Lindsey: 30 | Bentil: 10 |
| St. John’s | Johnson: 15 | Jones: 12 |
#pcbb Links of the Day 3/5/16
- ICYMI – Game Notes & Preview: Providence (21-9, 9-8) at St. John’s (8-22, 1-16) 3/5/16
- ICYMI – Opening Line: Providence -8 at St. John’s 3/5/16
- ICYMI – Big East Tournament Seed Watch Final Edition of 2016
- ICYMI – Recruiting News: Rivals Releases Class Of 2018 Top 75 Recruit Rankings
- Providence Journal – Kevin McNamara – Cooley, Friars in a New York state of mind heading into St. John’s game
- Cox Hub – Vin Parise – 3 Keys for Friar Finale Victory at St. John’s
- NCAA.com – Joe Boozell – College basketball: Seven of the most dynamic duos in the game
- WEEI.com – John Rooke – Thinking Out Loud
- TheDay.com – Gavin Keefe – Dunn’s impact stretches beyond the basketball court
- Cox Hub – Mike Logan – First Round Bye has Friars Playing Waiting Game
Game Notes & Preview: Providence (21-9, 9-8) at St. John’s (8-22, 1-16) 3/5/16
Where: Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
When: 12:30pm EST
How: FS1 (Dick Stockton & Tarik Turner)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV
Game Notes
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Friars Win: Creighton 66, Providence 70
| Final Score | |
| Creighton | 66 |
| Providence | 70 |
| Leading Scorer | Leading Rebounder | |
| Creighton | Milliken: 26 | Huff: 9 |
| Providence | Bentil: 25 | Bentil: 10 |
