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Game Notes & Preview: (20) Providence (18-7, 6-6) vs Georgetown (14-11, 7-5) 2/13/16

Where: Dunkin’ Donuts Center – Providence, RI

When: 12:00pm EST

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

Game Notes

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2016 Naismith Trophy Midseason Watch List Released

The Atlanta Tipoff Club released their midseason watch list for the 2016 Naismith Trophy, an award given to the College Player of the Year in Men’s Basketball. The midseason list is a pared down listing of the 50 player list released on December 2nd. Kris Dunn was one of the 50 names on the early season watch list and he remains among the 35 players on this midseason release. A new addition to the list if Dunn’s running mate, Ben Bentil. Other Big East players that made the cut are also new additions: Trevon Bluiett (Xavier) and Josh Hart (Villanova)

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Thoughts from the Road: Friars Fall Short in Double OT at Marquette

This Thoughts from the Road: Home Command Center edition is brought to you by Ben Bentil’s 42 points and fueled by some Ash Wednesday pizza from Umberto’s.

  • On it’s face, losing a double OT game at Marquette probably wouldn’t be a horrific event in Providence’s season. But, if you take it out of that vacuum and look at this loss in it’s context as the 3rd straight Big East loss for the Friars, the result becomes increasingly worrisome for Ed Cooley’s bunch. The Friars are now 6-6 in league play with the final 3rd of their Big East season beginning at home on Saturday against Georgetown. They absolutely need to win that game to stop the bleeding. It also doesn’t help that this loss brings Providence’s record against Marquette in Milwaukee to a horrific 0-10.

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Friars Lose in 2OT: Marquette 96, (20) Providence 91

Final Score
Providence 91
Marquette 96
Leading Scorer Leading Rebounder
Providence Bentil: 42 Bentil: 12
Marquette Ellenson: 26 Ellenson: 16

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