Nice piece by Brendan McGair on PC dealing with their newfound attention.
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Friarbasketball.com – Craig Belhumeur – Recruiting Update: Tarin Smith & Isaiah Briscoe
Awesome job by Craig B making the trek to St. Peter’s to catch this matchup of PC recruits. Must read for recruiting junkies.
Friarbasketball.com – Recruiting Update: Tarin Smith & Isaiah Briscoe
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#pcbb Links of the Day 1/30/14
- Friarbasketball.com – Craig Leighton – National Prep Showcase Inv. Starts Thurs – Great preview from Craig that includes a list of potential PC recruits who will be playing in the NPSI.
- Friarbasketball.com – Kevin Farrahar – PC Looking for First Ever Win at Marquette
- In case you missed this last night, BigEast.com’s Sean Brennan – Cooley at Home at Providence
- Steve Hartnett at ScoutFriars.com asks the poll question – Has PC reached it’s “high water” mark in Bracketology?
- CBSSports.com – Jon Rothstein- Triple Threat: Hood is Duke’s top gun (now); No. 1 Arizona, KU facing tests – Three storylines to keep in mind 3. Providence needs road performance to reach NCAA Tournament: Ed Cooley has rallied the Friars and Providence has won five straight after starting 0-2 in the Big East. The Friars have limited personnel (for various reasons) and play seven of its final 11 on the road, where lack of depth hurts. Providence doesn’t have a perimeter sub for lead guard Bryce Cotton, who’s played every second of the Friars’ games during this five-game winning streak. Limited depth could make it hard to sustain things if this team hopes to keep momentum going into February and March. But keep in mind that Providence’s surge helps the Big East. The Friars given the conference a potential fourth NCAA Tournament team — along with Creighton, Villanova and Xavier. Without Providence, it’s tough to see this conference getting four bids unless someone comes from nowhere to win the Big East Tournament in March.
- Kenpom.com – The Predictive Value of Overtime Margin
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BigEast.com’s Sean Brennan: Cooley at Home at Providence #pcbb
Nice piece by Sean Brennan at BigEast.com with a bunch of good quotes from Coach Cooley.
http://www.bigeast.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012914aab.html
“I feel very fortunate to be the head coach of Providence College,” said Cooley, now in his third season with the Friars. “Having grown up here in Providence, having seen all the great coaches come through here, I was a Friar fan at birth. I went to the camps here starting with (former Providence coaches) Rick Pitino and Gordie Chiesa and I worked the camps when (former Providence coaches) Rick Barnes and Tim Welsh were here. Being a head coach here really is a dream opportunity. At the end of the day I think jobs are about fit and I think we’re the right fit for one another in this time and place.”
It’s a rare thing when childhood dreams actually come true, even if they are delayed a bit, as was the case for Cooley.
“I wanted to attend Providence College but I wasn’t talented enough” said Cooley, who was a two-time Rhode Island High School Player of the Year at Providence’s Central High before playing collegiately at Stonehill College. “We were brought up on BIG EAST and Providence basketball and being from Providence, there aren’t many people from Providence that aren’t Friars fans. I was probably the biggest Friar fan. I remember Otis Thorpe when he was playing and Ricky Tucker when he played. It’s just a great tradition and for me to be part of this organization, I feel blessed.”
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#pcbb Opening Line – PC @ Marquette -5.5
My numbers have this game at pick ’em but that doesn’t take into account home court advantage and other factors like injuries, momentum, tired legs, etc. Even still, Marquette being 5.5 point favorites seems a bit high. I have a feeling this line will drop down to around 2 or 3 points by the time these teams tip-off tomorrow night.
| Providence | 10-8-1 ATS | 2-2 ATS Away |
| Marquette | 7-11 ATS | 2-6 ATS Home |
Betting Trends
- Providence 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games
- Providence 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
- Providence 0-5 ATS and SU in their last 5 games @ Marquette
- Marquette 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games
- Marquette 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games
- Marquette 5-1 SU in their last 6 home games
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Upcoming PC Alumni Gamewatches in Your Area #pcbb
Here are the regional clubs that are hosting Gamewatches for Thursday’s and Saturday’s games. I have attended a few of these and I have to say it’s a lot of fun watching a PC game with other PC alums and also meeting new people who share the common bond of loving the Friars. If you live in any of these areas, I recommend checking these out:
Thursday 1/30/14 vs. Marquette
Providence College Club of Greater Boston
- The Black Rose 160 State Street Boston, MA 02760
- Meeting on the 2nd floor at 6pm. Game begins at 7pm
- Contact Jenn Sheytanian jennifer.sheytanian@providence.edu
Providence College Capital Area Alumni Club
- Penn Social 801 E Street NW Washington, D.C. 20004
- Contact Brittany McHale 336-416-3647 mchale,brittany@gmail.com
Providence College Club of Long Island
- Churchill’s Restaurant and Bar 18 South Park Ave Rockville Centre, NY 11570
- Contact Mike Hopkins ’10 mhopkins8587@gmail.com
Saturday 2/1/14 vs. DePaul
Providence College Greater Chicago Area Club
- Harry Caray’s 10233 West Higgins Road Rosemont, IL 60018 – Located in the Holiday Inn & Suites (Chicago-O’Hare) Rosemont Hotel
- Pre-game reception – Alumni ticket packages are $50/person, which includes food and a game ticket at Allstate Arena. If you already have a game ticket, admission to the reception is $20/person. Children 12 & Under are FREE to the reception but a game ticket must be purchased.
- Contact Lindsey Rogers 401-865-1909 lrogers2@providence.edu
Providence College Club of New York
- Session House 1009 2nd Ave New York, NY 10022
- Contact Mike Hopkins mhopkins8587@gmail.com
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How #pcbb Can Boost Their RPI Today 1/29/14
Potential for a decent amount of positive RPI movement with 7 games that could affect PC’s RPI on the slate today.
Per Jerry Palm’s “Palm Reader”:
PC’s RPI is now at 42 (was 43) and here’s how PC can boost their RPI today:
La Salle needs to beat George WashingtonGame Info: 7:00 PM
Vermont needs to beat HartfordGame Info: 7:00 PM
Boston College needs to beat Virginia TechGame Info: 7:00 PM | TV: ESPN Full Court
Vanderbilt needs to beat GeorgiaGame Info: 7:00 PM | TV: CSS
Maine needs to beat New HampshireGame Info: 7:00 PM
Massachusetts needs to beat St. BonaventureGame Info: 7:00 PM
Maryland needs to beat Miami (Fla.)Game Info: 9:00 PM | TV: ESPN Full Court
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