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Thoughts from the Road: Friars Drop First Road Game at Ohio State

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This Thoughts from the Road is the first Couch Edition of the season. While nothing replaces being at a game in person, watching on TV definitely gives a different perspective, some good and some bad (looking at you, Seth Davis).

  • In my preview of this game I wrote about how Providence needed to get off to a fast start on the road. That didn’t exactly happen. Neither team showed fluid offense early and there were quite a few whistles, including two early fouls on Emmitt Holt.

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Thoughts from the Road: Friars Impress in Opener

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  • First, I want to say how great it felt to be back at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center for another season of Providence basketball. It was nice to see some familiar faces and talk hoops with people I only see at the Dunk.
  • As for the game, I was pleasantly surprised by how good Providence looked in their season opener with a lot of new players, both on the roster and in different roles.

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Friars Win: Illinois 59, Providence 60

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Final Score
Illinois  59
Providence 60

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Leading Scorer Leading Rebound
Illinois Coleman-Lands: 17  Hill: 11
Providence Bentil: 18 Bentil: 12

Notes:

  • Providence did not have a great overall game from Kris Dunn but he made some big plays down the stretch.
  • Ben Bentil carried a lot of the scoring load and had a double-double
  • Kyron Cartwright had a nice first half. He injured his knee in the second half and went to the locker room for a short stint but returned to the game.
  • Jalen Lindsey dressed for the game and got some action off the bench after missing the opener for a violation of team policy.
  • Friars return to action Saturday against Brown at the Dunk.

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Game Notes & Preview: Providence (1-0) vs. Illinois (1-1) 11/18/15

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Where: Dunkin’ Donuts Center – Providence, RI

When: 7:00PM

How: Fox Sports 1 (Tim Brando & Bill Raftery)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV

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Big East News, Schedule

Matchups and Dates Announced for Inaugural Gavitt Tipoff Games

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The Big East and Big Ten conferences announced the matchups and dates for the inaugural Gavitt Tipoff Games on Wednesday. The conferences sent out a joint press release to make the announcement.

Providence will play Illinois at home, which is fitting considering the Friars play on Dave Gavitt Court at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. “Our family is excited about the Big Ten and BIG EAST launching this new series, which honors the memory of Dave Gavitt and his passion for college basketball,” said Dan Gavitt, NCAA Vice President of Men’s Basketball Championships. “He would be most pleased that the student-athletes, coaches and supporters of these historic college basketball programs can look forward to annual competition at the highest level to help open the college season with a bang. We are thankful to the two great conferences for recognizing the Gavitt legacy with the intra-conference games featuring new and old rivalries and intriguing match-ups.”

Here are the matchups and dates for the 2015 Gavitt Tipoff Games:

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