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Breaking Down Providence’s 2016-17 Non-Conference Opponents, Part 1

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Providence released their 2016-17 non-conference schedule and it features some interesting matchups to go along with the usual amount of buy games. The Friars home schedule is boosted by an improved Rhode Island Rams squad that has a chance to be ranked in the top 25 in the preseason with the return of EC Matthews from a knee injury suffered in URI’s first game last season. The Friars are again playing in the Gavitt Tipoff Games against a Big Ten opponent and they will play in the Emerald Coast Classic for their multi-team exempt event in the 2016-17 season. Below I’ll give a brief preview of each of Providence’s 7 non-conference games in November with some information on how those teams fared in 2015-16 and what to expect from them in 2016-17. The 6 non-conference games in December will get the same treatment.

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Providence Released 2016-17 Non-Conference Schedule

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Providence released their non-conference slate for the 2016-17 season on Tuesday. The schedule includes a game at Ohio State as part of the annual Gavitt Tipoff Games, a matchup with Memphis with either Virginia or Iowa next as part of the 2016 Emerald Coast Classic and the traditional in-state rivalry game with the Rhode Island Rams. Most of the rest of the schedule features the typical buy-games and soft opponents. Stay tuned to the site for a full analysis and breakdown of each of Providence’s non-conference opponents. Here’s the full non-conference schedule (note you can subscribe to the pcbb1917.com calendar at that link to get all games and other Friar hoops events, like Ed Cooley radio show dates, on your phone’s calendar):

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