Here are the postgame press conferences after Providence’s 70-58 loss to Creighton in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals:
Creighton (Greg McDermott, Khyri Thomas, Davion Mintz):
Providence (Ed Cooley):
Video courtesy of BigEastCoastBias.com.
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| 1H | 2H | Final Score | |
| (6) Creighton | 27 | 43 | 70 |
| (3) Providence | 30 | 28 | 58 |
| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Creighton | Thomas: 19 | Patton: 8 | Foster/Mintz/Thomas:2 |
| Providence | Cartwright: 15 | Cartwright/Lindsey:7 | Cartwright: 4 |
Continue reading Big East Tournament 2017, Friars Lose: (6) Creighton 70, (3) Providence 58
Where: Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
When: 9:30pm EST
How: FS1 (Gus Johnson & Bill Raftery with Lisa Byington)/Fox Sports GO (Where Available)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV
| 1H | 2H | Final Score | |
| Providence | 29 | 39 | 68 |
| (23) Creighton | 36 | 30 | 66 |
| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Providence | Holt: 18 | Bullock: 12 | Cartwright: 10 |
| (23) Creighton | Foster: 18 | Thomas: 9 | Mintz: 4 |
Continue reading Friars Win: Providence 68, (23) Creighton 66
Where: CenturyLink Center – Omaha, NE
When: 9:00pm EST
How: FSN (Steve Physioc & Nick Bahe)/Fox Sports GO (Where Available)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV
Continue reading Game Notes & Preview: Providence (16-11, 6-8) at (23) Creighton (22-5, 9-5) 2/22/17
With wins over two of the top Big East teams in their last two games Providence is keeping their NCAA Tournament hopes afloat, at least for the time being. The Big East is projected to get 4 or 5 teams in the NCAA Tournament this season and Providence is fighting with Georgetown, Marquette and Seton Hall to likely be that 5th team. The term “soft bubble” has been bandied about regularly the last few weeks with teams that are on the fringes of the field of 68 when bracketology experts put out their latest bracket showing rather weak profiles. Exhibit A: Providence. The Friars currently sport an RPI of 60 with a 3-7 record against Teams in the Top 50 of the RPI. They also have a 6-8 conference record. And yet, the Friars are “on the bubble” in many brackets like ESPN.com and USA Today. CBSSports.com even has Ed Cooley’s bunch in their field as one of the “Last Four In”.
Continue reading Providence Keeping NCAA Tournament Hopes Alive
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