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Friars Win: Xavier 63, Providence 75

1H 2H Final Score
Xavier 31 32 63
Providence 29 46 75

Stat Leaders

Points Rebounds Assists
Xavier Gaston: 19 Gaston: 14 Macura: 4
Providence Cartwright: 17 Bullock: 10 Cartwright: 5

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Game Notes & Preview: Providence (15-11, 5-8) vs Xavier (18-7, 8-4) 2/15/17

Where: Dunkin’ Donuts Center – Providence, RI

When: 6:30pm EST

How: FS1 (Tim Brando & Bill Raftery)/Fox Sports GO (Where Available)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV

Game Notes

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Ben Bentil is Big East’s Most Improved Player, Kris Dunn Repeats as Big East’s Defensive Player of the Year

The Big East announced more postseason awards and honors on Monday and Ben Bentil and Kris Dunn received more recognition a day after being unanimous selections to the Big East First Team on Sunday. Bentil was named the league’s Most Improved Player after leading the Big East in scoring at 21.2 points/game. Dunn repeats as the league’s Defensive Player of the Year after sharing the award with St. John’s Sir’Dominic Pointer last season.

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Friars Lose: (8) Xavier 85, (23) Providence 74

Final Score
Providence 74
Xavier 85
Leading Scorer Leading Rebounder
Providence Dunn: 23 Dunn: 11
Xavier Bluiett: 23 Reynolds: 15

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Thoughts from the Road: Friars Ice Cold at Home, Fall to Xavier

This Thoughts from the Road is brought to you by the energy inside the Dunkin’ Donuts Center and is fueled by Dunkin’ Donuts iced coffee…a lot of it.

  • The Dunkin’ Donuts Center was absolutely rocking. The fans piled in early and were raring to go — no doubt after having a few pregame beverages — well before the opening tip. This was the loudest I have ever heard the Dunk. A particular shoutout to the lady sitting over my left shoulder who made Craig Leighton and I a little more deaf than when we entered the arena. Ed Cooley has been longing for a crowd like that and it was clear after the game that it hurt him to disappoint the 12,804 fans in the building.

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Friars Lose: (7) Xavier 75, (10) Providence 68

Final Score
Xavier 75
Providence 68

Providence vs Xavier 1 26 16 Final Score Comparison

Leading Scorer Leading Rebounder
Xavier Bluiett:Reynolds: 15 Reynolds: 11
Providence Bentil: 25 Dunn: 8

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Game Notes & Preview: (10) Providence (17-3, 5-2) vs (7) Xavier (17-2, 5-2) 1/26/16

Where: Dunkin’ Donuts Center – Providence, RI

When: 8:30pm EST

How: FS1 (Joe Davis & Bill Raftery)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV

Game Notes

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