- The 2016 College Basketball Free Agents list of immediately eligible transfers is now live. The list is nearly 20 players long right now. Give it a look and keep checking as it will be updated as players announce their transfer intentions.
- BigEastCoastBias.com – Joey Ciccarello – What will Providence look like without Ben Bentil and Kris Dunn?
- Providence Journal – Mark Divver – NCAA Hockey: Coach Leaman has PC primed for run at 2nd straight title
- Cox Hub – Mike Logan – Friars Road to Tampa Bay Begins with Bulldogs
- Worcester Telegram – Dave Nordman – NCAA hockey: Patience pays off for Providence goalie Nick Ellis
- SBNCollegeHockey.com – Jeff Cox – Northeast Regional: It’s not all about the future NHL players
Tag Archives: Kris Dunn
Ben Bentil Will Test NBA Draft Waters, Not Sign With Agent
In more not-so-surprising news, Providence sophomore Ben Bentil will put his hat in the ring for the 2016 NBA Draft, per a report from Evan Daniels of Scout.com. The move shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone after Bentil had a breakout sophomore campaign that garnered him First Team All-Big East honors and the league’s Most Improved Player Award. Bentil will not hire an agent, per the report. The report was confirmed by Bentil via his own Twitter account.
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#pcbb Links of the Day 3/23/16
- ICYMI – 2016 Corey Manigault Expected to Get Release from Pitt, Friars Likely to be Involved
- CBSSports.com – Sam Vecenie – Kris Dunn’s NBA Draft stock holds steady during up and down season
- Friarbasketball.com – Kevin Farrahar – Video: The Best of Kris Dunn
- Providence Journal – Kevin McNamara – Friars say goodbye to Kris Dunn, ‘program changing player’
- ESPN.com – Jeff Goodman – Providence PG Kris Dunn to enter NBA draft
- Woonsocket Call – Brendan McGair – Tough decision ahead for Friars’ Ben Bentil
- Providence Journal – Kevin McNamara – Closing the book on successful Friars season
- Providence Journal – Kevin McNamara & Bill Koch – Pick and Pop College Hoops podcast: A Sweet 16 preview
- Chicago Tribune – Jakub Rudnik – Providence’s Tom Planek savers NCAA tournament experience
Friars Lose: (1) UNC 85, 9) Providence 66
| Final Score | |
| (9) Providence | 66 |
| (1) UNC | 85 |
| Leading Scorer | Leading Rebounder | |
| (9) Providence | Dunn: 29 | Lindsey: 4 |
| (1) UNC | Johnson: 21 | Johnson: 10 |
NCAA Tournament 2016: Game Notes & Preview (9) Providence (24-10, 10-8) vs (1) UNC (29-6, 14-4) 3/19/16
Where: PNC Arena – Raleigh, NC
When: 9:40pm EDT
How: TBS (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller & Dan Bonner with Lewis Johnson)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV
Game Notes
#pcbb Links of the Day 3/17/16
- ICYMI – NCAA Tournament 2016: Game Notes & Preview (9) Providence (23-10, 10-8) vs (8) USC (21-12, 9-9) 3/17/16
- ICYMI – NCAA Tournament 2016: First Round Tip Times, TV Schedule and Announcer Pairings in Providence
- ICYMI – Where to Gamewatch: Providence vs USC NCAA Tournament 2016 First Round
- Vice Sports – Tim Casey – Closer to God: Providence’s Kris Dunn has a March legend on his side
- Yahoo Sports – Jeff Eisenberg – Ranking the 68 best players in this year’s NCAA tournament
- Cox Hub – Daniel James – Five Fouls, 2016 NCAA Tournament Edition, with Conquest Chronicles
- WPRI.com – Nancy Krause – Photos: Friars Go Dancin’ in North Carolina
Watch Providence’s Wednesday News Conference in Raleigh
Providence coach Ed Cooley and players Kris Dunn, Ben Bentil, Junior Lomomba and Kyron Cartwright are part of this news conference ahead of Thursday’s First Round matchup with USC. The players go first, followed by the coach. This is streaming live, but the entire afternoon of North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida Gulf Coast and Providence will be available for viewing at this same YouTube link. Watch here:
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