Providence took care of business in the 4/5 game of the 2016 Big East Tournament quarterfinals by beating Butler, 74-60. The Friars got a school record tying 38 points from Ben Bentil and Kris Dunn scored 15 points while dishing out 7 assists. The Friars will take on top seeded Villanova in a re-match of the 2015 Big East Tournament semifinals. Here are some notes and quotes from today’s game:
Continue reading Notes and Quotes: Providence Beats Butler in Big East Tourney Quarterfinals
| Final Score | |
| (5) Butler | 60 |
| (4) Providence | 74 |
| Leading Scorer | Leading Rebounder | |
| (5) Butler | Dunham: 17 | Martin: 10 |
| (4) Providnce | Bentil: 38 | Bullock: 9 |
Continue reading Friars Win: (5) Butler 60, (4) Providence 74
Where: Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
When: 2:30pm EST
How: FS1 (Justin Kutcher & Jim Jackson)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV
Kris Dunn has been named the 2016 Big East Player of the Year. Dunn becomes the first Friar to win the award more than once after becoming the first Friar to ever win the award last season when he shared it with Villanova’s Ryan Arcidiacono. Dunn was also named the 2016 Big East Defensive Player of the Year and a First Team All-Big East performer earlier in the week. The news was first reported by UndercoverFriar on Twitter.
Continue reading Kris Dunn Repeats as Big East Player of the Year
More and more accolades are being heaped onto Providence’s star players. USBWA released their 2015-16 All-District Teams on Tuesday and Kris Dunn was named the District I Player of the Year. Ben Bentil was on the All-District I Team. District I is made up of schools in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Full disclosure, I am a USBWA member and voter.
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