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Cooley Preaching Patience for 2016-17 Friars

With six games under their belt so far this season, a 4-2 record isn’t so bad for the Providence Friars. While two losses in November hasn’t been the norm for Providence during Ed Cooley’s tenure as the leader in Friartown, those two losses haven’t sent Friar fans into a depression. In fact, if you check some online college basketball odds you’ll find Providence still getting plenty of respect from the oddsmakers for their matchup against New Hampshire on Wednesday night.

There is no mistaking the difficult task Cooley has in keeping the momentum rolling of three straight NCAA Tournament trips and four straight postseason tournament appearances, overall. But on Tuesday night during his radio show hosted by John Rooke, Cooley mentioned patience a few times.

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Opening Line: Providence -3.5 vs Vermont 11/14/16

Providence opens the season at home against the Vermont Catamounts at 7pm on Monday night. Vermont is coming off an opening game win over Quinnipiac on Saturday afternoon in Connecticut. Here’s how Vegas views this game:

Opening Line

Providence -3.5

Opening O/U

149

Opening Moneyline

PC -260/UVM +220

Stay tuned for updates as the line moves.

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