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Kris Dunn

Providence Guard Kris Dunn is Big East Player of the Week

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The Big East conference announced their weekly honors on Monday, January 12th and Providence’s Kris Dunn was named Big East Player of the Week.

Dunn averaged 20.5 points/game, 7.5 assists/game, 5.5 rebounds/game and 40.5 minutes/game in Providence’s 2 wins last week. Dunn was a catalyst in both games, including scoring 20 of his career high 25 points in the second half of a road win at Butler. Dunn also scored 8 of Providence’s 10 points in overtime in their win against Georgetown on Saturday.

Dunn is off to an impressive start to the Big East season and is leading the league in assists and steals and those marks are good for 5th (assists) and 9th (steals) nationally. This is the first time in his career Dunn has been named Big East Player of the Week. Dunn becomes the second Friar named the league’s Player of the Week with LaDontae Henton receiving the honor on November 24th.

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National Polls

National Polls Update: Week 10

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Providence went 2-0 this week, including an impressive comeback win at Butler with their all-grit team playing most of the second half. The Friars also got an overtime win at home against Georgetown who was 27th in the USA Today Coaches Poll last week. The Friars went 4 straight weeks without receiving any votes in either poll but following their 3-1 start to the Big East they are now getting some love from a few writers. That 3-1 Big East record is good for a tie for 1st place with Villanova, Seton Hall and DePaul. Providence got 16 votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll which ranks them 33rd this week and 17 votes in the AP Poll which ranks them 29th this week.

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Game Previews & Recaps

Game Notes & Preview: Providence 12-4 (2-1) vs Georgetown 10-4 (2-1) 1/10/15

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Where: Dunkin’ Donuts Center – Providence, RI

When: 12:00 PM

How: Fox Sports 1 (Tim Brando & Bill Raftery)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV

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General News

First 2,000 Fans at January 10th Georgetown Game Receive 1994 Champs Poster

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This is a short video produced by Providence College Athletics that looks to be in the vein of an ESPN “Sportscenter” commercial. At the end the message is that there will be a post-game autograph session with the 1994 Big East Champs as well as the first 2,000 fans at the game will receive a 1994 Champs poster:

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Game Previews & Recaps

Cooley Uses Unconventional 2nd Half Lineup to Come Back for Friars’ Road Win at Butler

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The first 20 minutes at Hinkle Fieldhouse saw a Providence team that was playing the same way they had on the road all season. The story early was turnovers of which the Friars had 6 in the first 9 minutes. Just as they seemed to quiet that issue that other ugly problem that has plagued them on the road came to the forefront: giving up offensive rebounds. Butler led by 7 at the half and Cooley and the Friars were left searching for answers.

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Game Previews & Recaps

Game Notes & Preview: Providence 11-4 (1-1) at Butler 11-4 (1-1) 1/6/15

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Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse – Indianapolis, IN

When: 9:00 PM

How: CBS Sports Network (Carter Blackburn & Pete Gillen)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV

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