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Providence Big East Schedule Review: Part I

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This is Part 1 of a 3 part series giving my impressions of Providence’s Big East schedule in 6 game blocks. This first block looks at games 1-6 from 12/31/14 through 1/17/15. My evaluation of each 6 game block will take into account a few factors: road trips/travel, potential fan attendance/games over school breaks, opponent’s schedule around time of PC game and other factors.

Game 1: vs. Creighton

  • Where: Dunkin’ Donuts Center – Providence, RI
  • When: 12/31/14 7:30pm
  • How: Fox Sports 1/WEEI 103.7 FM
  • Last season’s final RPI: 10
  • Last season’s final Kenpom rating: 24

This is a cool move by the Big East/Fox to have a primetime rematch of the Big East Tournament Championship game from last March. Some of the key players that made last year’s final game so exciting have graduated, namely Doug McDermott and Bryce Cotton. Having said that, this should be a solid conference opener for the Friars. Creighton is in rebuilding mode as they lost more than just Dougie McBuckets from last season’s team that finished 2nd in both the regular season (behind Villanova) and the Big East Tournament. The Friars will have 9 days between their last non conference game against Miami (FL) on December 22nd at the Barclays Center and this first Big East contest on December 31st. I’m sure there will be time spent with family for Christmas but there is also going to be plenty of time for Ed Cooley and his staff to scout and install a Creighton-specific gameplan. The Bluejays still have some talented players on the roster but they are going to be somewhat young and inexperienced overall and this is a game Providence should be favored in and I would expect them to win. The crowd will be interesting to see as it’s a bit of a late start on New Year’s Eve but I would expect the building to be loud either way because people will probably start the partying early that day.

Providence will get Creighton twice during this first 6 game block with game two coming at the always full CenturyLink Center in Omaha.

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General News

Friar Legend Marvin Barnes Dead at Age 62

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Some sad news for Friar fans as it was reported by the Providence Journal’s Kevin McNamara that former Friar legend Marvin Barnes passed away Monday. Barnes was 62 years old. Barnes is not only one of the all time great Friars but he also is one of the all time great college basketball players. He was a consensus First Team All American in 1974. Barnes holds numerous records at Providence as well as nationally.

Unfortunately Barnes had his share of off the court issues and dealt with drug addiction for many years. For now though, let us all remember the good times that Barnes provided with his on-court prowess in a Friar uniform in the 1970’s teaming up with Ernie DiGregorio and Kevin Stacom. There was the 1973 Final Four appearance and the 52 point game against Austin Peay in December 1973 among many others. Providence retired his jersey in 2008.

“Marvin will always be remembered as one of the greatest Friars of all-time,” Providence College Athletics Director Bob Driscoll said. “He established so many records during his time as a Friar and will forever be linked with Coach Gavitt’s amazing team that reached the 1973 Final Four.”

“Marvin’s basketball career had a tremendous impact on the tradition of Friar basketball,” Providence College Head Coach Ed Cooley said. “I grew up in Providence and always knew what a special basketball player Marvin Barnes was at Providence College.”

Records Barnes established at Providence College in his three year career:

  • Most points in a game (52)
  • Most Field Goals in a game (23)
  • Most blocked shots in a game (12)
  • Most rebounds in a game (34)
  • Most blocked shots in a season (159)
  • Most blocked shots in a career (363)
  • Most rebounds in a season (597)
  • Most career rebounds (1,592)
  • Best season rebounding average (19.03)
  • Best career rebounding average (17.89)
  • Sixth all-time in scoring (1.839 points)
  • School record for most career games with 20+ rebounds (27)

Check out these videos put together by Cox Sports remembering Marvin Barnes.

http://www.coxhub.com/articles/marvin-barnes-remembered

http://www.coxhub.com/articles/2014/03/the-7th-greatest-moment-in-rhode-island-history-pc-in-73

General News

Release: Providence College to Host Season Ticket Holder Party

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This press release confirms what Associate Athletic Director Steve Napolillo tweeted out on Tuesday night.

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE TO HOST SEASON TICKET HOLDER PARTY

Party will be Thurs., Sept. 11 from 6-8 p.m. on the Slavin Center Lawn. 

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College Athletics Department will host its annual season ticket holder appreciation party, which is sponsored by Global Spectrum, on Thursday, September 11 from 6-8 p.m. on the Slavin Center lawn.  The party is open to all Friar season ticket holders for men’s basketball, men’s hockey and women’s basketball.  Fans interested in attending that have not purchased season tickets can still buy season tickets at friars.com, by calling 401-865-GOPC or visiting the Providence College ticket office.

BIG EAST Senior Associate Commissioner Stu Jackson will attend the event and will be one of the featured speakers.  Jackson, who served as a head coach and a general manager in the NBA, was an assistant coach of the Friars from 1985-87.

Fans also can view the taping of the Ed Cooley Radio Show.  The show will be taped from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Slavin Center Atrium.  The Ed Cooley Radio Show is hosted by the voice of the Friars John Rooke.

Season ticket holders will have the opportunity to meet the players, pick up their season ticket holder gift, enjoy dinner and hear from current Providence College coaches.  A full buffet dinner will be served and there will be a cash bar.

-GO FRIARS-

General News

Providence Announces Guest Speaker for Friar Season Ticket Holder Appreciation Event

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Last September the Friars welcomed Big East commissioner Val Ackerman as the guest speaker for the Annual Season Ticket Holder Appreciation Event on the Providence College campus. Senior Associate Athletic Director Steve Napolillo made the announcement via Twitter for this year’s special guest speaker:

Stu Jackson was hired by the Big East this July as the Senior Associate Commissioner of Men’s Basketball and has a bit of a Providence connection as he served as an assistant coach on Rick Pitino’s staff from 1985-1987.

The season ticket holder appreciation event is Thursday September 11th at 6pm on the Slavin Lawn.

Schedule

Providence Announces 2014-15 Non-Conference Schedule

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The school released the non-conference schedule for the upcoming season today and it just served to confirm what we already knew. Some of the blanks in terms of television and times have been filled in. You can see the full schedule by clicking here or at the top of the page.

Some of the notable dates include games at Mohegan Sun on November 22nd and 23rd against Notre Dame and Florida State as part of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off, the Friars’ trip to Rupp Arena to take on Kentucky on November 30th (2pm on ESPN2), and a return trip to the Barclays Center to take on the Miami Hurricanes.

Schedule on Friars.com

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