Author: Mike Hopkins
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Today is the day. Ed Cooley returns to the city of his birth to face the wrath and ire of Providence Friar fans who used to worship and adore him. It’s been rightly mentioned in some other articles this week that there is a statue that was put up a few years ago when the…
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Kim English has secured a commitment from top-25 big man in the class of 2025 in Erhunmwunse Oswin on Thursday. The announcement was made live in YouTube with 247Sports’ Adam Finkelstein. The other three finalists were Creighton, Georgia Tech and Oklahoma. While the Friars were thought to be in good position for Oswin, the behind…
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I had planned to write this column last week, about how the relationship between Friar players and the fan base and the greater Providence area is different than at most other schools. Players for the Friars are not just performers on the court, they are part of the Friartown community. They become one of us.…
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📅 Date & Time: Saturday, January 6, 2024, at 2:00p.m. 📍 Venue: CHI Health Center, Omaha, NE 📺 Broadcast: FS1 with Matt Schumacker and Nick Bahe (Fox Sports App); Radio with John Rooke and Joe Hassett on WPRO-99.7 FM/630 AM (The Varsity Network App & YouTube); FriarTV 🤑 Opening Line: Providence +10.5, Over/Under 137.5
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The worst fear was confirmed via MRI on Thursday morning that Providence’s Bryce Hopkins has a torn ACL. The news was sent out from Providence via a release. Hopkins landed awkwardly after tangling feet with Dre Davis a few minutes into the second half of the Friars’ 61-57 loss against Seton Hall on Wednesday night…
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Line Score Team 1st Half 2nd Half Total Seton Hall 29 32 61 (23) Providence 24 33 57 Stat Leaders Category Seton Hall Providence Points Dre Davis – 17 Josh Oduro – 23 Rebounds Dylan Addae-Wusu – 11 Devin Carter – 10 Assists Kadary Richmond – 6 Devin Carter – 6 Game Recap