A Breakdown: Providence’s Most Clutch Shot Maker
As tends to be the case come May, debates are springing up regarding the most clutch shooters in the… [more]
Ed Cooley Inducted into Providence Boys and Girls Club Hall of Fame
Earlier today Ed Cooley was inducted into the Providence Boys and Girls Club Hall of Fame. Here is… [more]
Elite Eight Celebration Recap
The class of 2001 was a year late to the party. The magical Elite Eight run, led by four Friars who… [more]
Remembering the 1997 Friars
With Providence set to celebrate the Elite Eight run of the 1996-97 Friars on Saturday night, it's a… [more]
Looking back on 2011-12: An Up and Down December
Part III of a a six part, month-by-month breakdown of the past year. Wrapping up the… [more]

A Breakdown: Providence’s Most Clutch Shot Maker
May 21, 2012 By Kevin Farrahar
As tends to be the case come May, debates are springing up regarding the most clutch shooters in the NBA. Just this week, ESPN produced a surprising statistic, noting that Kobe Bryant went 7-27 in his playoff career on game tying/go ahead baskets in the final 24 seconds (7-28 after he missed what would have [...]

Ed Cooley Inducted into Providence Boys and Girls Club Hall of Fame
May 17, 2012 By Kevin Farrahar
Earlier today Ed Cooley was inducted into the Providence Boys and Girls Club Hall of Fame. Here is video from the event.

Elite Eight Celebration Recap
May 13, 2012 By Kevin Farrahar
The class of 2001 was a year late to the party. The magical Elite Eight run, led by four Friars who eventually played in the NBA, took place while members of PC’s class of ’01 were seniors in high school, so we were left to hear second-hand accounts of just how crazy it was on [...]

Remembering the 1997 Friars
May 11, 2012 By Kevin Farrahar
With Providence set to celebrate the Elite Eight run of the 1996-97 Friars on Saturday night, it’s a great time to look back on some of the top moments of that season. Tenth seeded Providence hung 98 points in a second round upset of the region’s second seed, Duke, prompting head coach Pete Gillen to [...]

Looking back on 2011-12: An Up and Down December
May 10, 2012 By Kevin Farrahar
Part III of a a six part, month-by-month breakdown of the past year. Wrapping up the out of conference schedule The late-November victory over Holy Cross kicked off Providence’s longest winning streak of the season. While not expected to make noise in the SEC, South Carolina on the road looked to be a challenge for [...]
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