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No. 4 Syracuse races past Providence; Villanova next Tue Feb 23 21:03:30 2010 EST
Providence, RI (Sports Network) - Rick Jackson and Andy Rautins both scored 28 points, as fourth-ranked Syracuse defeated the Providence Friars, 99-85, in Big East action. Arinze Onuaku added 12 points for the Orange (26-2, 13-2 Big East), who sit alone at the top this ultra-competitive conference and have won two straight since a 66-60 loss to Louisville on February 14. Wes Johnson netted 10 points for the Orange, who will now gear up for a top-10 showdown when they host No. 8 Villanova on Sat
Orange and Friars hook up in Big East action Tue Feb 23 10:35:51 2010 EST
Providence, RI (Sports Network) - All alone atop the Big East, the fourth- ranked Syracuse Orange take on the Providence Friars tonight at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. A 75-71 triumph at nationally-ranked Georgetown last Thursday, coupled with a Villanova loss on Sunday, moved the Orange into sole possession of first place in the Big East at 12-2. The victory over Georgetown not only improved Syracuse to 6-0 against ranked teams, but it also kept the team perfect in true road games at 7-0. The Or
Mountaineers seek to right ship in clash with Friars Wed Feb 17 11:00:09 2010 EST
Providence, RI (Sports Network) - The eighth-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers will try to keep their Big East Conference title aspirations alive, as they head north to battle the Providence Friars tonight at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. West Virginia has lost its last two games to fall to 19-5 overall and 8-4 in conference, the latter of which has the team tied with Pittsburgh for third place. The Mountaineers fell to the Panthers in their most recent outing, 98-95, in triple-overtime, dropping
Providence comes to Philly to tangle with No. 4 Villanova Sat Feb 13 10:55:16 2010 EST
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The fourth-ranked Villanova Wildcats welcome the slumping Providence Friars to Philadelphia for a Big East Conference battle. Providence has suffered four consecutive defeats to fall to 12-12 overall and 4-8 in Big East action. On Tuesday, the Friars couldn't get the job done at home against national power Georgetown, as they fell to the Hoyas by a 79-70 final. As for Villanova, it successfully rebounded from last Saturday's loss to Georgetown by defeating a
Hoyas head north to battle Friars Tue Feb  9 10:34:09 2010 EST
Providence, RI (Sports Network) - Fresh off a statement victory, the Georgetown Hoyas are slated to collide with the Providence Friars this evening in a Big East Conference affair. Georgetown had lost two of its previous three games heading into Saturday's meeting with a Villanova squad that was undefeated in Big East play and ranked second in the country. Therefore, the Hoyas' 103-90 victory over the Wildcats in a game that wasn't as close as the final score indicated was certainly surprising.
Red-hot Huskies take on Friars in Big East affair Wed Jan 27 10:46:32 2010 EST
Providence, RI (Sports Network) - Having regained their swagger, the 19th- ranked Connecticut Huskies now take aim at the first true road win of the season against the Providence Friars tonight in a Big East tussle at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. After losing three straight outings and their coach, the Huskies fell out of the Top 25 and appeared in pretty bad shape. The team however, displayed its resiliency this past week, first defeating St. John's (75-59), before knocking off then top-ranked T
Cardinals hope to soar past Friars in Big East Tournament action Thu Mar 12 10:41:55 2009 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - The fifth-ranked and top-seeded Louisville Cardinals hit the court for the first time in the 2009 Big East Tournament, as they kick off quarterfinal-round action against the eighth-seeded Providence Friars at New York's famed Madison Square Garden. The winner will move on to face either Villanova or Marquette in the semifinals on Friday. Winners of seven straight games, the Cardinals finished the regular season at 16-2 in conference, as they captured their first-
Wildats and Friars mix it up in Big East action Thu Mar  5 10:31:33 2009 EST
Villanova, PA (Sports Network) - The 11th-ranked Villanova Wildcats welcome the Providence Friars to town for the second meeting of the season between the Big East Conference rivals. Villanova squeaked by Providence in a 94-91 final back on February 4th, and the Wildcats hold a 49-34 lead in the all-time series between the two teams. Providence is 18-11 overall and 10-7 in league play, numbers that certainly warrant consideration from the NCAA Tournament selection committee. Clearly, a victory
Top-ranked Panthers head north to battle Friars Tue Feb 24 12:19:08 2009 EST
Providence, RI (Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Panthers have taken over the top spot in the AP poll, and they figure to carry a wealth of confidence into tonight's Big East Conference road clash with the Providence Friars. Pittsburgh has won its last seven games to improve to a stellar 25-2 overall, and the fact that the club has won 12 of 14 Big East games considering the strength of that conference is tremendously impressive. The Panthers recorded a statement victory last week over then No.
Big East foes collide, as Providence visits Louisville Wed Feb 18 11:23:26 2009 EST
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - The seventh-ranked Louisville Cardinals battle the Providence Friars in a Big East clash at Freedom Hall tonight. The Cardinals rebounded nicely from their worst loss in eight years, as they trounced hapless DePaul, 99-54, on Sunday. Louisville, which was coming off a 90-57 whipping at Notre Dame, took care of business over the weekend and kept itself in contention for the Big East title at 10-2. Winners of 11 of their last 13 outings, the Cardinals now stand a
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