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I think it’s that time to say that Friar fans need to accept that this year’s Providence team may not be Big East elite. That is not something any fan should take lightly: it wasn’t too long ago that the Friars were looking like they might contend for a top spot in the Big...

There is a saying in the hockey world that the first half of the season is the boy's league while the second half is the men's league. As far as the Providence College Friars are concerned this season, the men's league has treated them well so far. The Friars battled inconsistency for a large chunk of...

Welcome to the Big East Midseason Awards! We’re now halfway through conference play and things are heating up for some teams, others are shooting themselves in the foot, and DePaul is also here. If you’re the kind of person who looks for validation on your team by seeing your player show up on a...

There are two times and only two times when someone sings Chumbawamba's hit song "Tubthumping." First, when they're drunk at a college bar drinking the $4 pitcher beer special. Second, when they just watched their team get the snot pounded out of them, but know the team will somehow recover. For Friar fans, it's probably...

As the Friars continue to show fans who they are, there’s been a question that fans have wanted to see answers to: who’s going to be that key role player behind the seniors? That fill-the-gap-wherever-needed type of player who can give you points, lock down a defender, or grab some boards when the team...

I think I’m starting to finally realize what Ed Cooley’s strategy has been this season. And I think he’s a genius. Fans and experts alike thought this team with high expectations was playing well below expectations when they barely scraped through their non-conference. Barely squeaking by Rider and Belmont, and losing to UMass? ‘Clearly this...

Rhode Island dismissed UMass 73-51 on Wednesday evening to improve to 14-3, 6-0 on the season. The win showcased many familiar, foundational team traits, including depth and defense, that are proving too much for conference foes to overcome. This one was essentially academic by the 11:40 mark of the first half, when back-to-back three...

The URI Rams are still undefeated in Atlantic 10 play, and will look to make school history on Wednesday night at the Ryan Center. When Dan Hurley's squad beat a talented St. Bonaventure team on Saturday, the Rams went to 5-0 in league play, and now will try to become the first Rhode Island...

There are few basketball professionals that can come close to duplicating the diverse experiences that Stu Jackson has had over the last 30 years. Currently the Big East's Senior Associate Commissioner for men's basketball, Jackson's career also includes stints as a head coach at both the college and the NBA level. He was named the...

At this point, I’m not even sure many fans panic anymore when the Friars are down in the first half and look lost anymore. The Friars looked terrible in the first half of the game. For a while it looked like they may not even break 20 points, which they thankfully did. They only shot...