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2018-19 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE BASKETBALL #18/#18 Michigan (4-0) vs. Providence College (3-1) Sunday, November 18, 2018 • 1:30 p.m. Mohegan Sun Arena • Uncasville, Conn. Game #5 • Hall of Fame Tip Off Championship • ESPN 2018-19 SCHEDULE & RESULTS 2018-19 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE ROSTER PROBABLE STARTERS (5) 2018-19 PTS/REBS OCTOBER 19 Fri. BRIDGEPORT (exhibition) W, 96-57 3 David Duke, Fr., G, 6-5, 198 9.5/2.8 27 Sat. BOWIE STATE (exhibition) W, 83-55 Providence, R.I./Cushing Academy '18 NOVEMBER 6 Tues. SIENA FSN W, 77-67. 5 Jimmy Nichols, Jr., Fr., F, 6-8, 220 2.5/1.5 9 Fri. vs Wichita State (at Annapolis, Md.) CBS SN L, 83-80 Conway, S.C./Conway High School '18 13 Tue. HOLY CROSS FS2 W, 70-61 17 Sat. vs. South Carolina (at Mohegan Sun) ESPN3 W, 76-67 10 A.J. Reeves, Fr., G, 6-6, 210 15.8/2.3 18 Sun. vs. #18/#18 Michigan (HOF Tip Off Champ.) ESPN 1:30 p.m. Roxbury, Mass./Brimmer and May School '18 p.m. 24 Sat. IONA FSN 4:00 p.m. 11 Alpha Diallo, Jr., G, 6-7, 213 19.5/10.0 27 Tue. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON FS1 8:30 p.m. New York, N.Y./Brewster Academy ‘16 DECEMBER 1 Sat. RHODE ISLAND FS1 5:00 p.m. 13 Kalif Young, Jr., F, 6-9, 250 3.0/4.3 4 Tue. at Boston College ESPN2 7:00 p.m. Vaughan, Ontario/Orangeville Prep ‘16 7 Fri. UMASS FS1 7:00 p.m. 16 Sun. CENTRAL CONNECTICUT FS1 2:00 p.m. 18 Tue. ALBANY FSN 7:00 p.m. OFF THE BENCH (8) 21 Fri. at Texas ESPN2 9:00 p.m. 31 Mon. CREIGHTON * FS1 4:00 p.m. 0 Nate Watson, So., C, 6-10, 250 9.0/5.8 JANUARY Arlington, Va./Bishop O’Connell HS ‘17 5 Sat. VILLANOVA* FOX/FS1 2:00 p.m. 12 Sat. at Georgetown* FS1 12:00 p.m. 1 Makai Ashton-Langford, So., G, 6-3, 185 2.0/0.0 15 Tue. SETON HALL* FS1 6:30 p.m. Worcester, Mass./Brewster Academy ‘17 20 Sun. at Marquette* CBS SN 12:00 p.m. 23 Wed. at Xavier* FS1 6:30 p.m. 2 Kris Monroe, Fr., F, 6-8, 220 1.5/0.0 27 Sun. DePAUL* FS1 12:00 p.m. Creedmoor, N.C./St. David's School '18 30 Wed. at Seton Hall* FSN 7:00 p.m. FEBRUARY 4 Maliek White, Jr., G, 6-3, 190 3.3/0.8 2 Sat. at DePaul* FS1 2:30 p.m. Richmond, Va./George Wythe High School ‘16 6 Wed. GEORGETOWN* FS1 7:30 p.m. 9 Sat. at St. John's* (MSG) CBS SN 12:00 p.m. 15 Emmitt Holt, RS Sr., F, 6-7, 230 0.0/0.3 13 Wed. at Villanova* FS1 6:30 p.m. Rochester, N.Y./Indian Hills Community College ‘16 16 Sat. XAVIER* FOX 2:00 p.m. 20 Wed. ST. JOHN'S* FS1 8:30 p.m. 24 Andrew Fonts, So., G, 6-2, 175 --/-- 23 Sat. MARQUETTE* FOX 12:00 p.m. Portsmouth, RI./Portsmouth Abbey School ‘17 26 Tue. at Butler* FS1 7:00 p.m. MARCH 25 Drew Edwards, RS Jr., G, 6-4, 190 0.0/0.0 6 Wed. at Creighton* CBS SN 8:00 p.m. Perry Hall, Md./Calvert Hall ‘15 9 Sat. BUTLER* TBA 12:00 p.m. 13 Wed. at BIG EAST Championship at MSG 44 Isaiah Jackson, RS Sr., G, 6-6, 215 10.5/5.0 14 Thur. at BIG EAST Championship at MSG Gainesville, Fla./George Mason University 15 Fri. at BIG EAST Championship at MSG 16 Sat. at BIG EAST Championship at MSG Friars To Play Michigan In Hall of Fame Tip Off: The Friars will face Michigan ALL GAMES ARE EASTERN TIME AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE * - BIG EAST Game in the Hall of Fame Tip Off championship game on Sunday, November 18 at 1:30 HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS p.m. on ESPN at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. It will be the Friars’ third neutral site game of the season (1-1). The Friars have posted a 2-0 mark all- BROADCAST INFORMATION time versus Michigan. The two teams first met on December 29, 1976 with the Television Broadcast: ESPN Friars earning an 82-81overtime win over the No. 1 ranked Wolverines in Provi- John Brickley (play-by-play) & Chris Spatola (analyst) dence. In the most recent meeting between the two teams, the Friars earned a Radio Broadcast: WPRO-97. FM/630 AM 72-63 win at Madison Square Garden on November 26, 2004. John Rooke (play-by-play) & Joe Hassett (analyst) Internet Broadcast: 630wpro.com (live audio broadcast) Friars Making Second Appearance In Hall of Fame Tip Off: The Friars are making their second appearance all-time in Hall of Fame Tip Off. On November GENERAL INFORMATION 22-23, 2014, The Friars defeated Florida State (80-54) and Notre Dame (75-74) to Location: Providence, R.I. 02918 capture the Hall of Fame Tip Off title. Founded: 1917 Enrollment: 4,026 President: Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. Assoc. VP/Athletic Director: Robert G. Driscoll, Jr. Friars 3-1 All-Time At Mohegan Sun Arena: The Friars have posted a 3-1 mark Conference: BIG EAST Home Arena: Dunkin’ Donuts Center (12,410) all-time at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Friars defeated Florida State and Notre 1st Yr of Basketball: 1926-27 (92nd seasons) All-Time Record: 1,448-969 (.599) Dame on November 22-23, 2014 to win the Hall of Fame Tip Off title in the team's Years in NCAA Tournament: 20 Times -- 2018 (last) Years in NIT: 19 Times -- 2013 (last) Head Coach: Ed Cooley (Stonehill ‘94) first appearance all-time at Mohegan Sun Arena. Last year, the Friars were de- Career Record: 239-164/13th Season Record at Providence: 147-95 (64-62)/8th Season feated by Houston, 70-59, on December 20, 2017 in the Holiday Showcase at Assistant Coach: Jeff Battle Assistant Coach: Brian Blaney Mohegan Sun. On Saturday, the Friars defeated South Carolina, 76-67, at the Assistant Coach: Ivan Thomas Coordinator of Basketball Operations: Kevin Kurbec 2018 Hall of Fame Tip Off. Associate Director Player Development: Nikola Knezevic Spec. Asst. to the Head Coach: Matthew Garvey Associate AD for Media Relations: Arthur Parks Office Phone: (401) 865-2759 Cell Phone: (401) 378-7334 Friars Reach Championship Game For Sixth Consecutive Year: On November E-mail: [email protected] Website: friars.com 18, the Friars will play No. 18 Michigan in the championship game of the Hall of Twitter: @PCFriarsMBB @PCAthletics Fame Tip Off. It marks the sixth consecutive season that the Friars have reached Facebook: Facebook.com/FriarFaithful the championship game of their in-season tournament. Last year, Providence 2018-19 Providence Basketball 2018-19 Game Notes defeated Saint Louis, 90-63, in the 2K Classic championship game. In 2014, the Friars 2018-19 Providence BIG EAST Honors defeated Notre Dame (75-74) to capture the Hall of Fame Tipoff in Uncasville, Conn. In Player Date. Honor 2013, the Friars were defeated by Maryland (56-52) in the championship game of the Alpha Diallo, Oct. 25 Preseason All-BIG EAST 1st Team Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, USVI. In 2015, the Friars were defeated by Michigan State David Duke Oct. 25 Preseason Co Freshman of the Year AJ Reeves Nov. 12 Rookie of the Week (77-64) in the championship game of the Wooden Legacy in Anaheim, Calif. In 2016, the Friars were defeated by No. 7/6 Virginia, 63-52, the championship game in the Em- 2018-19 Providence Double-Doubles erald Coast Classic at Destin, Fla. Player Opp. Stats A. Diallo Siena- 11/6 16 pts, 11 rbs. Friars All-Time In In-Season Tournaments: Saturday's 76-67 win over South Carolina A. Diallo Wichita State- 11/9 27 pts, 10 rbs improved the Friars' record to 99-63 (.611) all-time in in-season tournaments. Provi- A. Diallo Holy Cross- 11/13` 18 pts, 10 rbs Total Double-Doubles (3) dence defeated Siena (77-67) and Holy Cross (70-61) in the campus games of the Hall of Diallo (3) Fame Tip-off Tournament, and South Carolina (76-67) in Uncasville, Conn. to give them a 3-0 record in this year's tournament. The Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament marks the 20-Point Performances Friars 69th in-season tournament appearance, they have captured 16 championships and have been runner-up 14 times. On November 18 the Friars will look to capture their 17th in-season In 2018-19 Player Opponent/Date Points tournament title versus No. 18/18 Michigan. Reeves Siena/Nov. 6 29 Diallo Wichita State/Nov. 9 27 Friars All-Time Versus Top-25 Teams: Sunday's game versus No. 18/18 Michigan will mark the Duke South Carolina/Nov. 17 20 Friars' first game this season versus a ranked opponent. The Friars have posted a 116-260 (.309) mark all-time versus top-25 teams, including a 3-5 record in 2018. Last season, the Friars were defeated by No. 14/15 Minnesota, 86-74 on November 13. The team suffered an 83-64 loss at No. 25/23 Creighton on December 31. On January 6, the Friars earned an 81-72 win over No. 5/4 Xavier. On January 23, the Friars were defeated at No.