Friars To Play DePaul On December 17: The Friars will play DePaul on Thursday, December 17 at 7:00 p.m. on FS1. Providence and De- Paul have met 44 times in school history, with the first meeting com- ing on February 16, 1961 when the Friars earned an 81-77 victory in Providence. The Friars lead the all-time series, 32-12. PC has recorded an 18-4 record versus DePaul in Providence, a 12-8 mark on the road 2020-21 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE BASKETBALL and a 2-0 record on neutral courts. The teams have met 24 times since Butler University (1-3, 0-1) vs. Providence College (5-2, 1-0) DePaul joined the BIG EAST with the Friars recording a 17-7 mark. In the first game between the two teams last season, the Friars earned Wednesday, December 23, 2020 • 6:00 p.m. ET a 66-65 win in Chicago on January 4, 2020. The two teams met in the Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, Ind. final game of the regular season with the Friars earning a 93-55 win on Game #8 • CBS Sports Network March 7, 2020 in Providence. 2020-21 SCHEDULE & RESULTS 2020-21 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE ROSTER NOVEMBER Probable Starters 2020-21 PPG/RPG 25 Wed. FAIRFIELD FS1 W, 97-56 0 NATE WATSON, SR., C, 6-10, 260 19.3/6.4 30 Mon. vs. Indiana ^ ESPN2 L, 79-58 PORTSMOUTH, VA./BISHOP O’CONNELL HS ‘17 3 DAVID DUKE, JR., G, 6-5, 205 19.4/5.3/3.4 APG DECEMBER 1 Tue. vs. Davidson ^ ESPN2 W, 63-62 PROVIDENCE, R.I./CUSHING ACADEMY '18 2 Wed. vs. Alabama ^ ESPN2 L, 88-71 4 JARED BYNUM, RS SO., G, 5-10, 180 5.9/4.9 APG Friars To Play UConn On December 17: The Friars will play UConn on 5 Sat. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON FS2 W, 79-67 LARGO, MD./GEORGETOWN PREP '18/SAINT JOSEPH'S 9 Wed. at Texas Christian ESPNU W, 79-70 11 A.J. REEVES, JR., G, 6-6, 205 7.6/3.0 Thursday, December 17 at 7:00 p.m. on FS1. Providence holds a 28-44 12 Sat. XAVIER * FS2 Postponed ROXBURY, MASS./BRIMMER AND MAY SCHOOL '18 17 Thur. CONNECTICUT * FS1 Postponed mark all-time versus Connecticut. The Friars have posted a 14-17 mark 20 Sun. at Seton Hall FS1 W, 80-77 OT 14 NOAH HORCHLER, RS SR., F, 6-8, 220 4.3/5.4 all-time versus UConn in Providence, an 11-24 record versus the Hus- 23 Wed. at Butler * CBS Sports Net 6:00 p.m. MELBOURNE, FLA./MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL '16/NORTH FLORIDA 27 Sun. DEPAUL FS1 4:30 p.m. kies at UConn and a 3-3 mark on neutral courts. The Huskies are one of 30 Wed. BUTLER * FS1 5:00 p.m. Off The Bench 2020-21 PPG/RPG the Friars' oldest New England rivals with the first match up on Janu- 1 GREG GANTT, SO., F 6-8, 220 5.3/4.0 JANUARY ary 21, 1928 when UConn won, 29-21, in Storrs. The last time the two 2 Sat. CREIGHTON * FOX 12:00 p.m. FAYETTEVILLE, N.C./TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL '19 10 Sun. at Xavier * FOX TBD 2 KRIS MONROE, JR., F, 6-8, 215 1.7/1.2 teams played, UConn defeated the Friars, 63-59, in Storrs on March 9, 12 Tue. at Marquette * FS1 9:00 p.m. RALEIGH, N.C./ST. DAVID'S SCHOOL '18 2013. It was UConn's final regular season BIG EAST game before leav- 16 Sat. GEORGETOWN * FS1 12:00 p.m. 5 JIMMY NICHOLS, JR., F, 6-8, 220 4.3/1.5 20 Wed. at Creighton * FS1 TBD 23 Sat. at Villanova * FOX/FS1 TBD CONWAY, S.C./CONWAY HIGH SCHOOL '18 ing for the American Athletic Conference. The Friars' most recent win 27 Wed. MARQUETTE * CBS Sports Net TBD 10 ALYN BREED, FR., G, 6-3, 180 3.4/1.4 over the Huskies was a 72-70 win on February 28, 2012 in Providence. 30 Sat. at Georgetown * FOX/FS1 TBD POWDER SPRINGS, GA./MCEACHERN '19 12 BRYCEN GOODINE, SO., G, 6-4, 185 2.3/1.3 FEBRUARY NEW BEDFORD, MA./ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL '19/SYRACUSE 3 Wed. SETON HALL * FS1 TBD Ed Cooley has posted a 5-1 mark all-time versus Danny Hurley coached 6 Sat. ST. JOHN'S * FOX/FS1 TBD 13 JYARE DAVIS, FR., F, 6-7, 215 DNP teams. 13 Sat. at DePaul * FOX/FS1 TBD NEWARK, DEL./SANFORD SCHOOL '20 16 Tue. at Connecticut * FS1 TBD 21 ED CROSWELL, JR., F, 6-8, 245 4.7/2.7 Ed Cooley has posted a 1-4 mark verus UConn as a head coach, includ- PHILADELPHIA, PA./ST. JOSEPH'S PREP '18/LASALLE ing a 1-3 mark at Providence. MARCH NDREW ONTS R 3 Wed. at St. John's CBS Sports Net TBD 24 A F , S ., G, 6-2, 175 DNP 6 Sat. VILLANOVA * FOX/FS1 TBD PORTSMOUTH, R.I./PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL ‘17 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE ALL GAMES ARE EASTERN TIME AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE HORCHLER - HORK LUR JYARE DAVIS - JIAIR ^- Maui Invitational (Asheville, N.C.) * - BIG EAST Game HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS Friars To Play At Butler On Wednesday, December 23: Wednesday's game versus Butler will mark the 17th meeting all-time between the two teams. The Friars lead the all-time series, 12-4. PC has posted a 5-2 mark at home, a 5-2 mark at Butler and a 2-0 mark on neutral courts. In the first meeting ever between the two teams, the Friars defeated the Bulldogs, 65-56, on January 21, 2014 in BROADCAST INFORMATION Providence. Butler's first win in the series was a 68-64 victory in Providence on Television Broadcast: CBS Sports Network Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Steve Lappas (analyst) March 7, 2015. In the first meeting last season, Butler defeated the Friars, 70-58, in Providence. In the final meeting last season at Butler on February 21, 2020, Radio Broadcast: WPRO-99.7 FM/630 AM John Rooke (play-by-play) & Joe Hassett (analyst) the Friars earned a 65-61. Friars To Play Xavier On December 12: The Friars will play Xavier on Sat- Internet Broadcast: 630wpro.com and TuneIn app urday, December 12 at 6:30 p.m. on FS2. Providence holds an 8-10 mark all- Friar Tid Bits Entering Wednesday's Game: time versus Xavier. The Friars have posted a 6-2 mark all-time versus Xavier *The Friars are playing their third consecutive road game (2-0, a win at TCU and a win at Seton Hall). in Providence, a 1-8 record versus the Musketeers at Xavier and a 1-0 mark *The Friars are 7-0 in their last seven BIG EAST games dating back to last season. GENERAL INFORMATION *The Friars had three consecutive games postponed due to opponents having COVID issues (Xavier on Dec. 12, on neutral courts. The Friars are 7-8 versus the Musketeers since they joined Location: Providence, R.I. 02918 Founded: 1917 UConn on Dec. 17 and DePaul on Dec. 17). the BIG EAST. In the first meeting last season, Xavier defeated the Friars, 64- Enrollment: 4,143 *The Friars are 4-1 in their last five games versus Butler, including a 2-0 mark at Hinkle Field House. President: Rev. Kenneth Sicard, O.P. 58, on February 8, 2020 in Cincinnati. In the second meeting last season, the Assoc. VP/Athletic Director: Robert G. Driscoll, Jr. *The Friars are 5-2 all-time at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Conference: BIG EAST *Ed Cooley has posted a 12-4 mark all-time versus Butler as a head coach for the Friars. Friars defeated Xavier, 80-74, on March 4, 2020 in Providence. Home Arena: Alumni Hall (1,854) *The Friars are 1-2 this season vs. Power 5 teams with a win versus TCU (Big 12) and losses to Indiana (Big 10) and Dunkin’ Donuts Center (12,410) 1st Yr of Basketball: 1926-27 (94th season) Alabama (SEC). All-Time Record: 1,487-998 (.598) *The Friars are 2-0 this season at Alumni Hall, 2-0 on the road and 1-2 in neutral site games. Years in NCAA Tournament: 20 Times -- 2018 (last) Years in NIT: 20 Times -- 2019 (last) *The Friars' last loss at Alumni Hall was an 85-80 defeat to No. 12 Duquesne on 12/10/71. Head Coach: Ed Cooley (Stonehill ‘94) *The Friars were picked third of 11 teams in the Preseason BIG EAST Coaches' Poll. Career Record: 278-193/15th Seasons Record at Providence: 186-124 (84-79)/10th Seasons *The Friars have won 26 consecutive jump balls to start a game and have posted an 18-8 record in those games. Assistant Coach: Jeff Battle *Nate Watson (135 pts) and David Duke (136 pts) have scored 51 percent (271) of the team's 527 points this season. Assistant Coach: Brian Blaney Assistant Coach: Ivan Thomas Nine other players have combined to score 256 points. Dir. of Basketball Operations: Kevin Kurbec *David Duke is averaging 24.7 points over the last three games. Associate Director Player Development: Bob Walsh Spec. Asst. to the Head Coach/Video Coord: Matthew Garvey *David Duke earned his first BIG EAST Player of the Week honor on Dec. 14. Senior Associate AD for Media Relations: Arthur Parks *Ed Cooley earned his 275th win as a head coach (278-193) in a win over Davidson on Dec.