2018-19 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE BASKETBALL Wichita State (0-1) vs. Providence College (1-0) Friday, November 9, 2018 • 6:00 p.m. Alumni Hall • Veterans Classic • Annapolis, Md. Game #2 • CBS Sports Network 2018-19 SCHEDULE & RESULTS 2018-19 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE ROSTER PROBABLE STARTERS (5) 2018-19 OCTOBER 19 Fri. BRIDGEPORT (exhibition) W, 96-57 3 David Duke, Fr., G, 6-5, 198 0.0/2.0 27 Sat. BOWIE STATE (exhibition) W, 83-55 Providence, R.I./Cushing Academy '18 NOVEMBER 6 Tues. SIENA FSN W, 77-67. 10 A.J. Reeves, Fr., G, 6-6, 210 29.0/2.0 9 Fri. vs Wichita State (at Annapolis, Md.) CBS SN 6:00 p.m. Roxbury, Mass./Brimmer and May School '18 13 Tue. HOLY CROSS FS2 7:00 p.m. 17 Sat. vs. South Carolina (at Mohegan Sun) ESPN3 2:30 p.m. 11 Alpha Diallo, Jr., G, 6-7, 213 16.0/11.0 18 Sun. vs. Michigan or GW(HOF Tip Off) ESPN/ESPN2 1:30/4:00 New York, N.Y./Brewster Academy ‘16 p.m. 24 Sat. IONA FSN 4:00 p.m. 13 Kalif Young, Jr., F, 6-9, 250 0.0/4.0 27 Tue. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON FS1 8:30 p.m. Vaughan, Ontario/Orangeville Prep ‘16 DECEMBER 1 Sat. RHODE ISLAND FS1 5:00 p.m. 44 Isaiah Jackson, RS Sr., G, 6-6, 215 16.0/3.0 4 Tue. at Boston College ESPN2 7:00 p.m. Gainesville, Fla./George Mason University 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 10.0/6.0 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 4.0/0.0 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 --/-- 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 2.0/1.0 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. 5 Jimmy Nichols, Jr., Fr., F, 6-8, 220 0.00.0 13 Wed. at Villanova* FS1 6:30 p.m. Conway, S.C./Conway High School '18 16 Sat. XAVIER* FOX 2:00 p.m. 20 Wed. ST. JOHN'S* FS1 8:30 p.m. 15 Emmitt Holt, RS Sr., F, 6-7, 230 0.0/0.0 23 Sat. MARQUETTE* FOX 12:00 p.m. Rochester, N.Y./Indian Hills Community College ‘16 26 Tue. at Butler* FS1 7:00 p.m. MARCH 24 Andrew Fonts, So., G, 6-2, 175 --/-- 6 Wed. at Creighton* CBS SN 8:00 p.m. Portsmouth, RI./Portsmouth Abbey School ‘17 9 Sat. BUTLER* TBA 12:00 p.m. 13 Wed. at BIG EAST Championship at MSG 25 Drew Edwards, RS Jr., G, 6-4, 190 0.0/0.0 14 Thur. at BIG EAST Championship at MSG Perry Hall, Md./Calvert Hall ‘15 15 Fri. at BIG EAST Championship at MSG 16 Sat. at BIG EAST Championship at MSG Friars To Play Wichita State In Veterans Classic On Nov. 9: The Friars will travel ALL GAMES ARE EASTERN TIME AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE * - BIG EAST Game to Annapolis, Md. to play Wichita State in the Veterans Classic on Friday, Novem- HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS ber 9 at 6 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. The Friars have posted a 0-2 mark all- time versus the Shockers. In the first meeting ever between the two teams, WSU BROADCAST INFORMATION earned a 90-86 win at the Dunkin' Donuts Center on December 11, 2004. In the Television Broadcast: CBS Sports Network last game between the two teams, the Shockers defeated the Friars, 82-74, in Tom McCarthy, Steve Lappas & Jon Rothstein Wichita on November 30, 2005. Radio Broadcast: WPRO-97. FM/630 AM John Rooke (play-by-play) & Joe Hassett (analyst) Friars Open Season With A 77-67 Win Over Siena On Nov. 6: The Friars defeat- Internet Broadcast: Friars.com (live audio broadcast) ed the Siena Saints, 77-67, in both teams' season opener on November 6 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. Junior Alpha Diallo (New York, N.Y.) fin- GENERAL INFORMATION ished with a double-double (16 points, 11 rebounds) while AJ Reeves (Roxbury, Location: Providence, R.I. 02918 Mass.) broke the scoring record for a Friar freshman on opening night with 29 Founded: 1917 Enrollment: 4,026 points on a 10-13 shooting performance. The Friars started two true freshmen in President: Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. Assoc. VP/Athletic Director: Robert G. Driscoll, Jr. their season opener for the first time since the 1999-00 season, Providence's own Conference: BIG EAST Home Arena: Dunkin’ Donuts Center (12,410) David Duke (Providence, R.I.) and Reeves started in the backcourt. In addition to 1st Yr of Basketball: 1926-27 (92nd seasons) All-Time Record: 1,446-968 (.599) the offense provided by Reeves and Diallo, RS senior Isaiah Jackson (Gainesville, Years in NCAA Tournament: 20 Times -- 2018 (last) Years in NIT: 19 Times -- 2013 (last) Head Coach: Ed Cooley (Stonehill ‘94) Fla.) added 16 points and four assists, while sophomore Nate Watson (Arlington, Career Record: 237-163/13th Season Record at Providence: 145-94 (64-62)/8th Season Va.) contributed with 10 points and six rebounds. Providence outrebounded Assistant Coach: Jeff Battle Assistant Coach: Brian Blaney Siena, 31-23. For the game, the Friars shot 29-53 (54.7 percent) from the field, Assistant Coach: Ivan Thomas Coordinator of Basketball Operations: Kevin Kurbec including 13-25 (52 percent) from three-point territory. 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 Diallo And Duke Earn Preseason All-BIG EAST Honors: Friar junior forward E-mail: [email protected] Website: friars.com Alpha Diallo (New York, N.Y.) and freshman guard David Duke (Providence, R.I.) Twitter: @PCFriarsMBB @PCAthletics each earned league honors on Thursday, October 25 at the BIG EAST Media Day Facebook: Facebook.com/FriarFaithful at Madison Square Garden. Diallo was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST 2018-19 Providence Basketball 2018-19 Game Notes First Team and Duke was named Preseason Co-Freshman of the Year. Also announced on October 25 was the Preseason Coaches’ Poll with the Friars being selected third of 2018-19 Providence BIG EAST Honors 10 teams behind Villanova and Marquette. Diallo had a strong sophomore season in Player Date. Honor Alpha Diallo, Oct. 25 Preseason All-BIG EAST 1st Team which he helped lead the Friars to a 21-14 mark and their fifth consecutive appear- David Duke Oct. 25 Preseason Co Freshman of the Year ance in the NCAA Tournament. Diallo was second on the team in scoring (13.2 ppg) and he led the squad in rebounding (6.6 rpg). In BIG EAST action, he led the team in scoring (13.4 ppg) and rebounding (7.2 rpg). Diallo had a strong BIG EAST Tournament in 2018 when he averaged 19.3 points and 8.3 rebounds in three games as the Friars advanced to the BIG EAST Championship game where they were defeated in overtime by eventual NCAA Champion Villanova. For his efforts, he was named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team. Duke, who shared the Co Freshman of the Year honor with Villanova’s Jahvon Quinerly, is part of highly regarded freshman class (ranked 23rd in nation by ESPN.com) for Head Coach Ed Cooley. Duke, who finished his senior year at Cushing Academy ranked No. 47 overall by ESPN.com, averaged 17 points, five rebounds and four assists per game last season. Duke, who grew up in Providence, played AAU basketball for the Mass Rivals. Reeves Has A Memorable Opening Night: Freshman guard AJ Reeves (Roxbury, Mass.) had an impressive opening night for the Friars versus Siena on November 6 when he scored 29 points, while shooting 10-13 from the field, including 7-9 from three-point territory. Reeves established a Friar record for most points by a freshman in an opening night game. He also became the first Friar to have seven or more three pointers in a game since Bryce Cotton had seven at Boston College on December 22, 2012. Diallo Records His Seventh Career Double-Double: Junior forward Alpha Diallo (New York, N.Y.) registered his seventh career double-double when he posted 16 points and 11 rebounds in the Friars 77-67 win over Siena on November 6. Last season, Diallo had six double-doubles, including a 22-point, 10-rebound effort versus Villanova in the BIG EAST Championship game. Diallo, who was named Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team, was named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team last March.