PROVIDENCE FRIARS NEWS

Durham hits clutch 3 to send No. 11 Providence past Butler

Al Durham drained a go-ahead 3-pointer with 41 seconds left for his first basket of the game, and No. 11 Providence barely got past pesky Butler 65-61 in the Big East Tournament qu...

MARCH 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jared Bynum - Back to sixth man role Bynum will come off the bench in Thursday's game against Butler.

Impact Al Durham is back in the starting lineup for the Big East Tournament opener. Bynum filled in very well for him while Durham was sidelined with a groin injury, averaging 20.6 points, 5.1 assists, and 4.4 rebounds per game over the previous eight games. Bynum should still see quite a bit of action coming off the bench in a sixth man role.

MARCH 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Aljami Durham - Starting in return Durham (groin) will start Thursday's Big East tournament clash with Butler.

Impact Durham sat out the teams' regular-season finale versus Villanova due to a groin issue but will return to his usual spot on the ball Thursday. He has finished with double digits in the scoring column in all but four games this season and has tallied a combined 11 assists over the last two.

MARCH 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Aljami Durham - Warming up Durham (groin) is warming up in advance of Thursday's matchup against Butler, Sports Director at WPR12 Morey Hershgordon reports.

Impact This appears to be a great sign for Durham, who is considered a game-time call for Providence's Big East tournament-opening game. Hopefully, further confirmation of his status will arrive prior to the noon EST tip.

MARCH 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Harris leads Butler against No. 11 Providence after 29-point game

Butler visits the No. 11 Providence Friars after Chuck Harris scored 29 points in the Bulldogs' 89-82 overtime victory over the Xavier Musketeers

MARCH 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Aljami Durham - Considered game-time call Durham (groin) will be a game-time decision for Thursday's Big East tournament matchup against Butler, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Durham has gone from "should be ready" to "game-time decision" in the span of just three days, so it's unclear if something has downgraded his status or if it's simply a matter of verbiage. The fifth-year-senior, who transferred from Indiana, as missed two games down the stretch, and in those contest, Providence barely held off Butler in overtime and then took a loss to Villanova in the regular season finale. Jared Bynum ended up seeing a usage bump in both of those games, as well as Alyn Breed, in a lesser capacity. The Friars and Bulldogs tip off at noon EST on Thursday.

MARCH 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Why top-seeded Providence Friars still have 'something to prove' in Big East tournament “We definitely have something to prove,” said senior Nate Watson.

MARCH 9, 2022 • BOSTONHERALD.COM

Gillespie Big East POY again, Cooley 1st Friars coach to win

Villanova guard Collin Gillespie has won his second consecutive Big East player of the year award, and Ed Cooley was selected coach of the year after guiding Providence to its firs...

MARCH 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

College Basketball odds: How to bet the Big East Tournament, lines, picks

Odds and teams to watch in the Big East Conference men's basketball tournament, including a pick from betting expert Jason McIntyre.

MARCH 8, 2022

Friars tote first top seed as Big East hits big 4-0 at MSG

For the past four decades, the Providence Friars have been coming to Madison Square Garden to play the Big East Tournament

MARCH 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Providence's Ed Cooley is Sporting News' college basketball Coach of the Year ' Sporting News Ed Cooley believes in luck, but far more went into a remarkable Providence Friars season that produced a a Big East championship and Coach o...

MARCH 8, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Aljami Durham - Should be available Thursday Providence head coach Ed Cooley said Monday that Durham (groin) "should be ready" for the Friars' first Big East tournament game Thursday, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Durham sat out the Friars' loss to Villanova on Tuesday in the regular-season finale due to a lingering sports hernia injury. The time off looks to have beneficial for the Indiana transfer, who looks like he'll be on track to play as the Friars begin postseason play later this week. The senior guard concluded the regular season with averages of 13.3 points, 3.4 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 0.7 three-pointers in 34.9 minutes per contest over 26 appearances.

MARCH 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bracket Forecast: Gonzaga, Auburn, Baylor and Arizona still on top

With Selection Sunday about a week away, FOX Sports bracket forecaster Mike DeCourcy offers up his latest tournament projections.

MARCH 5, 2022

A Jersey Guy: NCAA's next challenge for PC The chatter and the momentum have been building all season at Providence as the Friars put together their best season since Rick Pitino put...

MARCH 2, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Jared Bynum - 10 dimes in narrow loss Bynum finished Tuesday's 76-74 loss to Villanova with 19 points (6-16 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 6-6 FT), six rebounds, 10 assists, two blocks and one steal over 39 minutes.

Impact Bynum stepped up in a big way with Al Durham sidelined by a groin injury, though Durham should be ready to go by the time the Big East tournament begins next week. Still, Bynum deserves commendations for his effort down the stretch, as he's put up 20.6 points, 5.1 assists and 4.4 rebounds over his last eight games. He'll continue to play a key role in the postseason for the Big East regular season champions.

MARCH 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Daniels helps No. 11 Villanova top No. 9 Providence 76-74

Caleb Daniels scored 20 points and Eric Dixon scored 15 points to lead No. 11 Villanova past No. 9 Providence 76-74 in a tight Big East battle

MARCH 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 9 Providence visits No. 11 Villanova after Reeves' 23-point game

MARCH 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Providence vs Villanova Prediction, Odds, Spread, Line & Over/Under for March 1 College Basketball Game Providence vs Villanova Basketball Game Info No. 9 Providence Friars (24-3, 14-2 Big East) vs. No. 11 Villanova Wildcats (21-7, 14-4 Big Eas...

MARCH 1, 2022 • FANDUEL.COM

Jared Bynum - Getting start Tuesday Bynum is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Villanova.

Impact Bynum gets the start in this one with Al Durham out with a groin injury. Bynum is coming off a game on Saturday in which he had seven points, seven assists, and five rebounds.

MARCH 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Aljami Durham - Ruled out Tuesday Durham (groin) will miss Tuesday's game against Villanova, Morey Hershgordon of WPRI.com reports.

Impact Durham has battled this sports hernia injury for the last few weeks. He will miss the regular season finale, but hope to be back for the Big East Tournament next week.

MARCH 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Noah Horchler - Nine rebounds in win Horchler contributed four points (1-4 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds and one block over 37 minutes during Saturday's 72-51 victory over Creighton.

Impact Horchler recorded his eighth double-double of the season against Butler on Feb. 20 but hasn't eclipsed nine rebounds since. He has averaged 8.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and one assist during 37.8 minutes over the last five games. The senior has shot 40.2 percent from three-point territory on the season, he will look to shake his uncharacteristic performance Sunday against Villanova on Tuesday.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE