Providence College NCAA News

Jamine Peterson scored 22 points and Bilal Dixon added 13 points and six rebounds as Providence defeated Brown 78-62 on Monday night.

Once again, the Friars failed down the stretch, blowing a big early lead in the process while losing to URI by a score of 86-82 . Providence had their chances, but couldn't convert offensively in the final minute.A Down by 2, Sharaud Curry had a long three point attempt go off the rim.A We all know how the three losses went down so far this season, ...

Keith Cothran scored 21 points, going 6-for-6 from the free throw line, in the final 2 minutes as Rhode Island rallied past Providence 86-82 on Saturday.

The PC Friars used an 11-0 run to take a 22-14 lead over URI midway through the first half, but a pair of big 3-pointers by freshman Akeem Richmond have helped URI cut that advantage to 27-24 with 7:33 left.

Two college basketball fans were talking about this year's Providence College-University of Rhode Island game.

In the midst of Cox Sports' outstanding behind-the-scenes look at the University of Rhode Island's basketball program titled "Somehow, Someway," the Rams' point guard, Marquis Jones , puts Rhody's rivalry with Providence College into perspective.

Sharaud Curry scores 19 and Jamine Peterson adds 18 to lead the Friars. Jamine Peterson scored a crucial basket in the last 15 seconds of the game to help lead the Friars to victory.

Sophomore Reggie Jackson tallied 20 points and 12 rebounds - both career highs - and junior Corey Raji totaled 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Boston College to an 82-77 win over Providence before 10,782 fans in the Dunkin' Donuts Center.

The University of Vermont men's basketball team returns to action on Friday, as it will take on Drexel on the road in the first of three games in three days.

Josh Southern scored on a three-point play with 43 seconds left and Boston College withstood Providence's late rally in an 82-77 win on Saturday night.

Looking to jump-start Sharaud Curry 's season, Keno Davis chose to bring the fifth-year senior off the bench for the first time this year.

Marshon Brooks had 24 points on 8-of-10 shooting and tied a career high with five steals as Providence rolled over Vermont 106-64 on Tuesday night.

Monday was a welcome day of rest for the Providence College Friars. Keno Davis rested his hoarse voice, Marshon Brooks relaxed his sore ankle and the remainder of the players relished time to kick back and enjoy their three wins and World Vision Invitational title.

TUSCALOOSA -- Mikhail Torrance scored a career-high 26 points, coming up with the key plays in the final 90 seconds, as Alabama scored the final 10 points of the game to wipe out a Providence lead and hand the Big East its first loss of the season.

Vincent Council says he was all but weaned watching college basketball on television.

Marshon Brooks , Providence College's leading scorer after the opening three games of the season, is still nursing a sore ankle.

For the second night in a row, Bucknell couldn't execute in the final minutes, dropping a 76-65 decision to Providence on Saturday.

What looked like a blowout midway through the second half turned into a nailbaiter.A The Friars led by as many as 19 in the 2nd, but failed to score for a stretch of about 6 or 7 minutes, allowing Mercer back into the game.A A The Friars had numerous chances to put away Mercer at the end as they clinged to a small lead, but missed 7 of their 8 foul ...

Marshon Brooks scored 26 points and Jamine Peterson had 22 rebounds, the most for a Providence player since 2000, as the Friars beat Mercer 79-77 Sunday in Providence to win the World Vision Invitational.

The Providence College Friars nearly let a chance at a title slip away Sunday but hung on and edged Mercer University, 79-77. Mercer had two chacnes to tei the score in the final 10 seconds but couldn't hit the rim on either possession.