Providence Friars NCAA Basketball News

Just minutes after UConn put the finishing touches on the 2014 NCAA Tournament, Providence College received great news in the form of a verbal commitment from Class of 2014 Point Guard Kyron Cartwright .

The Providence College men's basketball team earned three awards at the 2013-14 Cox Sports R.I. Basketball Media Awards luncheon on Tuesday, April 2. Head Coach Ed Cooley earned the Joe Mullaney Award for the Men's Coach of the Year, senior guard Bryce Cotton earned the Bill Reynolds Award for the Men's Player of the Year and the team earned the ... (more)

It was announced on Wednesday, March 19 that Providence College Head Coach Ed Cooley was named one of 15 finalists for the 2014 Jim Phelan Award, which is presented annually to the nation's top Division I men's basketball coach.

Future Tar Heel Justin Jackson updates his path to Chapel Hill with regular journal entries at InsideCarolina.com leading up to his enrollment.

Marcus Paige scored 19 points, James Michael McAdoo added a pair of clutch free throws and North Carolina escaped with a 79-77 win over Providence in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Kentucky Wildcats guard Aaron Harrison celebrates as Wichita State Shockers guard Fred VanVleet missed a three point shot with 1.6 seconds left in the third round of the 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship at Scottrade Center.

The Tar Heels come in as winners of 13 of their last 15, but also only 1 of their last 3. They ended the regular season with a loss to Duke, and saw an early exit from the ACC Tournament when they lost to Pittsburgh in their first game.

Mercer beat Duke early on Friday to get the day off to a fantastic start, and things didn't stop there.

At 5:30 a.m. Central time on Saturday morning, Steve Robinson finally called it a night.

Here are the numbers for former St. Anthony H.S. star Kyle Anderson in UCLA's win over Tulsa late last night: 8 points on 3-11 shooting, six assists, six rebounds.

Inside Carolina's postgame coverage includes a transcript of head coach Roy Williams's postgame press conference following UNC's win over Providence on Friday.

The first round was a thrill ride - was it six overtime games? This intrepid chronicler is way too tired.

After Thursday, the original field of 68 teams is shrinking quickly. Eighteen teams have been eliminated from the 2014 NCAA Tournament .

Providence College players Lee Goldsbrough, left, and Carson Desrosiers, right, defend against Kentucky forward Julius Randle during a Dec. 1, 2013, game at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Desrosiers is from Windham, N.H. There was a time when Carson Desrosiers probably wondered if he would ever play in the NCAA Tournament, but he isn't losing ... (more)

James Michael McAdoo sank two free throws in the final 3.5 seconds, and No. 6 seed North Carolina rallied to beat 11th-seeded Providence 79-77 Friday night.

James Michael McAdoo sank two free throws in the final 3.5 seconds, and No. 6 seed North Carolina rallied to beat 11th-seeded Providence 79-77 Friday night.

The U.S. attorney's office says an investigation is underway at the Rhode Island Statehouse, where police officers are stationed outside House Speaker Gordon Fox's office.

File photo of James Michael McAdoo of the North Carolina Tar Heels shooting over Cameron Ridley of the University of Texas.

Bryce Cotton and Marcus Paige will be the focal points when Providence and UNC square off in the second round.

The day started with a thriller between Dayton and Ohio State, and it ended over 13 hours later with arguably the most wild finish between San Diego State and New Mexico State.