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8th in Big East
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Cooley stays with Friars after meeting with U-M
Ed Cooley, who interviewed for the coaching vacancy at Michigan, will instead remain with Providence. He has led the Friars to the NCAA tournament in five of his eight seasons.
Sources: U-M interviewing Cooley, Juwan Howard
Providence head coach Ed Cooley and Miami Heat assistant Juwan Howard are expected to interview for the vacant Michigan job.
UNC headlines 2020 Maui Invitational field
North Carolina headlines a strong 2020 Maui Invitational field that will also feature Indiana, Stanford and Texas, to name a few.
Olson, Majerus headline college hoops HOF class
Longtime coach Lute Olson and the late Rick Majerus headline the College Basketball Hall of Fame 2019 class.
Jones lifts Arkansas past Providence 84-72 in NIT
Mason Jones had 18 points and Reggie Chaney posted 14 points and seven blocks as Arkansas defeated Providence 84-72 in the NIT first round on Tuesday night.
Henderson gets up for alley-oop jam (0:18)
Reeves throws down sick reverse slam (0:15)
Five teams from Big East included in NIT bracket
Big East teams Butler, Creighton, Georgetown, Providence and Xavier will all have the chance to continue their seasons in the secondary tournament, which starts Tuesday.
Paschall sends No. 25 Nova past Friars 73-62 in Big East
Eric Paschall had 20 points and 10 rebounds Thursday, and No. 25 Villanova took control in final nine minutes to beat Providence 73-62 in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament.
Paschall elevates to drop in layup off glass (0:23)
Friars' Diallo sinks acrobatic and-1 (0:27)
Paschal finds his way for tough and-1 (0:26)
White scores career-high 19 as Providence beats Butler again
Maliek White scored a career-high 19 points and Providence overcame a slow start to beat Butler for the third time in 16 days, posting an 80-57 victory in the first round of the Big East Conference Tournament on Wednesday night.
Reeves scores 24, lifts Providence over Butler 83-70
A.J. Reeves scored 24 points as Providence beat Butler 83-70 on Saturday. Isaiah Jackson added 20 points for the Friars.
Alexander scores 17, Creighton holds off Providence in OT
Ty-Shon Alexander scored 17 points, Martin Krampelj added 15 along with 10 rebounds and Creighton held off Providence 76-70 in overtime on Wednesday night, stretching its win streak to four games.
Watson, Jackson lead Providence past Butler 73-67 in OT
Isaiah Jackson scored 14 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime, and Providence beat Butler 73-67 on Tuesday night.
S. Hauser, Anim lead No. 11 Marquette past Providence 76-58
Sam Hauser had 18 points and 13 rebounds, Sacar Anim scored 18 and No. 11 Marquette raced past Providence 76-58 on Saturday.
Watson scores 21 to lead Providence past St. John's 78-59
Nate Watson tied his career high with 21 points as Providence topped St. John's 78-59 on Wednesday night.
Jones leads Xavier over Providence 75-61
Tyrique Jones had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead Xavier to a 75-61 win over Providence on Saturday.
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Paschall, Booth lead No. 13 Villanova past Providence, 85-67
Eric Paschall scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half and No. 13 Villanova rebounded from its first Big East loss by running away from Providence 85-67 on Wednesday night.
Diallo drives baseline for nice Providence jam (0:17)
2018-19 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 13-5 | - | 26-10 |
| Marquette | 12-6 | 1 | 24-10 |
| Seton Hall | 9-9 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Georgetown | 9-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| Creighton | 9-9 | 4 | 20-15 |
| Xavier | 9-9 | 4 | 19-16 |
| St. John's | 8-10 | 5 | 21-13 |
| Providence | 7-11 | 6 | 18-16 |
| DePaul | 7-11 | 6 | 19-17 |
| Butler | 7-11 | 6 | 16-17 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game71.4239th
Rebounds Per Game36.3167th
Assists Per Game14.4119th
Points Allowed69.8136th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alyn Breed | PG | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 15-20 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 19 |