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Friartown is out. Sharktown is in. Providence went all-in and landed Bryan Hodgson — a proven program builder with real upside. Credit to Steve Napolillo for making the swing. Now the pressure shifts. 🦈 #GoFriars #CollegeBasketball friar-beat.ghost.io/the-sharktown-…

Kim English is out at Providence. A 3-year swing on upside ends in a reset. Now it’s on Steve Napolillo—ceiling (Hodgson) vs. floor (Sendek) with the program, and his timeline, on the line. Two finalists. One defining hire. #GoFriars friar-beat.ghost.io/english-out-at…

Providence entered the season tournament or bust. Four months later, the writing is on the wall in Friartown. Breaking down the disappointing season and previewing the Friars’ Big East Tournament matchup vs. Butler. #GoFriars #BigEast #MarchMadness friar-beat.ghost.io/one-last-shot-…

Providence isn’t dead yet. Three straight wins. Turnovers down. League-best offense (87.8 PPG). Defense trending up. They likely need to win the Big East Tournament to dance — but this is a dangerous 7-seed. Don’t let them get hot. #GoFriars friar-beat.ghost.io/dont-let-the-f…

Once a Sweet 16 program. Now celebrating close losses and home games vs an ex. That’s rock bottom. Recruiting isn’t coaching. Decisions matter. The Friars need a stabilizer — and a new coach. Fire Kim English. #PCFriars friar-beat.ghost.io/rock-bottom-in…

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Off comes the mask. Thanks for all who came to the spaces- I know it might be a little silly, but getting what I consider a big deal out to move forward seemed like the best way to be. Scariest mascot in America? Nope. Just college basketball.

One possession. One free throw. One miss at the horn. Providence had Marquette on the ropes, rode career nights from Stefan Vaaks and Jaylin Sellers, and still walked out with a 105-104 OT loss. Brutal. 🔗 #PCFriars #BEastHoops #CollegeBasketball friar-beat.ghost.io/vaaks-sellers-…

Providence finally looked like itself again. Vaaks was fearless, the glass was owned, and Creighton was worn down possession by possession. Now comes the real test — a Milwaukee house of horrors. #PCFriars #BEastHoops friar-beat.ghost.io/freshmen-grow-…

Back-to-back BIG EAST losses, but not without signs of something building. Stefan Vaaks and Jamier Jones flash star potential as Providence’s youth grows up fast under fire. The record stings. The future intrigues. #PCFriars #BIGEAST friar-beat.ghost.io/growing-pains-…

Three days after staring down No. 4 UConn in OT, Providence is back in the fire. Close losses, real growth, no fear. Now the test shifts to Cincinnati. Another chance to turn inches into wins. #PCFriars #BEastHoops #Friartown friar-beat.ghost.io/another-road-t…

Momentum is a fragile thing in college hoops - but Providence earned it. A ranked win, a two-week reset, and now UConn walks into the AMP riding a 10-game streak. David vs. Goliath talk is easy. Competing is harder. #PCFriars #BigEast #CBB friar-beat.ghost.io/friars-look-to…

Down 13. 12.5-point dogs. MSG. No problem. Ejiofor dominates, Vaaks delivers late, and Providence locks in defensively when it mattered most. How the Friars flipped the script to start 2026 undefeated ⬇️ #Friars 🏀 friar-beat.ghost.io/the-reset-work…

Two weeks off. A new year. Same questions. Providence opens January at MSG needing more than a reset — it needs answers. What version of the Friars shows up against St. John’s will say plenty about what’s ahead. #FriarsMBB #BEast friar-beat.ghost.io/a-reset-or-a-r…

Friars dug out of an early hole, took the lead late — then watched Seton Hall land the last blows. Providence falls 72-67 in its Big East home opener as late execution slips away at the AMP. #PCFriars #BigEastBasketball friar-beat.ghost.io/friars-rally-b…

Friars open their home slate Friday vs. Seton Hall — a rivalry nearly 100 years old. After a historic double-OT shootout at Butler, Jason Edwards & Co. look to reset at the AMP. 6:30 pm, FS1. #PCFriars #BEHoops friar-beat.ghost.io/big-east-night…

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NEWS: 5⭐️ Caleb Holt is down to five schools, his agency @KlutchSports tells @Rivals. The 6-5 shooting guard is the No. 3 overall player in the 2026 class. on3.com/rivals/news/ca…

Double OT. 223 points. Heartbreak at Hinkle. Jason Edwards pours in a season-high 32, Jaylin Sellers adds 26, but Butler hits the last dagger as Providence drops a 113–110 BIG EAST opener in Indy. #PCBB #BIGEAST friar-beat.ghost.io/friars-fall-in…

Big East play is back. Providence heads to historic Hinkle for a true Q1 test vs. Butler. Two efficient offenses. Early statement on the line. Can the Friars pass a tough road exam? 🏀 #PCFriars #BigEast #Friartown friar-beat.ghost.io/the-return-of-…

Friars never trailed and never blinked. Sellers and freshman sparkplug Jamier Jones drop 16 each as Providence outpaces Brown and rolls into Big East play. Balanced scoring, big-time toughness, another step forward for Kim English’s squad. #GoFriars #PCBB friar-beat.ghost.io/friars-stay-ho…

Friars riding momentum, hot shooting and a rising freshman core as they welcome Brown for the 126th meeting at the AMP. PC’s won 10 of 12 vs the Bears and leads the BIG EAST in scoring. Another rivalry test Tuesday at 7:30 on truTV. #GoFriars #PCBB friar-beat.ghost.io/game-preview-f…