Gillespie, Moore lead No. 3 Villanova past Providence 71-56
— Collin Gillespie and Justin Moore scored 15 points apiece, and No. 3 Villanova used a dominating second half to defeat Providence 71-56 on Saturday.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
8-7, 6th in Big East
- 11/25W 97-56
- 11/30L 79-58
- 12/1W 63-62
- 12/2L 88-71
- 12/5W 79-67
- 12/9W 79-70
- 12/12PPD
- 12/17PPD
- 12/20W 80-77
- 12/23L 70-64
- 12/27W 95-90
- 12/30W 71-55
- 1/211L 67-65
- 1/10L 74-73
- 1/12L 79-69
- 1/16PPD
- 1/2011W 74-70
- 1/233L 71-56
- 1/27h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 1/30h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/3h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/6
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/10
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
- 3TBD
- Full Schedule
Sun glare causes confusion, delay in Providence vs. Villanova (0:37)
Watson scores 29 to lead Friars past No. 11 Creighton 74-70
— Nate Watson scored a career-high 29 points and Providence turned back Creighton each time it pulled close to beat the 11th-ranked Bluejays 74-70 on Wednesday night.
Garcia scores 20 to lead Marquette past Providence 79-69
— Dawson Garcia tied his season high with 20 points as Marquette topped Providence 79-69 on Tuesday night.
Jones 3 at buzzer lifts Xavier over Providence 74-73
— Colby Jones hit a 3-pointer with one tenth of a second left to lead Xavier to a 74-73 win over Providence on Sunday.
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Bishop's emphatic jam caps off wild end-of-game sequence for Creighton (0:55)
Late dunk lifts No. 11 Creighton to win over Providence
— Christian Bishop had a go-ahead dunk with 0.8 seconds left and the 11th-ranked Creighton Bluejays held off a late rally to beat the Providence Friars 67-65 on Saturday.
Duke scores 22 to lift Providence over Butler 71-55
— David Duke had 22 points and 13 rebounds as Providence got past Butler 71-55 on Wednesday.
Late basket lifts Providence over DePaul in 2OT
— David Duke scored 24 points, including the clinching free throws with a half minute to play and Providence defeated DePaul 95-90 in double overtime on Sunday.
Coles scores 14 to carry Butler past Providence 70-64
— JaKobe Coles had 14 points off the bench to lead Butler to a 70-64 win over Providence on Wednesday night.
Providence defeats Seton Hall in OT on last-second shot
— A.J. Reeves hit a wide-open corner 3-poi nter on a busted play with 3.1 seconds left in overtime to lead Providence to an 80-77 win over Seton Hall on Sunday.
Duke scored 28 points again, Providence beats TCU 79-70
— David Duke scored 28 points for the second straight game, and Providence beat TCU 79-70 on Wednesday night in the Big East-Big 12 Battle.
Duke carries Providence over Fairleigh Dickinson 79-67
— David Duke had 28 points and Nate Watson added 20 points as Providence topped Fairleigh Dickinson 79-67 on Saturday.
Petty leads Tide past Providence for 5th in Maui Invite
— John Petty Jr. scored 16 points and Jaden Shackelford added 15 and Alabama beat Providence 88-71 on Wednesday night.
Providence hangs on for 63-62 win over Davidson
— Nate Watson scored 22 points and Providence held on to defeat Davidson 63-62 in the consolation bracket of the Maui Invitational on Tuesday night.
Providence edges out Davidson for close win (1:54)
Thompson's career game leads Indiana in Maui Invitational.
— Race Thompson set career highs with 22 points and 13 rebounds, Al Durham added 19 points, and Indiana beat Providence 79-58 on Monday in the relocated Maui Invitational.
Reeves absorbs contact on tough basket (0:18)
Watson scores 23 to lift Providence over Fairfield 97-56
— Nate Watson had a career-high 23 points plus 10 rebounds as Providence easily defeated Fairfield 97-56 on Wednesday.
Courtside: Tom Izzo talks about his coronavirus diagnosis, and the guys preview the Big East and the Big 12 with the help of Kevin Willard and Bob Huggins
Greenberg and Dakich tip off an absolutely loaded show with Tom Izzo, talking about his COVID-19 diagnosis and giving an update on his team as the season approaches. Then, the guys preview the Big East (17:34) and talk to Seton Hall head coach Kevin Willard (32:23). Later, they preview the Big 12 (52:50) and are joined by West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins (1:10:23).
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Big East predictions: UConn's back; Villanova wants more
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Newcomer Impact Rankings: Which freshmen, transfers will determine team fortunes?
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Courtside: Providence head coach Ed Cooley says it may be difficult to play 13 games this season to qualify for the NCCAT
Providence head coach Ed Cooley says it may be difficult to play 13 games this season to qualify for the NCAA Tournament and they may have to play local teams two-to-four times.
2020-21 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 5-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Creighton | 7-3 | 0.5 | 11-4 |
| Seton Hall | 6-3 | 1 | 9-6 |
| UConn | 5-3 | 1.5 | 8-3 |
| Xavier | 3-2 | 2 | 10-2 |
| Marquette | 4-5 | 3 | 8-7 |
| Providence | 4-5 | 3 | 8-7 |
| Butler | 4-6 | 3.5 | 5-8 |
| St. John's | 3-6 | 4 | 9-7 |
| DePaul | 1-5 | 4.5 | 3-5 |
| Georgetown | 1-5 | 4.5 | 3-8 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game72.9Tied-175th
Rebounds Per Game35.8Tied-183rd
Assists Per Game14.5Tied-124th
Points Allowed71.7
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Castro | PF | Signed | 81 |
| Legend Geeter | PF | Signed | 79 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 15-21 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 20 |