January 3, 2010 –
by Brendon
JAMAICA, N.Y. — If a fan had ignored the scoreboard while watching the first 32 minutes of Providence’s 74-59 win over St. John’s at Carnesecca Arena on Sunday, he might have concluded that the Red Storm was comfortably ahead.
Indeed, St. John’s looked far better in its offensive sets than Providence, knocking down jumpers and navigating the Friars’ zone for easy buckets. At the other end of the floor, Providence couldn’t hit a shot. Even its nice drives ended in rim outs, and mostly the Friars were missing low-percentage looks. As evidence of the disparity in offensive flow, the Red Storm had 19 assists on 25 made field goals for the game, while Providence had just 13 on 22 makes.
But then there were the turnovers, which would be the game’s storyline. Instead of being behind by 10 or 12 points, Providence trailed by just four with 7:50 to play, because the Friars continued to force St. John’s miscues, and often the miscues — a season-high 23 giveaways — weren’t forced at all. Read More »
Posted in Big East, Game of the Night
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Tagged Big East, Bilal Dixon, Brian McKenzie, D.J. Kennedy, Dwight Hardy, Jamine Peterson, Jesus, Justin Brownlee, Keno Davis, Malik Boothe, Matthew, Norm Roberts, Omari Lawrence, Paris Horne, Providence, Sean Evans, Sharaud Curry, St. John's, Vincent Council
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November 13, 2009 –
by Brendon
Let’s face it — Sunday’s slate isn’t very interesting, but there is an upset watch in Providence as well as an intriguing scheduling trend for teams looking for an RPI boost.
Mercer at Providence (2:30 p.m. ET): The World Vision Invitational may not compete with the Maui Invitational or the NIT Season Tip-Off in terms of attracting marquee programs, but it does offer us one of Sunday’s intriguing matchups. This three-day “tournament,” which has four teams play a round-robin format, features Providence as the host. Mercer, Bryant and Bucknell fill out the field.
(Brief digression: World Vision is a terrific Christian charity that is often among the first responders with support after a natural disaster — like the recent floods in the Philippines. World Vision is also on the vanguard of preventing cases of malaria in the third world. I encourage you to check it out.)
Bryant has just recently become a Division I team, and, while Bucknell is a solid opponent capable of pulling off the upset, Mercer’s reputation as a giant-killer continues to grow. The Bears famously knocked off O.J. Mayo and Southern Cal in the teams’ opener two seasons ago. Last year, the Atlantic Sun program defeated Alabama and Auburn in a four-day span. With six of his top eight players back, head coach Bob Hoffman will hope to add a Big East scalp to his collection. Read More »
Posted in ACC, Big East, Mid-Majors, Reviews/Previews
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Tagged ACC, Alabama, Atlantic Sun, Auburn, Big East, Bilal Dixon, Bob Hoffman, Brian McKenzie, Bryant, Bucknell, Delaware, Duke Mondy, E.J. Kusnyer, East Carolina, Georgetown, James Florence, James Still, Jamine Peterson, Johnnie Lacy, Kadeem Batts, Keno Davis, Kyle Wright, Marshon Brooks, Mercer, Mid-Majors, Monmouth, O.J. Mayo, Providence, RPI, Russ Permenter, San Diego, Seton Hall, Sharaud Curry, Southern Cal, Stanford, Temple, Tulane, Vincent Council, Wake Forest, World Vision
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