Providence College men’s basketball

  • Beyond the box score: Bulldogs fall to Providence in first round of the Big East Tournament

    Beyond the box score: Bulldogs fall to Providence in first round of the Big East Tournament

    “‘When you’re a kid, just watching the [New York] Knicks play [here], you’re like, ‘Damn, one day I’m gonna be there.’ So finally, the day’s here. [It] was a great, great game, honestly. [We] came up short, but I had a great season here with Butler, playing with my teammates.’”

  • Frustration in Rhode Island: No. 22 Butler slips up against Providence

    Frustration in Rhode Island: No. 22 Butler slips up against Providence

    The No. 22 Butler men’s basketball team fell to the Providence Friars on Feb. 11 in Rhode Island. Nate Fowler scored a career high 19 points, but the Bulldogs couldn’t get a defensive stop when they needed one.

  • Predicting the Big East standings and awards

    BY KYLE BEERY | SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR It’s that time of year again. College basketball is upon us. With ESPN’s 24-hour Tip-Off Marathon beginning Monday night, and Butler tipping off this weekend, I’m here to bring you my predictions for the Big East Conference. If I hit this on the head, come March, I’ll be the front-runner to…

  • Men’s basketball: Butler falls at home to Providence

    BY MATTHEW VANTRYON | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler men’s basketball team hosted Providence College Sunday evening and was unable to stop a fiery Friars’ offense. Despite a second-half surge, Butler fell 87-81. Providence coach Ed Cooley marveled at his team’s ability to put the ball in the basket. “Some days you look in the…