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Men's Hoops Battle Brown Monday
11/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 21, 1999
FRIARS VERSUS BEARS...The two teams meet for the 108th time tonight in what is Providence College's second oldest rivalry (only Rhode Island is longer - 109 meetings). The two teams started playing in 1921 and the Friars hold an 83-24 edge in the 108 games played. PC is 40-10 versus Brown in home games, 41-14 on the road and 2-0 on neutral courts. The Friars have won seven in a row and 17 of the last 18 meetings dating back to January 9, 1980. Brown's last win in the series came on December 1, 1991 when the Bears won in overtime, 71-69. The Friars won last year's meeting 81-60.
LAST GAME...The Friars dropped their home opener to Holy Cross, 54-43. Abdul Mills led the Friars with 13 points in the game. PC shot just .269 from the floor and made 26 turnovers on the night. The game was the first meeting between the two schools since 1992.
ON THE SIDELINES...John Linehan, the Friars' junior point guard and the reigning BIG EAST steals champion (3.3 per game) is out of the lineup due to surgery to repair a groin injury on October 25th. He is expected to miss two-to-four weeks.
FRIARS IN SEASON OPENERS...The loss to Holy Cross in Saturday's home opener gives PC a 63-10 record in season opening games in the school's 73-year basketball history. The loss was also the Friars' first home opening loss sicne November 29, 1984 when PC lost to Assumption, 70-67. That broke a streak of 14 consecutive home opening wins. The Friars are now 49-5 in opening games at home and 14-5 in road openers. PC lost its opening game last year to Vanderbilt, but the game was part of the CoSIDA Classic and the Civic Center was considered a neutral court.
THE CAPTAINS...Juniors John Linehan (Chester, Pa.) and Erron Maxey (Lake Elsinore, Calif.) will serve as the Friars' captains this season.
BUSY WEEK...Tonight's game is the second of the Friars' current string of five games in eight days and six in ten. The string started on Saturday against Holy Cross and following tonight's contest with Brown, the Friars fly to Bayamon, Puerto Rico where they will participate in the Puerto Rico Shootout. On Thanksgiving Day, the Friars face #2-ranked Michigan State in a game televised on ESPN2 at 11:00 a.m. On Friday, PC faces either South Carolina or Virginia and then plays in the final round on Saturday. The Friars then return home to face Boston University on Tuesday, November 30th.
BACK IN THE SADDLE....PC radio play-by-play man John Rooke returns to the airwaves tonight after missing just his second Friars' game in this his 11th season calling the shots for PC basketball. He missed Saturday's game as he was doing the Boston College-Notre Dame football game.
PROBABLE STARTERS
| Pos. | No. | Name | Pts/Reb. | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Hometown/Last School | |
| G | 11 | Abdul MILLS | 13.0/4.0 | 6-3 | 190 | Fr. | Brooklyn, N.Y./Milford Academy | |
| G | 5 | Jamaal CAMAH | 9.0/6.0 | 6-4 | 195 | Jr. | Salem., Mass./Notre Dame Academy | |
| F/C | 40 | David MURRAY | 5.0/9.0 | 6-9 | 225 | Jr. | Bronx, N.Y./Mesa (AZ) CC | |
| F | 32 | Marcus JEFFERSON | 4.0/3.0 | 6-5 | 185 | Fr. | East Chicago, Ind./Notre Dame Prep | |
| F | 24 | Erron MAXEY | 6.0/7.0 | 6-6 | 195 | Jr. | Lake Elsinore, Cal./Elsinore | |
OFF THE BENCH
| G | 2 | Kareem HAYLETTS | 0.0/0.0 | 6-0 | 160 | So. | Bergenfield, N.J./Bergenfield | ||
| G | 10 | Chris ROGERS | 0.0/0.0 | 6-4 | 180 | Jr. | Shreveport, La./Bossier Parish CC | ||
| G | 12 | John LINEHAN | Injured | 5-9 | 165 | Jr. | Chester, Pa./Winchendon School | ||
| F | 25 | Romuald AUGUSTIN | 2.0/3.0 | 6-7 | 190 | Fr. | Montreal, Que./Youngstown-Rayen | ||
| G | 33 | Donta WADE | 3.0/2.0 | 6-2 | 195 | Jr. | Huntington, W.Va./SE Illinois CC | ||
| F/C | 42 | Llewellyn COLE | 1.0/4.0 | 6-7 | 220 | Sr. | New York, N.Y./Maine Central Institute | ||
| F | 45 | Brian SCHNURR | 0.0/0.0 | 6-7 | 205 | So. | Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Prep | ||
| G/F | 55 | Mark JARRELL-WRIGHT | 0.0/0.0 | 6-5 | 180 | Fr. | Newark, N.J./St. Benedict's | ||
HEAD COACH TIM WELSH
1999-2000: 0-1/0-0
Overall at PC: 16-15/9-9
IONA: 70-22 (.761)
4-YEAR CAREER: 86-37 (.699)
BIG EAST TOURNAMENT: 0-1
BIG EAST GAMES: 9-9
NON-LEAGUE GAMES: 7-6
VERSUS BROWN: 1-0
NCAA TOURNAMENT: 0 -1 (1997-98)
NIT: 0 - 3 (1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99)
1999-2000 (0-1/0-0)
1998-99 (16-14/9-9)...9-9 record in the BIG EAST is the best by a Friars' first year coach...First win as a Friars' head coach was upset of #23 Rhode Island, 87-63...Coached 100th career game against Brown University (12/5)...Upset #9 Purdue, 87-82...Won first BIG EAST game at #23/#23 Pittsburgh, 83-68...Upset #18 Syracuse, 67-58...
1997-98 (27-6/10-4)...Led Iona to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship...Coached Iona to first NCAA appearance since 1985...MAAC Coach of the Year...Metropolitan Area's Division I Coach of the Year...Jack Bruen Award as New York State Coach of the Year...Team won school record 27 games...
1996-97 (22-8/11-3)...Led Iona to first place finish in MAAC...Made second consecutive NIT appearance...MAAC Coach of the Year...NABC District II Coach of the Year...
1995-96 (21-8/15-3)...Won first of three MAAC regular season titles...Took Iona to first NIT appearance since 1983...Winner of Peter A. Carlesimo Award as Metropolitan Area Division I Coach of the Year...
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE BASKETBALL
PROVIDENCE...All-time record: 1111-696 (.615) - Second in New England...Home record: 660-212 (.757)...Civic Center record: 335-133 (.716).
PROVIDENCE IN BIG EAST...128-194 in regular season and 142-212 overall in 20 seasons ... Eighth all-time in wins and percentage.
BIG EAST FAXBACK ...(201-947-3918) - Allows you to access PC's short notes (1721), PC's full game notes (1722), PC's statistics (1723) or Box scores (1724). Also the BIG EAST is on the Internet at www.bigeast.org
HOME COOKING...The Friars are 0-1 at home this season after going 10-5 at home during the 1998-99 season. Over the last seven seasons, PC is 82-32 (.719) at the Civic Center. The Friars are 41-6 (.872) in their last 47 non-conference home games in Providence dating back to the start of the 1992-93 season.
CIVIC CENTER RECORD...PC owns a 334-133 (.716) record at the Providence Civic Center since the building opened in 1972. The Friars recorded their 300th win on January 8, 1996 against Canisius (91-63).
MONTH-BY-MONTH...
The Friars record by month:
0-1 in November
DAY-BY-DAY...
The Friars are:
0-0 on Monday
0-0 on Tuesday
0-0 on Wednesday
0-0 on Friday
0-1 on Saturday
0-0 on Sunday.
KARIM SHABAZZ...The Friars' 7-2 center who transferred from Florida State in January will become eligible to play for the Friars on December 21st when PC faces Central Connecticut. The Far Rockaway, New York native averaged 31.0 minutes per game wth 9.2 points and 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in five games at FSU last season.
FRIARS IN THE NBA...Providence College has seven former players and one coach on NBA rosters to start the 1999-2000 season. They are:
Otis Thorpe - Miami Heat
Austin Croshere - Indiana Pacers
Eric Murdock - Los Angeles Clippers
Dickey Simpkins - Chicago Bulls
Michael Smith - Washington Wizards
Eric Williams - Boston Celtics
Marty Conlon - Boston Celtics
Also, Atlanta Hawks coach Lenny Wilkens, is one of Providence College's all-time greatest players.
NEWEST FRIAR...The Friars have received a national letter-of-intent from Marcus Douthit. He is a 6-10, 215-pound forward/center from Syracuse, New York. He is currently playing at Notre Dame Prep in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
HOME AND AWAY....During the 1999-2000 season, the Friars turned in their first winning road record in BIG EAST play in the league's first 20 years. The Friars were 5-4 away from the Civic Center in league games.
PRESEASON RECAP...The Friars were 2-0 on the preseason defeating the Upstate New York All-Stars on November 4th by an 88-86 score. Erron Maxey scored eight of the Friars' final ten points including the winning basket with three seconds left. Maxey led PC with 29 points and ten rebounds while Jamaal Camah and Marcus Jefferson added 13 in the win. On Sunday, November 14th, the Friars defeated the One World All-Stars, 84-72. Maxey again led PC with 28 points and 13 rebounds while Camah added 15 points and 11 rebounds on the night.
PC COACHES' CONVENTION...The Puerto Rico Shootout in November will serve as a Providence College Coaches Convention of sorts. Tim Welsh will lead his Friars into the tournament versus Michigan State in the first round. The two previous Friar head coaches, Pete Gillen at Virginia and Rick Barnes at Texas, will also have their teams in the tournament. Virginia faces South Carolina in the first round and could face PC in a second round game. Texas faces Arizona State in the first round and would only play the Friars in a third round game.
THANKSGIVING IN PUERTO RICO...Providence College makes its first-ever trip to Puerto Rico to play in the Puerto Rico Shootout from November 25th through November 27th. The Friars are in a bracket with Michigan State, Virginia and South Carolina. Texas, Arizona State, DePaul and American University of Puerto Rico are in the other bracket.
Puerto Rico Shootout Schedule:
Thursday, November 25th
All times EST
11:00 a.m. (ESPN2)
Game 1 - Michigan State vs. Providence
2:00 p.m.
Game 2 - South Carolina vs. Virginia
4:30 p.m.
Game 3 - Texas vs. Arizona State
7:00 p.m.
Game 4 - DePaul vs. American Univ. of PR
Friday, November 26th
All times EST
10:30 a.m.
Game 5 - Loser - Game 1 vs. Loser - Game 2
1:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Game 6 - Winner - Game 1 vs. Winner - Game 2
4:00 p.m.
Game 7 - Winner - Game 3 vs. Winner - Game 3
6:30 p.m.
Game 8 - Loser - Game 4 vs. Loser- Game 4
Saturday, November 27th
All times EST
11:00 a.m.
Game 9 - Loser - Game 5 vs. Loser - Game 8
1:30 p.m.
Game 10 - Winner -Game 5 vs. Winner - Game 8
4:00 p.m. (Third Place Game)
Game 11 - Loser-Game 6 vs.Loser Game 7
7:00 p.m. (ESPN2) - Championship Game
Game 12 - Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 7
POINT PRODUCTION...The 43 points scored by the Friars in the 54-43 loss to Holy Cross (11/20/99) is the fewest points the Friars have scored in a game since December 27, 1982 when they lost by an identical 54-43 score to the University of Hawaii in the Rainbow Classic.
CAREER RECORDS WATCH
CAREER ASSIST-TO RATIO
| Name (Year) | AST/TO | RATIO | |
| 1. Abdul Abdullah (1992-94) | 422/163 | 2.59-1 | |
| 2. Paul Oristaglio (1975-78) | 122/50 | 2.44-1 | |
| 3. Carlton Screen (1986-90) | 532/237 | 2.24-1 | |
| 4. Gary Bello (1972-75) | 257/118 | 2.18-1 | |
| 5. God Shammgod (1995-97) | 428/197 | 2.17-1 | |
| 6. Billy Donovan (1983-87) | 546/271 | 2.01-1 | |
| John Linehan (1997- ) | 191/95 | 2.01- |
SEASON STEALS
| Name (Year) | GP | STLS | |
| 1. Eric Murdock (1990-91) | 32 | 111 | |
| 2. Carlton Screen (1988-89) | 29 | 101 | |
| 3. John Linehan (1998-99) | 30 | 98 |
CAREER STEALS
| Name (Year) | GP | STLS | |
| 1. Eric Murdock (1987-91) | 117 | 376 | |
| 2. Carlton Screen (1986-90) | 109 | 226 | |
| 3. Harold Starks (1982-86) | 117 | 207 | |
| 4. Corey Wright (1996-90) | 96 | 181 | |
| 5. Joe Hassett (1973-77) | 124 | 176 | |
| 6. Michael Brown (1992-96) | 123 | 174 | |
| 7. Billy Donovan (1983-87) | 122 | 170 | |
| 8. Bill Eason (1974-78) | 116 | 159 | |
| 9. Dwight Williams (1976-78) | 61 | 150 | |
| 10. John Linehan (1997 - ) | 59 | 148 |
CAREER STEALS AVERAGE
| Name (Year) | GP/ST | AVG |
| 1. Eric Murdock (1987-91) | 117/376 | 3.21 |
| 2. John Linehan (1997- ) | 59/148 | 2.51 |
| 3. Dwight Williams (1976-78) | 61/150 | 2.46 |
| 4. Delray Brooks (1986-88) | 56/130 | 2.32 |
| 5. Carlton Screen (1986-90) | 109/226 | 2.07 |
| 6. Corey Wright (1996-) | 96/181 | 1.89 |
PROVIDENCE - BROWN
SERIES FACTS
Series Record: 108th meeting - PC leads 83-24.
BIG EAST Series: N/A
At Brown: PC leads 41-14
At Providence: PC leads 40-10
Neutral Courts: PC leads 2-0
Last Meeting: 12/5/98 - PC 81 BU 60
Last PC win overall: Same as above
Last Brown win: 12/1/91 - BR 71 PC 69 ot
Current Streak: The Friars have won seven in a row and 17 of the last 18 meetings.
STATISTICAL COMPARISON (1998-99 Statistics)
| PC | Brown | |
| 16-14 | Overall Record | 4-22 |
| 9-9 | League Record | 2-12 |
| .418 | Field Goal Pct. | .407 |
| .310 | 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. | .321 |
| .713 | Free Throw Pct.. | .749 |
| .473 | Opp. FG Pct. | .474 |
| .346 | Opp. 3-Pt. FG Pct. | .379 |
| .651 | Opp. FT Pct. | .722 |
| 35.5 | Rebound Average | 29.2 |
| -3.7 | Rebound Margin | - 5.2 |
| 16.0 | Assists/Game | 11.2 |
| 15.8 | Turnovers/Game | 14.4 |
| 2.2 | Blocks/Game | 1.8 |
| 11.2 | Steals/Game | 5.7 |
| 76.1 | Points/Game | 60.7 |
| 76.2 | Pts Allowed/Game | 72.4 |
GAME NOTES
Notes: Tonight's game is Brown's season opener. The Bears won their lone exhibition game on November 16th when they defeated the Citizen's Bank All-Stars, 91-79. Jihan Bowes-Little led Brown with 19 points. Tonight's game is also the debut for new Bears' head coach Glen Miller. The 37-year old head coach comes to Brown after being at Connecticut College for six year where he compiled an 95-58 record. Last year he took Connecticut College to the NCAA Division III Final Four losing in the semi-final game. His team was 28-1 on the season.
NEWS AND NOTES
BUSY WEEK...The Friars are in the midst of a very busy schedule that will see them play five games in the space of eight days and six games by November 30th. The span started with Saturday night's game versus Holy Cross. Following tonight's game against Brown, the Friars fly to Bayamon, Puerto Rico where they will participate in the Puerto Rico Shootout. On Thanksgiving Day, the Friars face #2-ranked Michigan State in a game televised on ESPN2 at 11:00 a.m. On Friday, PC faces either South Carolina or Virginia and then plays in the final round on Saturday. The Friars then return home to face Boston University on Tuesday, November 30th.
FRIAR LEADS AND DEFICITS
BIGGEST LEAD: 7 (38-31/8:14 left in second half) vs. HOLY CROSS
Biggest lead lost: 7 (38-31/8:14 left in first half to end of game) vs. HOLY CROSS
BIGGEST RUN: 12 (25-13 /14:50 - from 4:04 left in first half to 9:14 left in second half) vs. HOLY CROSS
BIGGEST RUN ALLOWED: 18 (5-23 - 9:14/9:14 left in first half to end of game) vs. HOLY CROSS
FRIAR GAME KEYS:
0 - 1 in games shooting under 50%0 - 0 in games shooting over 50%0 - 0 when PC has better FG%0 - 1 when PC is outrebounded0 - 1 when committing more turnovers0 - 1 when opponent held to 75 or fewer0 - 0 when PC leads at the half
FRIARS BY THE NUMBERS (includes 98-99)
CURRENT STREAK: Lose 3
OVERALL RECORD: 0-1
LAST FIVE GAMES: 1-4
LAST TEN GAMES: 3-7
HOME: 0-1
ROAD: 0-0
NEUTRAL: 0-0
OVERTIME GAMES: 0-0
BIG EAST RECORD: 0-0
BIG EAST HOME: 0-0
BIG EAST AWAY: 0-0
LONGEST WIN STREAK: ---
HOME WIN STREAK: ---
BIG EAST HOME WIN STREAK: 1
LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 3 (3/3/99 - present)
WHEN LEADING AT HALFTIME: 0-0
AWAY: 0-0
HOME: 0-0
NEUTRAL: 0-0
WHEN TRAILING AT HALFTIME: 0-1
HOME:0-1
AWAY:0-0
NEUTRAL:0-0
RECORD AFTER 1 GAME
IN 1998-99: 0-1/0-0
1999-00 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WINS AND LOSSES
FRIARS RECORD WHEN....
Providence shoots 50% or better from the floor.................................................. 0 - 0 Providence shoots less than 50% from the floor.................................................. 0 - 1 Providence holds opponent to 50% or less from the floor..................................... 0 - 1 Providence opponent shoots 50% or better from the floor................................... 0 - 0 Providence outrebounds opponent...................................................................... 0 - 0 Opponent outrebounds Providence.................................................................... 0 - 1 Providence makes 40% of three point tries......................................................... 0 - 0 Providence makes less than 40% of three point tries.......................................... 0 - 1 Providence scores less than 60 points................................................................. 0 - 1 Providence scores 60 or more points.................................................................. 0 - 0 Providence scores 70 or more points................................................................. 0 - 0 Providence scores 80 or more points................................................................. 0 - 0 Opponent held to less than 60 points................................................................. 0 - 1 Opponent scores 60 or more points.................................................................... 0 - 0 Opponent scores 70 or more points.................................................................... 0 - 0 Opponent scores 80 or more points.................................................................... 0 - 0
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