Women's Basketball Game Notes vs. Creighton

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WELCOMES CREIGHTON TO ALUMNI HALL... Providence College will host Creighton in BIG EAST action on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 4:00 p.m. It marks the first game of a three-game home stand to finish the regular-season schedule.

PROVIDENCE VS. CREIGHTON ALL-TIME... The Friars and Bluejays have met 13 times during the history of the two women's basketball programs. Creighton leads the series, 11-2, including a 10-2 mark since the Bluejays joined the conference in 2013-14. Creighton owns a 9-2 mark in BIG EAST regular-season action vs. Providence and a 1-0 mark in the BIG EAST Tournament.

FRIARS AND BLUEJAYS AT ALUMNI HALL... The Friars and Bluejays have met five times during the all-time series at Alumni Hall / Mullaney Gymnasium in Providence, R.I. Creighton leads the series on the Friars' home court, 4-1. The Friars' lone victory vs. Creighton at Alumni Hall dates back to Feb. 14, 2016 (61-59).

BY THE NUMBERS... Each of the last three meetings between Providence and Creighton played at Alumni Hall have been decided by single digits, including two games by three points or less.

LAST MEETING AT ALUMNI... Providence and Creighton last met at Alumni Hall/Mullaney Gymnasium on Feb. 20, 2018. Creighton escaped with an 87-84 victory in double-overtime.

GAME #1 RECAP VS. CREIGHTON (Jan. 26)... The Friars defeated Creighton, 77-63, on Jan. 26. It marked Providence's first-ever victory over the Bluejays in Omaha, and just the second win overall against Creighton during the all-time series. Providence used a 24-3 scoring edge in points off of turnovers during the game, and PC also dominated inside the paint, 34-18. Jovana Nogic paced the Friars with 18 points. Maddie Jolin and Earlette Scott each added 12 points in the win. Olivia Orlando hauled in a team-high six rebounds and chipped in six points. All 10 players who saw the floor for Providence cracked the scoring column, with five players hitting for 8+ points in the game. The Friars shot 50-percent from the field (29-58), including 43.8-percent from three-point territory (7-16). Creighton shot 44.2-percent from the floor (23-52), including a 13-30 performance from beyond the arc. Audrey Faber paced Creighton with 16 points and seven rebounds. Full boxscore below:

FRIARS EARN FIRST WEEKEND SWEEP ON THE ROAD SINCE CONFERENCE REALIGNMENT... Providence earned its first weekend road sweep since BIG EAST realignment with back-to-back wins over Xavier (63-55) on Feb. 15 and Butler (66-63, OT) on Feb. 17.

FIRST CONSECUTIVE ROAD WINS IN CONFERENCE PLAY SINCE 1996-97... The Friars claimed back-to-back victories on the road vs. Xavier (63-55) and Butler (66-63, OT). It marks the first time since the 1996-97 season that the Friars have won consecutive road games in conference play. That season, Providence earned back-to-back road wins against Pittsburgh (78-65) and Syracuse (87-85, OT).

FRIARS PICK UP 16TH WIN... Providence enters Saturday's game against Creighton with a 16-11 overall record and has surpassed its win total from a season ago when the squad finished 10-21. Providence's 16 victories are the most in a single season since finishing 19-15 in the 2009-10 campaign.

MOST WINS IN BIG EAST PLAY SINCE 1996-97... The Friars currently own an 8-7 record in BIG EAST play. The Friars' eight wins are the most in league play since the 1996-97 season when the team finished with an 8-10 mark. It marks just the fourth time in the last 20 years that the Friars have recorded six or more victories in league play.

FRIARS SWEEP SEASON SERIES AGAINST BUTLER... Providence defeated Butler, 66-63, in overtime on Feb. 17 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. It marked the third-straight overtime game between the two teams, and gave the Friars the season sweep against Butler. The Bulldogs started the game with five-straight points, but the Friars settled in offensively to gain a one-point advantage after the first 10 minutes of play (17-16). Maddie Jolin tallied seven points in the opening quarter to lead Providence. Butler took a 33-30 lead into the locker room at halftime after out-scoring the Friars, 17-13, in the second quarter. Providence shot 50-percent from the floor in the third quarter and out-scored the Bulldogs, 16-13, to tie the game heading into the final frame. The Friars gained their largest lead of the contest with 8:33 remaining in the fourth quarter (51-46), but the two teams battled down the stretch and went to overtime for the third-straight meeting. The Friars never trailed in the extra session en route to the victory. Jovana Nogic paced the Friars with 20 points on 7-14 shooting from the field, including a 6-9 performance from beyond the arc. Jolin finished the game with 13 points, four rebounds and one assist. She also collected a game-high five steals. Freshman forward Mary Baskerville tallied 12 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds before taking a seat with her fifth foul during the overtime session. Chanell Williams played a solid game off the bench, giving Providence eight points and a game-high four assists. Whitney Jennings and Kristen Spolyar combined to score 45 of Butler's 63 points, while Tori Schickel notched 10 points and a game-high 19 boards.

MADDIE JOLIN FILLS THE STAT SHEET... Maddie Jolin is one of seven active players in the BIG EAST with more than 1,000 points, 400 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 steals, joining: Allazia Blockton (Marquette), Danielle King (Marquette), Natisha Hiedeman (Marquette), Amani Wilborn (Marquette), Dionna White (Georgetown) and Tori Schickel (Butler).

JOVANA NOGIC NAMED BIG EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK... Providence College senior guard Jovana Nogic was named BIG EAST Player of the Week on Feb. 18. It marks the first time this season, and second time in her career, that she has earned the league's top weekly honor. The Preseason All-BIG EAST selection also has been recognized twice this year on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. Nogic averaged 21.0 points per game in a 2-0 week for the Friars. She notched back-to-back 20+ point games, scoring 22 against Xavier (Feb. 15) and 20 vs. Butler (Feb. 17). She shot an impressive 60-percent from the floor (15-25), including a blistering 67-percent from beyond the arc (12-18). She hit a season-best six three pointers in each game. Nogic also contributed 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.0 assist per game.

MADDIE JOLIN HITS THE 1,000-POINT MILESTONE... Maddie Jolin became the 35th player in program history to reach the 1,000-point milestone on Feb. 15. She hit the mark with 13-seconds left in the third quarter on a free throw. She enters Saturday's game against Creighton with 1,014 career points and ranks 33rd all-time in scoring at Providence.

NOGIC TIED FOR SECOND ALL-TIME IN THE BIG EAST IN CAREER THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ... Jovana Nogic is tied for second all-time in career three-point field goals made during BIG EAST regular-season play, with 165 triples. Two other active players in the BIG EAST are also climbing the all-time three-point rankings, including Villanova's Adrianna Hahn (154, 8th) and Natisha Hiedeman (151, 9th).

1. Sugar Rodgers (2009-13), Georgetown - 168

t-2. Jovana Nogic (2015-present), Providence - 165

t-2. Brittany Hrynko (2011-15), DePaul - 165

4. Kate Bulger (2000-04), West Virginia - 161

5. Trish Juhline (1999-03), Villanova - 157

6. Julie Wheeler (1994-98), Providence - 156

7. Wendy Davis (1988-92), Connecticut - 155

8. Adrianna Hahn (2015-present), Villanova - 154

9. Natisha Hiedeman (2015-present), Marquette - 151

10. Sheila McMillen (1995-99), Notre Dame - 145

11. Jaime James (1998-02), Syracuse - 144

12. Ann Strother (2002-06), Connecticut - 138

13. Maya Moore (2007-11), Connecticut - 137

FRIARS HOLD OFF XAVIER FOR FIRST-EVER WIN AT THE CINTAS CENTER... Providence defeated Xavier, 63-55, on Feb. 15 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It marked the Friars' first-ever victory at the Cintas Center. Providence started the game with an 8-0 run and went on to lead by as many as 19 (25-6) with 23-seconds left on the clock. Providence led 25-9 at the end of the first. The Musketeers closed the gap to 11 (29-18) with 6:22 left in the second quarter, but the Friars responded with an 11-4 run to push their lead back to 18 (40-22) with 1:36 on the clock. Xavier sored four unanswered points to get within 40-26 at halftime. The Musketeers started the third quarter with a 6-1 spurt to get within single digits (41-32). Mary Baskerville scored Providence's first field goal of the half at the 8:27 mark to get it back to double figures (43-32). Xavier went right back to work and edged within eight points on two occasions before the Friars went on an 8-2 run to take a 51-37 advantage. The Musketeers finished the quarter with a 7-2 scoring spurt (53-44). Xavier remained within striking distance throughout the fourth quarter, keeping the Friars' lead to single digits. Princess Stewart hit a three-point bucket for the Musketeers at the 4:36 mark to make it a 59-53 game, but both teams went silent from the field until Baskerville hit the second of two free throw attempts with 46-seconds left (60-53). Providence hit 3-4 free throws in the final 34-seconds to seal the win. Nogic led all scorers with 22 points and added five rebounds, two steals and one assist. Freshman Kaela Webb also reached double figures with 10 points. Olivia Orlando played a key role in the victory as she led the Friars with 10 rebounds and seven assists, and also added five points and two blocked shots.

FRIARS ARE 3-0 IN BIG EAST PLAY WHEN HITTING 10+ THREE-POINTERS... The Friars have compiled a 3-0 record in BIG EAST play when hitting 10+ three-pointers in a single game. In the win over Seton Hall, on Feb. 8 Providence hit 10-21 attempts from beyond the arc (.476). Providence also hit double-digit triples in victories over Butler (11-25, .440) and Xavier (12-20, .600). For the season, Providence has hit double-digits threes in six games overall and have posted a 5-1 record. Its only loss came against Rhode Island (72-65).

HITTING THE GLASS... Providence owns a 10-0 record this season when they out-rebound or post the same number of rebounds as their opponents. The Friars most recently out-rebounded Xavier, 32-30, in a 63-55 victory on Feb. 15. Earlier this season, Providence out-rebounded Xavier, 39-28 (+11), on Jan. 20. It marked the largest positive margin on the glass for the Friars in BIG EAST Conference play since Jan. 23, 2015 vs. Marquette (+11, 44-33).

SHARING THE SPOTLIGHT ON OFFENSE... The Friars have had six different players lead the team in scoring through 27 games, including three freshmen. Senior Jovana Nogic has paced the Friars' offense in a team-best 17 games. Senior Maddie Jolin (5), sophomore Chanell Williams (4) and freshmen Mary Baskerville (3), Alyssa Geary (1) and Kaela Webb (1) have each led Providence in the scoring column.

MARY BASKERVILLE'S SETS PROGRAM RECORD FOR BLOCKED SHOTS BY A FRESHMAN... Mary Baskerville has recorded a team-high 43 blocked shots. Her 43 blocks are the most by a freshman in program history. The previous record was held by Andrea Mangum '90 and Erica Meyer '20 (enrolled at Santa Clara), who each posted 41 blocked shots as rookies.

10-POINTS OR LESS... Seventeen (17) of the Friars' 27 games have been decided by 10-points or less. Providence has posted a 10-7 record in those games, including a 4-4 mark in games decided by five-points or less.

SINGLE-DIGITS... Seven of the Friars' 11 losses this season have been decided by single-digits. Four of the single-digit losses came during non-conference play. Providence suffered single-digit losses in BIG EAST Conference action against Seton Hall (79-73) on Jan. 13, Georgetown (61-56) on Feb. 3 and St. John's (60-57) on Feb. 10.

NOGIC RANKS SEVENTH ALL-TIME IN SCORING AT PROVIDENCE... Jovana Nogic owns 1,617 career points (13.8 ppg) and ranks seventh on the Friars' all-time career scoring list. Since the start of the season, she has jumped 11 spots on the list. Nogic recently passed Providence College Hall of Famer and current ESPN analyst Doris (Sable) Burke '87 (1,372), Kerri Chatten '98 (1,378), Lucie Fontanella '94 (1,446) and Britt King '86 (1,531). Sixth place is currently occupied by Nadine Malcolm '97, who tallied 1,649 points during her career (1993-97). Malcolm is a Providence College Hall of Fame inductee and was the first-ever Friar to get drafted into the WNBA.

NOGIC RANKS AMONG NCAA ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS FROM BEYOND THE ARC... Jovana Nogic currently ranks 13th among active NCAA Division I players in career three-point percentage. Nogic has hit 41.2-percent of her attempts from beyond the arc (307-746). Additionally, she ranks 20th among active NCAA career leaders in three-pointers made per game (2.62) and 11th in three-point field goals made (307).

MARY BASKERVILLE PICKS UP FIFTH DOUBLE-DOUBLE... Freshman Mary Baskerville leads the Friars with five double-doubles this season, including four during BIG EAST Conference play. She recorded her first career double-double with 18 points and 17 rebounds against La Salle. In league action, she has recorded double-doubles against St. John's, twice, (14pts/10rebs and 11pts/11rebs), Georgetown (10pts/15rebs) and Seton Hall (14pts/14rebs).

DEFENDING THE THREE-POINT LINE... The Friars lead the BIG EAST and rank 26th in the nation in three-point field-goal percentage defense. Providence has held its opponents to .275 shooting from beyond the arc (152-552).

GAINING THE ADVANTAGE BEHIND THE ARC... Not only does Providence lead the league in defending the three-point shot, it also ranks as one of the best on the offensive end, shooting the ball from deep. Providence is second in the BIG EAST and ranks 16th in the nation in three-point field-goal percentage (.375, 174-464).

DEFENSE... Providence has held 16 opponents below 40-percent shooting from the field this season and have posted a 12-4 mark in those games. Furthermore, the Friars are 7-2 when holding their opponents to below 35-percent, including a 4-1 mark against teams they held to 30-percent or lower. The Friars' only loss in this scenario came against Quinnipiac (48-44) after holding the Bobcats to 27.9-percent from the floor (17-61).

20-POINT PLATEAU... Three Friars have scored 20+ points in a game this season, through 27 games. Jovana Nogic has hit the mark seven times: vs. Rhode Island (20), Bryant (22), Pepperdine (22), Villanova (23), Butler (24), Xavier (22) and Butler (20). Nogic has scored 20+ points in 25 games during her career, including a career-best 31 points against Northeastern last season. Chanell Williams posted a career-high 25 points against Sacred Heart, marking the first 20+ point game of her career and the top-scoring game of any Friar this season. She also hit for 20 points against Northeastern on Dec. 15. Maddie Jolin became the third Friar to reach the 20-point mark, as she knocked down 20 points in the Friars' victory over #RV/RV Butler (74-68, 3OT). She eclipsed the mark a second time this season with a career-high 25 points against Seton Hall (Feb. 8).

MARY BASKERVILLE NAMED BIG EAST FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK FOR A FOURTH TIME... Mary Baskerville was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Feb. 11. It marked the fourth time this season the rookie forward has earned the honor. She is just the third Friar in program history to earn BIG EAST Freshman of the Week honors four times, joining Mandy Saunders (1993-94) and Andrea Mangum (1986-87). Baskerville posted back-to-back double-doubles in a 1-1 week for the Friars, as she averaged 12.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots per game, and shot an impressive 73.3-percent from the field (11-15). Baskerville recorded 14 points and 14 rebounds in a 82-75 victory over Seton Hall on Feb. 8. She shot 6-10 from the field and added three blocked shots. On Feb. 10, Baskerville tallied 11 points and 11 boards in a three-point loss to St. John's. She was 5-5 from the floor on the day. Baskerville previously earned Freshman of the Week honors on Dec. 24, Jan. 7 and Jan. 14.

MADDIE JOLIN NAMED TO BIG EAST WEEKLY HONOR ROLL... Senior guard Maddie Jolin was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for the first time this season and fourth time in her career on Feb. 11. Jolin averaged a team-best 19.5 points and also contributed 4.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.0 assist in games vs. Seton Hall and St. John's. She shot 52.4-percent (11-21) from the field, including 3-7 from three-point territory (.429). Jolin also went a perfect 14-14 from the foul line, including a 10-10 effort against Seton Hall on Feb. 8. She recorded 21 of her career-high 25 points in a decisive second half against the Pirates. Jolin followed with a team-high 14 points against St. John's on Feb. 10.

MADDIE JOLIN ERUPTS FOR CAREER-HIGH 25 POINTS... Senior Maddie Jolin scored a career-high 25 points in the Friars' victory over Seton Hall on Feb. 8, including 21 points in the second half. She shot 6-12 from the field, including 3-5 from three-point territory. Jolin also went a perfect 10-10 from the foul line. In the fourth quarter alone, Jolin netted 11 points on 3-4 shooting, including a 3-3 performance from beyond the arc. It marked her second 20+ point game of the season, and sixth of her career.

FRIARS IN OVERTIME GAMES UNDER JIM CROWLEY... Providence is 5-4 in overtime games under the direction of third-year Friars Head Coach Jim Crowley, including a 3-0 mark in 2018-19. The Friars are 2-0 in overtime games when they score 90+ points, and 3-3 vs. BIG EAST opponents.

40+ REBOUNDS... Providence has recorded 40+ rebounds in seven games this season and have posted a 6-1 record in those games. It marks the most 40+ rebound games in a single season since 2014-15. During that campaign, the Friars collected 40+ rebounds in 13 games.

JOVANA NOGIC SETS ALL-TIME THREE-POINT RECORD AT PROVIDENCE COLLEGE... Jovana Nogic set the Providence College career three-point field goal record on Dec. 8 at UMass Lowell. The previous mark was held by Julie Wheeler '98, with 252, in 101 games (1994-98). Nogic cleared that record on her second three-point bucket of the game against the River Hawks, with 7:51 remaining in the third quarter. Heading into Saturday's game against Creighton, Nogic has hit 307 three-pointers (307-746, .412).

NOGIC HOLDS FRIARS' SINGLE-SEASON RECORD FOR THREE-POINTERS... Jovana Nogic set the Providence College single-season record for three-pointers, with 91, during the 2016-17 season. The previous record was held by Julie Wheeler '98, which she set during the 1994-95 season, with 82.

FRIARS RECORD DOUBLE-DIGITS IN THE WIN COLUMN IN THREE-STRAIGHT SEASONS... The Friars enter Saturday's game against Creighton with a 16-11 overall record. It marks the third-straight season that the Friars have recorded double-digits in the win column. The Friars' three-straight seasons with double-digit wins are the most since recording 10-or-more wins in six-straight seasons from 2006-07 to 2011-12.

JOVANA NOGIC HELD WITHOUT A FIELD GOAL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HER CAREER AT PROVIDENCE... Senior guard Jovana Nogic was held without a field goal for the first time in her career on Dec. 31 against DePaul. Nogic was 0-5 from the floor vs. the Blue Demons and scored just two points on a pair of free throws. She responded by leading the team in the scoring column in three of the last five games vs. Georgetown (15 points), Villanova (23 points) and Butler (24 points). Her 24 points against Butler marked a season high and fifth 20-point game of the season.

FRIARS FINISHED NON-CONFERENCE ACTION BY WINNING EIGHT OF LAST 10 GAMES... Providence College started the season with an 0-2 record, losing to Penn State (74-72) and Quinnipiac (48-44) by a combined total of six points. The Friars finished non-conference play by winning eight of their last 10 games. Their only losses in the span came to in-state rival Rhode Island, 72-65, in the opening game of the 3rd Annual Ocean State Tip-Off Tournament. Providence also fell to Northeastern, 65-59.

PERFECTION... Jovana Nogic and Maddie Jolin have shown her brilliance from the free throw line this season, with each going perfect from the line with more than 10 attempts. Nogic was 11-11 from the free throw line against Villanova on Jan. 6. She went on to hit 12-12 attempts from the line against #RV/RV Butler on Jan. 18. On Feb. 8, Jolin hit 10-10 attempts from the stripe. They are two of nine players in program history to go perfect from the line in a single game with 10-or-more attempts. Nogic is one of two players to achieve the feat twice. A full list of single-game free-throw percentage leaders at Providence is below:

Tracy Lis (14-14 vs. Montana, 11/29/91)

Kristin Quinn (14-14 vs. Rhode Island, 12/5/03)

Andrea Mangum (13-13 vs. Pittsburgh, 2/8/89)

Sonya Lewis (11-11 vs. St. John's, 1/6/94)

Mandy Saunders (12-12 (2x) vs. St. John's, 1/6/94 and Boson College (3/5/94)

Jovana Nogic (12-12 vs. Butler, 1/18/19)

Jovana Nogic (11-11 vs. Villanova, 1/6/19)

Maddie Jolin (10-10 vs. Seton Hall, 2/8/19)

Kathy Finn (10-10 vs. Rhode Island, 2/9/84)

Chelsea Marandola (10-10 vs. USF, 2/23/10)

JOVANA NOGIC BEGINS SEASON ON ANN MEYERS DRYSDALE AWARD WATCH LIST... On Oct. 23, it was announced that Jovana Nogic was named to the 20-player watch list for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, which is presented annually to the top shooting guard in NCAA Division I. It marks the second-straight season that Nogic has been featured on the watch list. Nogic did not advance to the final list of 10 players, released last week.

JOVANA NOGIC FEATURED ON 11-PLAYER PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST TEAM... Jovana Nogic was named to the 2018-19 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team on Oct. 25 at the league's annual media day at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Nogic is one of 11 players to earn preseason recognition. It marks the second-straight year that she has earned Preseason All-BIG EAST honors. Nogic was named an All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention honoree at the conclusion of the 2016-17 season.

KAELA WEBB NAMED BIG EAST FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK... Guard Kaela Webb was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Jan. 21. It marked the first time in her career she has earned the honor. Webb averaged 15.5 points, 2.5 boards, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals in a 2-0 week for the Friars. She shot .455 from the field overall (10-22) and a blistering .583 from three-point territory (7-12). She matched her career-high of 16 points in the Friars' triple-overtime win against #RV/RV Butler on Jan. 18. She followed with 15 points on 5-8 shooting in the Friars' victory over Xavier on Jan. 20.

TWO FRIARS EARN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK IN THE SAME SEASON... Forward Mary Baskerville and guard Kaela Webb have each been named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week this season. It marks the first time since 2000-01 that two different Friar rookies have earned BIG EAST Freshman of the Week honors in the same season. Baskerville has earned the honor four times (Dec. 24, Jan. 7, Jan. 14, Feb. 11), while Webb nabbed the accolade for the first time in her career on Jan. 21.

JOVANA NOGIC NAMED TO BIG EAST WEEKLY HONOR ROLL FOR SECOND TIME THIS SEASON... Jovana Nogic was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 28. It marked the second time this season, and fifth time in her career, that she has been tabbed as an honor roll selection. Earlier this season, Nogic was named to the honor roll on Dec. 3. In the Friars' 77-63 victory over Creighton last week, Nogic led all scorers with 18 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting from the field, including a 3-6 performance from beyond the three-point arc (.500). She also added three rebounds, three steals and one assist in 33 minutes of action. Nine of her 18 points came during a second quarter run that erased a six-point deficit. The run was capped by Nogic's buzzer-beating jumper to give Providence a 38-37 lead at halftime - a lead the Friars would not relinquish the rest of the game.

CHANELL WILLIAMS NAMED TO BIG EAST WEEKLY HONOR ROLL FOR SECOND TIME THIS SEASON... Providence College sophomore guard Chanell Williams was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 17. It marked the second time this season that Williams has been named to the Weekly Honor Roll, having previously earned those accolades on Nov. 26. Last week, Williams scored a team-high 20 points in the Friars' only game of the week against unbeaten Northeastern. It marked the second time this season that Williams reached the 20-point plateau – and second time in her career. She hit 9-15 attempts from the field (.600) and added two rebounds, one assist and a career-high five steals. Additionally, she scored 10 of her 20 points during the fourth quarter, bringing the Friars to within two points of the Huskies with just over a minute to play in the game.

FRIARS WIN THREE-STRAIGHT IN BIG EAST PLAY FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2001-02 SEASON... Earlier this season the Friars were on a three-game win streak in BIG EAST play, having defeated #RV/RV Butler (74-68, 3OT), Xavier (71-58) and Creighton (77-63). It marked the first time since the 2001-02 season that the Friars had won three-straight games in league play.

FRIARS IN TRIPLE OVERTIME... The Friars posted a triple-overtime victory against #RV/RV Butler (74-68) in Providence, R.I. on Jan. 18. The last time Providence played a triple overtime game dates back to Nov. 27, 2010 vs. Alabama (L, 82-80).

FOURTH TRIPLE OVERTIME GAME IN BIG EAST WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HISTORY... On Jan. 18, Providence and Butler played just the fourth triple overtime game in BIG EAST women's basketball history.

Feb. 9, 1993 - Georgetown defeated Miami, 90-88 (3OT)

Mar. 2, 2013 - Villanova defeated Syracuse, 77-75 (3OT)

Mar. 4, 2013 - Notre Dame defeated Connecticut, 96-87 (3OT)

Jan. 18, 2019 - Providence defeated Butler, 74-68 (3OT)

LOOKING BACK AT 2017-18 SEASON... The Friars finished the 2017-18 campaign with a 10-21 overall record and a 3-15 mark in the BIG EAST Conference. Providence fell to Butler in overtime, 73-67, in the BIG EAST Tournament First Round, held at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ill.

WHAT'S NEXT... The Friars return to action on Friday, March 1 against DePaul at Alumni Hall/Mullaney Gymnasium in Providence, R.I. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m. Providence concludes the regular-season schedule against Marquette on Sunday, March 3 at 1:00 p.m. in Providence, R.I. Prior to the Marquette game, the program will honor its three seniors: Clara Che, Maddie Jolin and Jovana Nogic.

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Mary Baskerville

Clara Che

Alyssa Geary

Maddie Jolin

Jovana Nogic

Olivia Orlando

Earlette Scott

Kaela Webb

Chanell Williams

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