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Tuesday, January 7
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Men's Basketball Game Notes vs. Marquette
1/6/2020 11:11:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The game is set for tip-off Jan. 7 at 7:00 p.m. in Milwaukee, Wis.
Friars To Play At Marquette On Tuesday: Marquette holds a 19-9 edge in the all-time series with Providence. The teams' first two meetings were in the 1963 and 1967 National Invitation Tournaments, with the Friars taking a win in 1963 en route to the title, but the Golden Eagles earned the win in 1967. The teams have met 23 times since Marquette joined the BIG EAST Conference in 2005-06, with the Golden Eagles winning 17 of the 23 meetings. In the first meeting last season, Marquette defeated the Friars, 79-68, on January 20, 2019. In the second game between the two teams last season, Marquette earned a 76-58 win at Providence on February 23, 2019. The Friars' most recent win over the Golden Eagles was a 77-75 victory in Milwaukee at the Bradley Center on February 3, 2018.
Friar Tid Bits Entering Tuesday's Game:
*The Friars have started 2-0 in BIG EAST play for the first time since 2015-16.
*The Friars have won three straight games and four of the last five contests.
*The Friars have posted a 7-1 record at home.
*After the Friars posted a 4-4 mark in November, the team then recorded a 4-2 record in December.
*The Friars are 0-1 all-time at Fiserv Forum.
*The Friars have made 10 or more threes in three straight games and four of the last five contests.
*The Friars are shooting 39.5 percent (73-185) from three-point territory at home (eight games) and 26.9 percent (42-156) in seven games away from the Dunkin' Donuts Center.
*The Friars lead the BIG EAST in assists (17.1 apg).
*The Friars rank second in the BIG EAST in steals (9.7 spg).
*The Friars rank third in the BIG EAST in turnover margin (+2.7).
*Friar senior Alpha Diallo leads all active BIG EAST players in rebounding with 358 boards in league regular-season games.
Diallo Leads Team In Scoring And Rebounding: Senior forward Alpha Diallo (New York, N.Y.) is averaging 13.7 points and 8.8 rebounds through 15 games this season. He leads the team in scoring and rebounding. Diallo has posted a double-double in six of the Friars' 15 games, including a 14-points, 12-rebound effort versus Texas on December 21. On December 17, he scored 20 point and grabbed 12 rebounds versus Florida. He had 19 points, 14 rebounds, four blocks, three steals and three assists in a 106-60 win over Sacred Heart on November 5. On November 9, he recorded 15 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks and three steals in a 76-47 victory over NJIT. Diallo recorded his third consecutive double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds in a loss at Northwestern on November 13. He has registered 21 double-doubles in his four seasons at Providence.
Duke Has Eight Assists In Win Over Georgetown: Sophomore guard David Duke (Providence, R.I.) recorded his BIG EAST career high when he posted eight assists in the Friars' win over Georgetown on December 31. He ranks second on team in assists (3.8 apg). Duke scored 21 points as he was 4-6 from three-point territory and 5-5 from the free-throw line versus Stony Brook on December 14. Duke posted a career-high 22 points, while shooting 7-8 from the field and 5-6 from the free-throw line in the Friars' loss to the College of Charleston on November 29. He also had 21 points versus NJIT on November 9. Duke is second on the team in scoring (11.8 ppg).
Friars Win When Pipkins Registers Assists: Graduate student Luwane Pipkins (Chicago, Ill.) has led the Friars to an 8-2 mark when he registers four or more assists in a game. He ranks sixth in the league in assists (4.5 apg). Pipkins, who is in his first season with the Friars after transfer- ring from UMass, recorded 21 points and seven assists in the Friars' win over Stony Brook on December 14. He is averaging 9.9 points per game.
Diallo Surpassed 1,000 Career Points: Senior Alpha Diallo (New York, N.Y.) has recorded 1,361career points in 114 games (11.9 ppg). He became the 50th player in Friar history to score 1,000 or more career points. Diallo ranks 22nd all-time in scoring at Providence.
Watson Returns To The Lineup: Junior Nate Watson (Portsmouth, Va.), who missed the first four games of the season with a knee injury, returned to the lineup versus Merrimack on November 19. The junior center scored 14 points in 14 minutes of action after shooting 6-7 from the field. Last season, Watson ranked first on the team in field goal percentage (59 percent), second in scoring (11.7 ppg) and second in rebounding (5.2 rpg).
Friars Forcing Turnovers: The Friars are forcing turnovers this season. The team ranks third in the BIG EAST in turnover margin at +2.7. The Friars rank second in the BIG EAST in steals at 9.7 per game. PC is averaging 14.2 turnovers per game compared to 16.9 by its opponents.
Breed Signs NLI To Attend Providence: Ed Cooley announced on November 13 that student-athlete Alyn Breed (Powder Springs, Ga.) has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Providence College beginning in September 2020. Breed attends IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Breed, a 6-foot-3-inch, 185-pound shooting guard, enters his first season at IMG. In 2018-19, he attended McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Ga. Breed, who averaged 14.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists last season, helped lead McEachern to a 32-0 mark with wins over eight nationally ranked high schools. The squad captured the Georgia Class 7A State Championship. The team also won tournament titles at the City of Palms Classic, the Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions and the Hoophall Classic. In the summer of 2019, Breed played for the AOT Running Rebels.
Diallo Named To Naismith And Wooden Watch List: It was announced November 5 that Providence College senior forward Alpha Diallo (New York, N.Y.) was named one of 50 players to the 2020 Naismith Trophy Watch List. He also has been named one of 50 players for the 2020 Wooden Award Watch List. The Naismith Trophy will be awarded in the hometown of the Atlanta Tipoff Club during the Final Four at the Naismith Awards Brunch on April 5, 2020. The winner of the 2020 John R. Wooden Award will be presented by Wendy's during the ESPN College Basketball Awards on Friday, April 10, 2020.
Diallo Named Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team: It was announced on October 10 that senior forward Alpha Diallo (New York, N.Y.) was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team. Diallo was a unanimous First Team selection as voted on by the coaches. The senior forward was named Second Team All-BIG EAST in 2018-19.
Diallo And Watson On Watch Lists: Senior Alpha Diallo (New York, N.Y.) and junior Nate Watson (Portsmouth, Va.) have been named to Watch Lists. Diallo was named to the 2020 Julius Erving Award Watch List. The annual award recognizes the top small forward in Division I men's basketball. Watson was named to the 2020 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List. The annual award recognizes the top center in Division I men's basketball. Both awards are organized by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and will be presented on April 10.
Cooley And Friars Earned Seventh Consecutive Post-Season Bid: The Friars played in their seventh consecutive post-season tournament in 2019 (NIT) in Ed Cooley's eighth year as a head coach of the Friars. It marked the first time the Friars reached the post season seven straight times since Dave Gavitt's Friars accomplished the feat from 1970-71 to 1977-78 (eight consecutive seasons). When Cooley was hired in 2011, the Friars had finished under .500 in six of the 10 previous seasons and had been to just one NCAA Tournament (2004) in that 10-year span. In 2019, the Friars made their seventh consecutive post-season appearance, including their second NIT berth in those seven years. In Cooley's second season as the Friars' coach, he led the Friars to the 2013 NIT Quarterfinals. In 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, Cooley guided the team to the NCAA Tournament.
Ed Cooley Was Inducted Into The Stonehill Hall of Fame On Nov. 1: Providence College men's basketball Head Coach Ed Cooley was inducted into the Stonehill College Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, November 1. Cooley, a product of Central High School in Providence, was a member of the men's basketball program at Stonehill between 1989 and 1994, serving as team captain for three seasons. He finished his career with 795 points, 594 rebounds and over 100 assists in 107 career games. Cooley helped Stonehill to four Northeast-10 Tournament appearances, reaching the semifinals his senior year, when he finished seventh among Northeast-10 Conference leaders with 7.0 rebounds per game.
Ed Cooley And Four Friars Help USA Pan Am Games Team To A Bronze Medal In August: A select team of men's basketball standouts from the BIG EAST Conference represented the United States at the 2019 Pan American Games. Head Coach Ed Cooley served as the head coach of the team and led the squad to a Bronze Medal. Four Friars were members of the team -- Alpha Diallo (New York, N.Y.), David Duke (Providence, R.I.), A.J. Reeves (Roxbury, Ma.) and Nate Watson (Ports- mouth, Va.). It represented the first time a team from a single Division l conference represented the U.S. in the sport of men's basketball in Pan American Games competition. Diallo led the team in scoring (15.0 ppg) and rebounding 5.6 (rpg).
Ed Cooley Ranks Third On The PC All-Time Win List: With the Friars' win versus Butler on March 9, 2019, Ed Cooley recorded his 161st victory as the Friar Head Coach and moved into third place on the all-time win list for PC Head Coaches. The two all-time winningest Friar head coaches are: Joe Mullaney (319-164), and Dave Gavitt (209-84). Cooley has a 171-116 mark in nine seasons as the Friars head coach.
Friars All-Time Versus Top-25 Teams: The Friars have posted a 116-265 (.304) mark all-time versus top-25 teams, including a 0-5 mark in 2018-19.
Friars 66-5 In Non-Conference Action At The Dunk Under Ed Cooley: The Friars have posted a 66-5 mark in nine seasons under Ed Cooley in non-conference home games at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.
"DG" Patch On Friar Uniforms: In memory of former Friar Head Coach Dave Gavitt the Friars have worn a "DG" patch on their uni- forms since the 2011-12 season. Gavitt led PC and Eastern basketball into the modern age. In 10 seasons as the head coach of the Friars, Gavitt led PC to 209 wins, including eight consecutive 20-win seasons, five NCAA appearances, three NIT appearances and five New England Coach of the Year honors. He led the Friars to 23 wins over Top-20 teams. His 1973 team made it to Final Four. In 1971, Gavitt was named Director of Athletics at PC, a position he held until 1982 when he resigned to be the director of the BIG EAST Conference. He also was named Head Coach of the 1980 USA Olympic basketball team. He was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.
Friars In Overtime: The Friars recorded a 2-2 mark in 2018-19 in overtime games. They have registered a 64-67 mark all-time in overtime games.
Providence College Basketball: The 2019-20 campaign marks the 93rd season of basketball at Providence College. Since the program started in 1926-27, Providence has posted a 1,472-990 mark, good for a .598 winning percentage. The Friars have made the NCAA Tournament 20 times and the National Invitation Tournament on 20 occasions.
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