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Providence surprising Big East teams this season
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Somebody had to pay when the Big East coaches picked Providence to
finish 10th in the conference.
So far, the Friars have exacted revenge on nets, statisticians,
rims and opposing defenses.
No. 7 Pitt (21-3, 9-1 Big East) will try to tame the high-scoring
attack when Providence (15-7, 5-4) visits at 6 tonight at Petersen
Events Center.
Providence is among the top scoring teams in the Big East at 73.8
points per game. When they shoot, good things happen. The Friars rank
sec...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research
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Friars Are No Longer Doormats; Like Georgetown, Providence Takes a Big Step Forward in Big East
The Washington Post
; When Big East men's basketball coaches ... how they expected the teams to finish this season, their collective wisdom had Providence next to last in the East Division. "And if it hadn ... have been picked last," Providence Coach Tim Welsh said as ... division in its first Big ...
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MARQUETTE; Looking for title to add to season's story; Eagles have pieces to fly high in Big East
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; So far, the Big East has been all about progression ... league by storm and finish a surprising fourth in the regular-season standings. Year 2 featured ... basketball before a late-season slide led to a fifth-place ... number of the other top teams, the Big East's ...
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BIG EAST; Providence, Pitt Get Pushed Out
The Washington Post
; It would be something of an understatement to say that Miami was due for a victory in Big East basketball. Having gone winless for more than two months, the usually hapless Hurricanes waited until the preliminary round of the conference tournament to show their best stuff of the season, surprising ...
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Big East shines despite major talent loss: League's teams have 102-33 overall record.
Dominion Post (Morgantown, WV)
; ... well documented, it's no more than the norm concerning the Big East Conference. While the Mountaineers lost four starters from last season's Sweet 16 team, the Big East lost 17 of its top 20 scorers from last season. Of the 22 players named to last season's All-Big ...
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MARQUETTE MEN; Eagles draw honors; James, McNeal on Big East teams
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; The post-season honors began rolling in Monday for ... beneficiary. James was named first team all-Big East in a vote of the league's coaches ... finished in a tie for fifth in the Big East with a 10-6 record - failed to garner ... averaged 13.0 points and 5.3 assists in Big East play ...
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