Post by yankeefriar on Mar 9, 2018 9:17:14 GMT -5
Providence (20-12, 10-8) vs. No. 3 Xavier (28-4, 15-3), 6:30 p.m. ET, FS1
Madison Square Garden, New York City
The Providence Friars are fighting for their NCAA Tournament lives, and the Ed Cooley’s team came up with an overtime win against Creighton in the Big East tournament. Xavier is a likely No. 1 seed in the Big Dance, but don’t think for a second that the Musketeers are going to let up.
Senior forward Rodney Bullock is a solid performer who leads the Friars with 14.1 points per night, and he is joined by Alpha Diallo who is scoring 12.3 points and commanding a team-high 6.4 rebounds per game.
The two teams split the regular-season series, as Providence won the first matchup 81-72 at home, but they dropped an 84-74 decision at the end of February.
Trevon Bluiett leads Xavier with an average of 19.4 points per night, while J.P. Macura is averaging 12.4 points and has proven he can score in the clutch.
Look for this game to come down to the final possession, and the belief here is that the feisty Friars will come up with the upset.
sports.cbslocal.com/2018/03/09/bubble-teams-look-to-secure-their-spots-with-big-games-friday/
Madison Square Garden, New York City
The Providence Friars are fighting for their NCAA Tournament lives, and the Ed Cooley’s team came up with an overtime win against Creighton in the Big East tournament. Xavier is a likely No. 1 seed in the Big Dance, but don’t think for a second that the Musketeers are going to let up.
Senior forward Rodney Bullock is a solid performer who leads the Friars with 14.1 points per night, and he is joined by Alpha Diallo who is scoring 12.3 points and commanding a team-high 6.4 rebounds per game.
The two teams split the regular-season series, as Providence won the first matchup 81-72 at home, but they dropped an 84-74 decision at the end of February.
Trevon Bluiett leads Xavier with an average of 19.4 points per night, while J.P. Macura is averaging 12.4 points and has proven he can score in the clutch.
Look for this game to come down to the final possession, and the belief here is that the feisty Friars will come up with the upset.
sports.cbslocal.com/2018/03/09/bubble-teams-look-to-secure-their-spots-with-big-games-friday/