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Post by wtm97 on Feb 1, 2016 7:20:41 GMT -5
Since we are oddly a road team - (ever seen anything like this?) - could we look at our game tomorrow night as a "trap game"?
DePaul seems to stay within the game for a while before faltering so the question is simple. Can they put together a sustained effort to stay in a game all the way?
Sure they can and we better be focused and relentless especially on D.
Point is any team - maybe except the hapless Redmen - are capable of beating anyone else in this league, right?
Will we be ready?
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Post by oaklawnbob on Feb 1, 2016 7:38:15 GMT -5
Yeah, we'll be ready-total confidence in this team-I think,.
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Post by pcdad on Feb 1, 2016 12:43:42 GMT -5
Villanova, although missing Daniel Ochefu, may have taken St. John's lightly in the first half.
I do not think Providence will allow itself to fall into a "trap" against DePaul. Coach and team are focused on each game with an eye toward a special season.
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Post by thefriarman on Feb 1, 2016 14:26:52 GMT -5
Nova has the Bluejays on Wednesday night...
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Post by yankeefriar on Feb 1, 2016 14:42:42 GMT -5
Heard Ochefu is out for the Creighton game.
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Post by friar82 on Feb 1, 2016 22:20:13 GMT -5
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Post by dex on Feb 1, 2016 22:53:24 GMT -5
Per Jay Wright, there is a 3 day waiting period even AFTER clearing protocol, so unless Ochefu clears by Wednesday, he's out vs. PC:
Villanova head coach Jay Wright dialed in to Matt Leon's show on Philly sports radio station KYW on Monday afternoon. He provided the insight that senior Daniel Ochefu's availability is still "up in the air", and that Villanova is "probably not going to have him for Creighton, but hopefully get him back as soon as possible after that."
Ochefu sat out Sunday's game after sustaining a head injury during Friday's practice. Wright added, "The concussion protocol is a system that you have to go through, so he’s at the beginning stages of that and you get tested each day."
UPDATED 7:15p ET: On his radio show, Jay Wright noted on Monday evening that Ochefu is "definitely" out for Creighton, and most likely out for Providence. He added that players in the concussion protocol need to be symptom-free for thirty different concussion categories. After they have been cleared for all 30, they then have to wait for 3 days to return to practice. At this point, Ochefu's three-day waiting period has still not begun; he would need to be cleared on Tuesday to be eligible to play in Saturday's game against #11 Providence.
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Post by connfriar on Feb 2, 2016 5:59:33 GMT -5
It is Chicago, so I think 93 of the tacos go directly to the Horizon's Union workers...the remaining 7 will be made available to the public after the game... and taxpayers will be charged for 125 tacos.... |
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Post by pcdad on Feb 2, 2016 10:24:06 GMT -5
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Is Providence a sister city to Chicago?
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Post by dex on Feb 2, 2016 10:28:07 GMT -5
PC AT DEPAUL
‘Small’ center no big deal for Friars
6-foot-9 Ben Bentil still a tall order for opposing big men
By Kevin McNamara Journal Sports Writer
ROSEMONT, Ill. — At the start of virtually every game this season, Ben Bentil stands in the center jump circle and sizes up a taller opponent.
Bentil loses the game-opening jump ball more often than not but then he goes about destroying opposing big men. It’s a pattern that’s helped the Providence Friars to a spot in the national polls (No. 11 this week) and an 18-4 record (6-3 Big East) entering Tuesday’s game at DePaul.
While many fans and media members look at PC’s lack of a pure center and assume size is a major issue, the opposite is true. Bentil is a matchup nightmare for defenders who can’t handle his quickness, strength and versatile offensive game. He’s leading the Big East in scoring (20.3), is fifth in rebounding (8.1) and is welcoming the nightly tests with an insatiable hunger. “It’s a challenge,” Bentil said. “Coach has said from the beginning of the season that they’re going to challenge me, but you don’t play on just one end of the court. You play both sides.”
Coach Ed Cooley has shrugged off any thoughts that his team is “small.” He especially chuckles at any issues at center where the 6-foot-9, 235-pound Bentil is enjoying a breakout season. “It’s not make it, take it,” Cooley says. “They have to guard us, too.”
Not many opponents have found a way to guard Bentil. The fact that he doesn’t play alongside another big man — like 7-2 big man Pascal Chukwu, who transferred to Syracuse last May — may have helped his offensive improvement. Bentil is the unquestioned frontcourt focal point on offense and leads the team with an average of 14 field-goal attempts a game.
Cooley has insisted all season that his team is big and has formidable length across all five positions. The statistics bear that out. Georgetown has the biggest frontcourt in the Big East, but the Friars outrebounded the Hoyas in Saturday’s 73-69 road win, 38-31. PC grabbed 13 offensive rebounds and seemed to stun the Hoyas in the first half thanks largely to a 22-13 edge off the boards.
The Friars have won the rebound battle in seven of nine Big East games. The team is averaging 14 offensive rebounds a game, second-best in the conference. Bentil (8.3) is fifth in the league in rebounding, while teammate Rodney Bullock (6.9) is 10th. Point guard Kris Dunn (6.1) may be the top rebounding guard in the country and glue guy Junior Lomomba also scraps for his share of rebounds.
“We may not be tall at the rim but I think we have length across the team,” Cooley said. “We go into every game and people think we’re the smallest team in the Big East and if we are, we are. All we want to do is play team defense and crowd the post as much as we can.”
Coaches like to say that a good rebound is the only way to close out a defensive stand and Providence’s rebounding prowess is leading to some heady defensive outings. The Friars are 13th in the country in adjusted defensive efficiency, a stat that tracks points allowed for every 100 possessions. Cooley is mixing man-to-man and zone sets, mainly to shield his thin lineup from foul trouble. In recent games the zone has been especially stingy, but the Friars aren’t shy about juggling their defensive looks.
“That’s the way we play,” Cooley said. “It’s not like we have four 7-footers out there that can guard the rim. We do everything we can to just try to win the game.”
One overlooked area of defensive excellence that’s helped the Friars is their ability to limit opponents’ 3-point shooting. In nine Big East games, teams are hitting just 25 percent (43 of 170) of their tries. That’s the best in the conference by a wide margin. For the entire season, the Friars are allowing opponents to shoot 31 percent from deep, 40th best in the country.
— kmcnamar
@providencejournal.com On Twitter:
@kevinmcnamara33
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Post by dex on Feb 2, 2016 10:30:49 GMT -5
PROVIDENCE at DePAUL
— Kevin McNamara
THE SCOUTING REPORT PROVIDENCE (18-4 overall, 6-3 Big East): The Friars continued their odd pattern of winning on the road and losing at home last week after knocking off Georgetown on Saturday, 73-69. That was PC’s third straight win over the Hoyas. … The Friars are 6-0 on the road and are now tied with last season’s record of six wins away from home. The 2004 team had eight road wins on its way to the NCAA Tournament. …
PC is 25th in the latest Ratings Percentage Index. … The 18-4 start is the best at PC since the 1978 team began 22-4. … Dunn eclipsed the 1,000-point barrier (1,020) at Georgetown and is nearing (483) 500 assists. Only four other Friars — Vincent Council, Carlton Screen, Billy Donovan and Ernie DiGregorio — have passed both marks. DePAUL (7-14, 1-8): The Blue Demons have won just two of their last 13 games but remain a dangerous opponent halfway through the Big East schedule. With some solid veterans, the Demons have lost three conference games by nine points or less. …
Demons have lost four straight to the Friars, including a dominant 84-57 victory in Chicago last season. … Henry and Garrett are both dangerous wing scorers. … Garrett converted a 3-point play with 1.1 seconds left to give DePaul its only Big East win at Marquette, 57-56. … Dave Leitao is in the fi rst season of his second tour as head coach. He is a New Bedford native. … The Demons will play at Providence Feb. 27. EXTRA POINTS Where & when: Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., 9 p.m. Series: PC leads, 26-8. TV/Radio: Fox
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Post by Free Weyinmi on Feb 2, 2016 13:28:24 GMT -5
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Post by Backcourt JOE on Feb 2, 2016 23:27:56 GMT -5
Not a well coached game by PC and with Bentil out. A lot of poor judgement by all in second half. Oh well let's go beat NOVA at home
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