Providence men's basketball used a strong second half to pull away from Butler. Updates on Bryce Hopkins' knee injury.

Providence took the lead with 5:21 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 37-29 at halftime, with Ryan Mela racking up eight points. Providence outscored Butler by 11 points over ...

Providence was terrific through 20 minutes Sunday afternoon at Gampel Pavilion. The Friars simply couldn’t come up with a finishing touch against the current power in the Big East and beyond.

Providence took the fight to UConn and had the Huskies repeatedly back on their heels. The Friars largely eschewed three-pointers and attacked the paint, blowing by UConn defenders to the rim.

He helped the Friars maintain legitimate NCAA Tournament hopes all the way into March. Carter’s last game was a conference tournament semifinal loss to Marquette. Providence pushed the Golden ...

Jayden Pierre scored 24 points and Wesley Cardet finished with 18 for Providence (7-8, 1-3). The Friars scored the final nine points in the first half, with UConn missing nine of its last 10 shots.

Providence Friars (7-7, 1-2 Big East) at UConn Huskies (11-3, 3-0 Big East) Storrs, Connecticut; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -15; over/under is 137 BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 UConn ...

Providence Friars (7-7, 0-1 Big East) at UConn Huskies (10-2, 1-0 Big East) Hartford, Connecticut; Sunday, 1:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 UConn hosts Providence after Sarah Strong scored 22 ...

The Friars are 0-3 during that stretch. "He's getting a lot closer," Providence coach Kim English said. "He's feeling better and better each day. He just came down on it against DePaul and it ...

St. John's Red Storm (10-3, 0-2 Big East) at Providence Friars (7-8, 0-2 Big East) Providence, Rhode Island; Wednesday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. John's faces Providence in Big East action Wednesday ...