Are the Johnnies, primed to win the Bigeast Conference Championship?The Johnnies looked the part of the top seed in the Big East Tournament on Thursday, and the Friars sure resembled an underachieving team that will be in the market for a new coach very soon.
Unlike the previous encounter on Valentine’s Day, when a fight broke out after a dirty foul by Providence reserve Duncan Powell, there were no extracurricular activities. Just an on-court bludgeoning by the Red Storm, an 85-72 rout in this Big East Tournament quarterfinal that wasn’t as close as the final score indicated.
“This is the best time to play basketball, in March, and our goal is to win a Big East Tournament championship,” Bryce Hopkins said. “Providence just so happened to be our first matchup, so the biggest thing was just coming out today with a win.”
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