Vincent Council

There are games when the stat sheet should be tossed aside. There are games when the stat sheet should be shredded, incinerated as soon as possible. Once in a career, perhaps, there is a game like this. Kevin Ollie might want to save the stat sheet from...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Notre Dame coach Mike Brey had a message for Providence counterpart Ed Cooley before their teams squared off in a Big East Conference game Saturday. As it turned out, Brey might have wished he was dead wrong about what he said....

For a program in search of its identity, a victory over the ranked Big East Conference team is monumental. That's why beating No. 17 Cincinnati was so important for Providence College, which lost nine of 11 before winning its past two games. The Friars...

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— There was a point during UConn's game at Providence where coach Kevin Ollie told his assistants to stop showing him the stat sheet. "Because at one point, [the rebounding] was like 20-3," Ollie said. "And you can't run if you're not getting...

There were some ugly numbers in UConn's 82-79 OT win at Providence Thursday, but it was an entertaining Big East slugfest. The score was tied 15 times before UConn won in Providence for the first time since Jan. 28, 2006. The Huskies... t were...

Omar Calhoun's freshman year has not always been the stuff of dreams. He has struggled to find his shot at times, and his ball-handling skills have been challenged. But his confidence, at least to those around him, hasn't waned. "Omar has enough...

Kevin Ollie doesn't spend a lot of time reminiscing about his playing career, but there was one moment that still stands out. "It was a good memory, just a fortunate thing that happened," Ollie said, referring to his winning basket against Providence on...

Site: Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, R.I. Time: 7 p.m. TV: ESPN2 (John Saunders, Tim Welsh) Radio: WTIC-AM 1080 (Joe D'Ambrosio, Wayne Norman) Series history: UConn, 42-28. Last meeting: Providence, 72-70, Feb. 28. 2012 Streaks: Providence, L2;...

Providence had a five-point lead with 26 seconds left when Kris Dunn let his intensity get the best of him. After a scramble for a loose ball, he pushed Villanova's Ryan Aricidicacono to the ground and drew a technical foul. The Friars survived it and...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Cleveland Melvin scored 23 points, Brandon Young added 15 and DePaul opened the second half on a 22-8 run before holding off a late charge from Providence in an 83-73 victory Saturday night. Melvin, the Blue Demons' leading scorer,...