After Providence's 75-72 victory over St. John's on Tuesday, head coach Kim English shared a heartwarming announcement during the postgame news conference.
Providence's season changed in the blink of an eye the last time it played Seton Hall. The Friars lost Bryce Hopkins, last year's leading scorer and rebounder, to a torn ACL in that 61-57 defeat on Jan.
Two Big East teams looking to return to the winning track will meet Saturday when Providence hosts Xavier. Providence (11-5, 2-3) is on a three-game skid that coincides with losing Bryce Hopkins to a season-ending left ACL tear during a loss to Seton Hall on Jan.
Bryce Hopkins, a forward for the Providence Friars who previously played for Kentucky, will miss the rest of the season due to a torn ACL. Hopkins started 14 games for Providence this season and was averaging 15.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game.
No. 23 Providence went from riding how to trying to pick up the pieces as the Friars shove off for a visit to Creighton on Saturday at Omaha, Neb. A four-game winning streak came to an end Wednesday with the Friars' 61-57 home loss to Seton Hall.
Providence star Bryce Hopkins has a torn ACL in his left knee and will miss the rest of the season. The loss of the junior forward/guard is big for No.
Providence forward/guard Bryce Hopkins exited Wednesday's game against Seton Hall early in the second half with what appeared to be a potentially serious knee injury.
Bryce Hopkins posted his fourth double-double with a season-high 26 points and 12 rebounds as Providence used a second-half run to pull away for a 78-64 win over pesky Sacred Heart on Saturday.
Bryce Hopkins scored a game-high 24 points as host Providence earned its third consecutive win over rival Rhode Island 84-69 on Saturday night. Providence (7-1) shot 58.1 percent from the field in the second half to pull away for the win.
Ticket Gaines scored 21 points on seven 3-pointers to lead Providence to a dominant 86-52 win over visiting Wagner on Tuesday night. Providence (6-1) shot 52.7 percent from the field, drained 13 shots from deep and logged 25 assists on 29 baskets en route to its third consecutive victory.
With this weekend's matchup against archrival Rhode Island looming, Providence first turns its attention to a Tuesday night visit from Wagner. The Friars (5-1) have won back-to-back games since Kansas State dealt them an overtime loss on Nov.
Josh Oduro scored a game-high 29 points and Bryce Hopkins finished with 25 to help Providence College improve its record to 5-1 with a 78-64 victory over visiting Lehigh on Friday night.
Devin Carter had 21 points and Bryce Hopkins added 16 as Providence routed visiting Wisconsin 72-59 on Tuesday night in the Gavitt Tipoff Games, which pits teams from the Big East and the Big Ten Conferences.
Undefeated Providence will be faced with a tougher challenge when it hosts Wisconsin in the annual Gavitt Tipoff Games on Tuesday night. Providence (2-0) defeated Milwaukee at home 79-69 on Saturday with five players scoring in double figures.
Kim English earned his first win as Providence's head coach as the Friars used big runs on each side of halftime to down visiting Columbia 78-59 Monday night.
After falling to Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament and losing Ed Cooley to Georgetown, the Providence Friars have a new head coach and talent. The Friars had a bit of an erratic season in 2022-23, but they have a chance to find success this year.
A solid combo forward with NBA upside, Hopkins played less than 200 minutes at Kentucky his freshman year before transferring to Providence. He has great positional side and is a good athlete that offers quite a bit on both ends.
There's no shortage of compelling storylines, from schools making their first appearances in the Big Dance to players facing their former teams.
Instead of the foremost topic of conversation being Kentucky's first-round exit against Saint Peter's last season, the chatter now revolves around the Wildcats transfer who is Providence's star player.
Bryce Hopkins scored 17 points and three of his Providence teammates added double-figure totals as the 20th-ranked Friars beat visiting Georgetown 74-62 on Wednesday night.
Bryce Hopkins led four double-figure scorers with 16 points and added seven rebounds as No. 23 Providence came from behind and cruised past visiting Big East rival Butler 79-58 on Wednesday night.
Hopkins has decided to enter his name into the portal. Kentucky Wildcats freshman forward Bryce Hopkins becomes the latest Wildcat to enter his name into the transfer portal, he announced today.
Hopkins provided the gritty toughness UK needed down the stretch against LSU. Bryce Hopkins was the MAN in the Kentucky Wildcats’ win over LSU 71-66. In a game that had plenty of ups and down, high points and low points, Hopkins was a highlight and added another gear to the machine that is learning to win without 40 % of the starting lineup.
“Nothing was really handed to me growing up, so I just have that mentality to come in here and get better, day in and day out.” With a team loaded with depth and 5-star talent, freshman Bryce Hopkins has embraced the daily battle of auditioning for playing time in front of UK Coach John Calipari.
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