The Providence Friars are in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 1997. Their rout of the Richmond Spiders in Saturday’s Round of 32 action in the NCAA Tournament assured the Big East Conference of at least one representative in the second weekend. But the fourth-seeded Friars have yet another obstacle in front of them.
After getting through another team from the conference, it’s the Kansas Jayhawks that will meet the Friars in Chicago. The top-seeded Jayhawks edged out the Creighton Bluejays in a tight game on Saturday afternoon in Fort Worth.
Now, for the first time, it’s Friars vs.