For the first time in a quarter-century, the Providence Friars is headed to the Sweet Sixteen.
Wow. What a sentence. It’s been a near 15-hours since that game ended last night, and I still find myself speechless – and I’m sure Friar fans everywhere are feeling the same way. After a season where a majority of this team’s success has been attributed to “luck,” to watch this team advance to the Sweet 16, by the means of a rout, is truly something special. I’m definitely going to get into the larger-scale implications of this one, but first, let’s talk about the game.