Two weeks ago, Providence began a stretch of five straight games against the top-ranked teams in the Big East. At Creighton. At Seton Hall. Villanova at home. At Butler. And then Creighton again. Sitting at 4-1 in the league and in second place, the Friars welcomed the opportunity to prove that start was no fluke — they stumbled through a 7-6 non-conference schedule that left them with the worst resume in the league, and looked forward to showing they were closer to the team picked fourth in the preseason poll than the team that struggled in November and December.
Pregame Primer: #21 Creighton Seeks Fifth Straight Win, Second Straight Season Sweep of Providence on Wednesday
