Alumni is the building that saw the rise of Providence as a national power in the 1960’s, paving the way for the excellence of the 70’s, which included a Final Four run in 1973.
For someone who only knows the Friars of the Civic/Dunkin Donuts Center, I spent much of the pregame and early portion of PC’s 84-55 win over Houston Baptist wondering just how difficult it must have been for opposing teams to come into this building and win.
As Providence blew the game open in the first half those thoughts shifted to a different Alumni Hall memory — Ed Cooley’s first game as Providence’s head coach.