It can be easy to forget just how far Providence has come as a program in recent years. For instance, the Friars defeated every team in the Big East this past season, whereas when PC took on Notre Dame in 2013 they were looking for their first win over the Irish since 2004.
This was Ed Cooley’s second year at the helm in Providence, and the Friars were in the midst of a four game winning streak that saw them win at Villanova (Bryce Cotton at the buzzer), against #17 Cincinnati, at South Florida, and here against #21 Notre Dame.