Providence closed the non-conference portion of the schedule 10-3 and won’t take to the court again until it hosts Creighton on Dec. 31. Despite losses in winnable games against Wichita State and Massachusetts, Ed Cooley will take a 10-3 mark that includes road victories over Boston College and Texas.
According to Ken Pomeroy, Providence enters Big East play with the 75th ranked offense in the country and 64th rated defense. Entering the season, the two biggest question marks surrounding this club were its inexperience at point guard and outside shooting ability.
The Friars are shooting nearly 39% from 3-point range through 13 games, a mark that ranks 30th in the country and far exceeds any expectation of this group in the preseason.