Things weren’t so rosy in Providence. The Friars were coming off of a painful loss in their home Big East opener, blowing a six-point lead with just over a minute remaining in regulation prior to falling in overtime.
Even while playing without leading scorer Rodney Bullock, Providence displayed renewed grit against Marquette and hammered away at the Golden Eagles inside the 3-point arc. Despite the amazing performance of Markus Howard (52 points), Ed Cooley and his group couldn’t help but feel they let one slip away.
Cooley wasn’t looking for silver linings in the immediate aftermath of the Marquette loss, yet what we saw today came in part because of what occurred Wednesday.