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Red-hot Friars can't overlook dangerous St. John's team

  • Ben Bentil and the Friars, fresh off their big road win against Butler, play their home opener on Saturday against St. John's.

  • Journal Sports Writer


    PROVIDENCE — Thanks to its best start to a season in decades, Providence has morphed from the hunter to the hunted in the Big East. It’s an enviable position to be in.
    After being perennial underdogs for most of the 36 years in the conference, the Friars (13-1) open 2016 as one of the hottest teams in the country.