Scouting report: Providence.
Game info: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Madison Square Garden (20,789).
TV: ESPN2 (Jon Sciambi & Sean Farnham).
Radio: KOMO 1000 AM and FM 97.7 (Tony Castricone and Jason Hamilton).
Coach: Ed Cooley, 48, 124-81 (.608) in his seventh season with the Friars. He’s led them to the NCAA tournament the past four seasons and won the 2014 Big East tournament title. Prior to joining Providence in 2011, he spent five years (2006-11) where he compiled a 92-69 (.