Providence College Friars: NCAA Tournament Profile

Providence Friars (23-11, 13-8 Big East)- Providence marched through the Big East tournament behind all-conference guard Bryce Cotton, who may be unheralded but is one of the best point guards in the country. Cotton put on a performance reminiscent of Kemba Walker in the Friats’ championship game defeat of Creighton, .

It was Providence’s first Big East tournament title since 1994. The performance put a stamp on Cotton’s spectacular season. He’s averaging 21.3 points and 5.9 assists per game, and is the unquestioned leader of this club.

6-6 junior forward LaDontae Henton does everything well, and leads the team in field goal percentage (45.1%) and steals (1.4). He also pulls down 7.6 boards per game. 6-9 sophomore forward Tyler Harris has been outstanding of late, and put up 17 in the Friars’ semifinal win over Seton Hall. He could be an x-factor for the Friars in the NCAAs.

This isn’t the same old Big East, but if you don’t think the Friars can at least win a game in the tournament, you’re wrong.

KEY STATS:

83rd Points per Possession (1.09)

138th Three-Point Percentage (35.2%)

262nd Field Goal Percentage (42.6)