Jan. 4, 2000
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS (7-6/0-0)
vs. GEORGETOWN HOYAS (8-3/0-0)
Providence Civic Center (12,993)
Providence, Rhode Island
January 5, 2000 - 7:05 p.m.
FRIARS VERSUS HOYAS
These two longtime BIG EAST rivals return to open league action for the 21st season tonight. The two teams have met 47 times in the all-time series with 45 of those games coming since the birth of the BIG EAST. Overall, Georgetown owns a 32-15 edge in the games played. In BIG EAST regular season action, the Hoyas own a 25-12 edge. In BIG EAST Tournament games, Georgetown has won six of seven meetings and in NCAA Tournament action, the Friars are 1-0 versus the Hoyas (1987). Last season, the two teams met three times, twice in the regular season and in the BIG EAST Tournament. On January 9th at Georgetown, the Hoyas prevailed, 75-70. In Providence on February 27th, Erron Maxey scored with 0.5 left on the clock to give PC a 64-62 win. On March 3rd in the first round of the BIG EAST Tournament, the Hoyas won by two, 68-66. In Providence, the Friars are 10-10 versus Georgetown, at Georgetown, the Friars are just 3-16 and on neutral floors, PC is 2-6.
BIG EAST OPENERS
The Friars come into tonight's BIG EAST opener having lost nine straight league openers. The last time the Friars opened the BIG EAST schedule with a win was December 21st, 1989 when they defeated Boston College, 85-66 at home. The Friars are 3-17 in all-time BIG EAST openers and 8-12 in BIG EAST home openers. This is the second consecutive year that PC has opened the BIG EAST schedule at home. On December 8, 1998, the Friars opened with an 83-80 loss to Notre Dame at the Civic Center.
A LOOK AT THE HOYAS
Georgetown comes into tonight's game having won six straight games on the way to an 8-3 record. The Hoyas defeated James Madison on Sunday, January 2nd by a 63-48 score. Ruben Boumtje Boumtje led Georgetown with 18 points and 15 rebounds in that game. Anthony Perry and Kevin Braswell combined for 33 points with Perry also grabbing ten rebounds. Braswell (15.5), Perry (13.8) and Boumtje Boumtje (12.5) are all averaging in double figures. Boumtje Boumtje leads Georgetown with 8.7 rebounds per game. The Hoyas are averaging 75.2 points per game.
PROBABLE STARTERS
| Pos. | No. | Name | Pts/Reb. | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Hometown/Last School |
| G | 12 | John LINEHAN | 5.2/3.0 | 5-9 | 165 | Jr. | Chester, Pa./Winchendon School |
| G | 33 | Donta WADE | 8.3/1.5 | 6-2 | 195 | Jr. | Huntington, W.Va./SE Illinois CC |
| C | 3 | Karim SHABAZZ | 20.3/10.5 | 7-2 | 230 | Jr. | Far Rockaway, N.Y./Florida State |
| F | 24 | Erron MAXEY | 16.2/9.0 | 6-6 | 195 | Jr. | Lake Elsinore, Cal./Elsinore |
| F | 40 | David MURRAY | 8.3/5.3 | 6-9 | 225 | Jr. | Bronx, N.Y./Mesa (AZ) CC |
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OFF THE BENCH
| G | 2 | Kareem HAYLETTS | 0.0/0.0 | 6-0 | 160 | So. | Bergenfield, N.J./Bergenfield | |
| G | 5 | Jamaal CAMAH | 7.0/4.3 | 6-4 | 195 | Jr. | Salem., Mass./Notre Dame Academy |
| G | 10 | Chris ROGERS | 2.7/1.4 | 6-4 | 180 | Jr. | Shreveport, La./Bossier Parish CC |
| G | 11 | Abdul MILLS | 8.5/2.5 | 6-3 | 190 | Fr. | Brooklyn, N.Y./Milford Academy |
| F | 25 | Romuald AUGUSTIN | 5.5/2.5 | 6-7 | 190 | Fr. | Montreal, Que./Youngstown-Rayen |
| F | 32 | Marcus JEFFERSON | 6.6/4.0 | 6-5 | 185 | Fr. | East Chicago, Ind./Notre Dame Prep |
| F/C | 42 | Llewellyn COLE | 0.6/1.3 | 6-7 | 220 | Sr. | New York, N.Y./Maine Central Institute |
| F | 45 | Brian SCHNURR | 0.0/1.0 | 6-7 | 205 | So. | Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Prep |
| G/F | 55 | Mark JARRELL-WRIGHT | 1.7/1.2 | 6-5 | 180 | Fr. | Newark, N.J./St. Benedict's |
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INJURED LIST
Freshman forward Marcus Jefferson has missed four games with a stress fracture in his left foot. He is expected to miss two more weeks.
PROVIDENCE - GEORGETOWN
SERIES FACTS
Series Record: 48th meeting - Georgetown leads, 32-15
BIG EAST Series: GT leads, 25-12
BIG EAST Tournament: GT leads, 6-1
At Georgetown: GT leads, 16-3
At Providence: Series tied, 10-10
Neutral Courts: GT leads, 6-2
Last Meeting: 3/3/99 - @ BE GT 68 PC 66
Last PC win overall: 2/27/99 - @ PC 64 GT 62
Last Georgetown win: 3/3/99
Current Streak: Georgetown won the last meeting, has taken two of last three, five of the last six and seven of the last nine meetings between the two schools.
STATISTICAL COMPARISON
| PC | | Georgetown |
| 7-6 | Overall Record | 8-3 |
| 0-0 | BIG EAST Record | 0-0 |
| .429 | Field Goal Pct. | .423 |
| .307 | 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. | .284 |
| .621 | Free Throw Pct.. | .645 |
| .400 | Opp. FG Pct. | .340 |
| .322 | Opp. 3-Pt. FG Pct. | .307 |
| .615 | Opp. FT Pct. | .678 |
| 37.8 | Rebound Average | 45.9 |
| -0.9 | Rebound Margin | + 4.3 |
| 15.2 | Assists/Game | 13.9 |
| 18.9 | Turnovers/Game | 20.8 |
| 5.7 | Blocks/Game | 6.9 |
| 8.5 | Steals/Game | 11.5 |
| 69.9 | Points/Game | 75.2 |
| 65.5 | Pts Allowed/Game | 65.5 |
SERIES NOTES
Streaks: Georgetown took two of three from the Friars last season including a 68-66 win in the BIG EAST Tournament. The Hoyas come into tonight's game with a six-game winning streak in the regular season. PC has won three of its last four games and six of nine after starting the season at 1-3.
FRIARS CAREER STATS VS. GEORGETOWN
| No. | Player | GP | PPG | RPG | APG |
| 2 | Hayletts | Has Not Played |
| 3 | Shabazz | First Meeting | |
| 5 | Camah | 3 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Career Best - 2/27/99 - 9 pts./6 rebs. |
| 10 | Rogers | First Meeting |
| 11 | Mills | First Meeting |
| 12 | Linehan | 4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| Career Best - 2/27/99 - 2 pts./5 asts./9 steals |
| 24 | Maxey | 4 | 13.0 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Career Best - 3/3/99- 18 pts./5 rebs. |
| 25 | Augustin | First Meeting |
| 32 | Jefferson | First Meeting |
| 33 | Wade | First Meeting |
| 40 | Murray | First Meeting |
| 42 | Cole | 4 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Career Best - 1/3/97 - 11 pts./4 rebs./2 asts. |
| 45 | Schnurr | First Meeting |
| 55 | Jarrell-Wright | First Meeting |
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FORDHAM RECAP
The Friars fell to Fordham on Sunday afternoon by a 71-67 score. Karim Shabazz led PC with 24 points and eight rebounds while Erron Maxey contributed 16 points in the loss. Providence was outrebounded in the game by a 35-20 margin. The Friars trailed 36-28 at halftime and rallied to go ahead for the only time in the game at 10:37 of the second half at 49-48. From there, Fordham went on a 10-0 run to move on to the win. PC shot .509 (28-55) for the game, but it wasn't enough as the Friars dropped their first game to an Atlantic 10 team this season.
HEAD COACH TIM WELSH
1999-2000: 7-6/0-0
Overall at PC: 23-20/9-9
IONA: 70-22 (.761)
4-YEAR CAREER: 93-42 (.689)
BIG EAST GAMES: 9-9
NON-LEAGUE GAMES: 14-10
VERSUS FORDHAM: 3-0 (all while at Iona)
BIG EAST TOURNAMENT: 0-1
NCAA TOURNAMENT: 0 -1 (1997-98)
NIT: 0 - 3 (1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99)
1999-2000 (7-6/0-0)
1998-99 (16-14/9-9)
9-9 record in the BIG EAST is the best by a Friars' first year coach...First win as a Friars' head coach was upset of #23 Rhode Island, 87-63...Coached 100th career game against Brown University (12/5)...Upset #9 Purdue, 87-82...Won first BIG EAST game at #23/#23 Pittsburgh, 83-68...Upset #18 Syracuse, 67-58...
1997-98 (27-6/10-4)
Led Iona to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship...Coached Iona to first NCAA appearance since 1985...MAAC Coach of the Year...Metropolitan Area's Division I Coach of the Year...Jack Bruen Award as New York State Coach of the Year...Team won school record 27 games...
1996-97 (22-8/11-3)
Led Iona to first place finish in MAAC...Made second consecutive NIT appearance...MAAC Coach of the Year...NABC District II Coach of the Year...
1995-96 (21-8/15-3)
Won first of three MAAC regular season titles...Took Iona to first NIT appearance since 1983...Winner of Peter A. Carlesimo Award as Metropolitan Area Division I Coach of the Year...
The Welsh Facts File
Full Name
Tim Welsh
Birthdate
October 4, 1960
Birthplace
Massena, New York
Family
Single
High School
Massena High School
College
Potsdam State University '84
Coaching Experience
1998 - Head Coach, Providence College
1995-98 Head Coach, Iona College
1994-95 Interim Head Coach, Iona College (10 games)
1991-95 Assistant Coach, Iona College
1988-91 Assistant Coach, Syracuse University
1986-88 Assistant Coach, Florida State University
1985-86 Volunteer Assistant Coach, Iona College
Coaching Honors
1998 - Metro Atlantic Athletic Association Coach of the Year
1998 - Peter A. Carlesimo Award - Metropolitan Area Division I
Coach of the Year
1998 - Jack Bruen Award - New York State Coach of the Year
1997 - Metro Atlantic Athletic Association Coach of the Year
1997 - NABC District II Coach of the Year
1996 - Peter A. Carlesimo Award - Metropolitan Area Division I Coach
of the Year
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE BASKETBALL
PROVIDENCE
All-time record: 1118-701 (.615) - Second in New England...Home record: 665-214 (.757)...Civic Center record: 342-132 (.722).
PROVIDENCE IN BIG EAST
128-194 in regular season and 142-212 overall in 20 seasons ... Eighth all-time in wins and percentage.
HOME COOKING
The Friars are 5-3 at home this season after going 10-5 at home during the 1998-99 season. Over the last seven-and-a-half seasons, PC is 87-34 (.719) at the Civic Center. The Friars are 46-8 (.852) in their last 54 non-conference home games in Providence dating back to the start of the 1992-93 season.
CIVIC CENTER RECORD
PC owns a 342-132 (.722) record at the Providence Civic Center since the building opened in 1972. The Friars recorded their 300th win on January 8, 1996 against Canisius (91-63).
MONTH-BY-MONTH
The Friars record by month:
3-3 in November
4-2 in December
0-1 in January
DAY-BY-DAY
The Friars are:
2-0 on Monday
2-1 on Tuesday
0-0 on Wednesday
2-1 on Thursday
0-1 on Friday
1-2 on Saturday
0-1 on Sunday.
FRIARS IN THE NBA
Providence College has seven former players and one coach on NBA rosters to start the 1999-2000 season. They are:
Otis Thorpe - Miami Heat
Austin Croshere - Indiana Pacers
Eric Murdock - Los Angeles Clippers
Dickey Simpkins - Chicago Bulls
Michael Smith - Washington Wizards
Eric Williams - Boston Celtics
Jamel Thomas - Golden State Warriors
Also, Atlanta Hawks coach Lenny Wilkens, is one of Providence College's all-time greatest players.
NEWEST FRIAR
The Friars have received a national letter-of-intent from Marcus Douthit. He is a 6-10, 215-pound forward/center from Syracuse, New York. He is currently playing at Notre Dame Prep in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
THE CAPTAINS
Juniors John Linehan (Chester, Pa.) and Erron Maxey (Lake Elsinore, Calif.) will serve as the Friars' captains this season.
STREAKING FRIARS
The loss to Fordham snapped PC's three-game winning streak, the Friars longest since last year between December 27th and January 5th. The Friars are 3-2 on their current six-game homestand and have now won four of their last six and six of their last nine after starting the year at 1-3.
KARIM'S SUPREME
Karim Shabazz recorded the first triple-double at Providence in 22 years on Monday, December 27th with his 25 points/15 rebounds/10 blocks game versus Long Island. The last triple-double recorded by a Friar was done by Bob Misevicius on January 11, 1977 versus Connecticut when he had 14 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in an 86-71 win. Shabazz becomes just one of four players at PC ever to record ten blocks in a game and the first since Bob Cooper had ten versus Michigan on December 29, 1976. The record is 12 by Marvin Barnes who had three games with ten or more and James Hadnot had 10 in the 1960 NIT versus St. Louis.
TRIPLE THE FUN
Since 1960, the record books show that Providence College has recorded six triple-doubles. Here's the list:
Karim Shabazz - Dec. 27, 1999 vs. Long Island
(25 pts./15 rebs./10 blocks). PC won 79-63.
Bob Misevicius - Jan. 11, 1977 vs. Connecticut
(14 pts./13 rebs./10 asts). PC won 86-71.
Bob Misevicius - Jan. 2, 1977 vs. Seton Hall
(12 pts./10 rebs./10 asts.) PC won 72-68 in ot.
Marvin Barnes - March 8, 1973 at Brown
(15 pts./21 rebs./10 blocks). PC won 93-80.
Marvin Barnes - Dec. 8, 1971 vs. Buffalo State
(13 pts./34 rebs./12 blocks). PC won 76-58.
James Hadnot - March 18, 1960 vs. St. Louis (NIT)
(17 pts./19 rebs./10 blocks). PC won 64-53.
HOME AND AWAY
During the 1999-2000 season, the Friars turned in their first winning road record in BIG EAST play in the league's first 20 years. The Friars were 5-4 away from the Civic Center in league games.
NAIL BITERS
The Friars saw their record go to 1-3 in "close" games after Sunday's 71-67 loss to Fordham. The Friars' lone win in a "close" one came in overtime against Massachusetts (12/30/99) by a 61-60 margin. PC was 3-6 last year in "close" games. "Close" games are games decided by five or less points.
IN OVERTIME
PC's 61-60 overtime win versus Massachusetts gives the Friars three consecutive overtime wins dating back to the 1998-99 season. PC was 2-0 in overtime last year. The Friars last loss in overtime came in the NCAA Quarterfinals in 1997 when they lost to Arizona, 96-92.
BACK IN ACTION
After missing two games due to re-aggravating a groin injury, junior guard John Linehan returned to the Friars' lineup versus Massachusetts on December 30th and played 30 minutes with five points, four assists and three steals. He followed that with a 22-minute, five point, two rebound, three assist, two steal game on January 2nd versus Fordham. Linehan's injury problems started on October 25th when he underwent surgery for a sports hernia. Following two more surgeries for a blood clot and an infection, PC's superpest missed the Friars' first five games. In five games this season, Linehan is averaging 25.3 minutes per game with 5.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.8 steals per game.. On Saturday, December 4th at North Carolina State, Linehan played 27 minutes with 12 points, equalled a career high with six rebounds, had five assists and four steals.
FRIARS IN SEASON OPENERS
The loss to Holy Cross in the November 20th home opener gives PC a 63-10 record in season opening games in the school's 73-year basketball history. The loss was also the Friars' first home opening loss since November 29, 1984 when PC lost to Assumption, 70-67. That broke a streak of 14 consecutive home opening wins. The Friars are now 49-5 in opening games at home and 14-5 in road openers. PC lost its opening game last year to Vanderbilt, but the game was part of the CoSIDA Classic and the Civic Center was considered a neutral court.
FRIARS IN NON-CONFERENCE GAMES
With the loss to Fordham on January 2nd, PC finished the 1999-2000 non-conference schedule with a 7-6 record. The last time PC lost six non-conference games was in the 1984-85 season when that team was also 7-6.
FRIARS VERSUS 1999-00 FOES
| Holy Cross | 38-28 |
| Brown: | 83-24 |
| Michigan State | 0-3 |
| Virginia | 1-3 |
| South Carolina | 3-1 |
| Texas | 2-1 |
| DePaul | 15-5 |
| Arizona State | 1-0 |
| American U. of P.R. | 1-0 |
| Boston University | 15-4 |
| North Carolina State: | 1-4 |
| Rhode Island: | 61-49 |
| Central Connecticut | 2-2 |
| Arkansas | 1-1 |
| Long Island University | 5-1 |
| Massachusetts | 22-5 |
| Fordham | 1-4 |
| Georgetown: | 15-32 |
| Boston College: | 51-37 |
| Rutgers: | 4-3 | |
| Villanova: | 28-39 |
| West Virginia: | 8-2 |
| Connecticut: | 20-33 |
| Seton Hall: | 40-33 |
| Syracuse: | 8-34 |
| St. John's: | 30-52 |
| Miami: | 11-9 |
| Notre Dame: | 7-5 |
| Pittsburgh: | 15-18 |
FRIARS VS. RANKED TEAMS
A year ago, the Friars were 4-6 in games against teams ranked in the Top 25 by the Associated Press and/or USA TODAY/ESPN. With the loss to #3/#2 Michigan State in the opening game of the Puerto Rico Shootout, PC is 0-1 this season.
| Associated Press | | | | USA TODAY/ESPN | | |
| RANK | TEAM | | | RANK | TEAM | |
| #3 | Michigan State | L | 58-82 | #2 | Michigan State | L | 58-82 |
HIGHS AND LOWS
The 43 points scored by the Friars in the 54-43 loss to Holy Cross (11/20/99) is the fewest points the Friars have scored in a game since December 27, 1982 when they lost by an identical 54-43 score to the University of Hawaii in the Rainbow Classic. Just one week later, the Friars set the school's single game scoring mark with 120 points versus American University - Puerto Rico.
FOR THE RECORDS
The Friars' 120-point outburst against American University of Puerto Rico sets the single game mark for points in a game. The previous mark was 118 and was set on January 20th, 1973 in a 118-88 win over Western Kentucky. PC's 50 field goals versus American also set a school mark. The previous best of 48 was done four times with the last one coming on December 18, 1976 versus Brown University.
FRIARS FOR THREE
The Friars hit on a season high 11 three-pointers in the victory over American-Puerto Rico. They then followed that with a 10-for-20 performance versus Boston University. After making just eight of their first 45 three point attempts (17.8%), the Friars have made 58 of 170 for a 34.1% average. Included in those totals was a school record performance of 7-for-9 (77.8%) in the win over Arkansas. On the season, PC has made 66 of 215 three-point tries (30.7%).
FINDING THE RANGE
Two of the Friars newest players recorded career highs in the win over American University. Freshman guard Abdul Mills scored 20 points and freshman forward Romuald Augustin scored a season high 15 points, getting 13 of those in the first half.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
After having 14 days off for finals (December 8-21) the Friars are now in the midst of a six-game homestand that will go through Wednesday, January 5th. PC is 3-2 in the home stand, losing to Central Connecticut (54-50) and Fordham (71-67) while beating Arkansas (87-81), Long Island University (79-63) and UMass (61-60 in ot). Tonight's game with Georgetown closes out the six game homestand. The Friars will then play five of their next seven games on the road through February 1st at Seton Hall.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Junior forward Erron Maxey was chosen to the All-Tournament team at the Puerto Rico Shootout. In three games, Maxey scored 61 points (20.3 ppg) and had 22 rebounds (7.3 rpg). The Friars' team captain set personal bests with 12 field goals and 25 points in the win over American University.
MAXEY-MUM EFFORT
Junior forward Erron Maxey played a season low 22 minutes versus Massachusetts due to foul trouble and eventually fouling out of the game. He had seven points and seven rebounds. That marked just the second of 12 games that he has not scored in double figures this season.
For the season, Maxey has recorded five double-doubles and he now has ten for his career. Maxey has also recorded career highs this season for points (25 versus American-Puerto Rico) and rebounds (18 versus Brown). Maxey has led the Friars in scoring in eight of 12 games this season and in rebounding in seven of PC's first 12 games. He is second on the squad with 16.2 ppg and 9.4 boards per game. His five double-doubles rank him third among BIG EAST players
MAXEY DOUBLE-DOUBLES:
| 12/23/99 | ARKANSAS | 18 pts./11 rebs. |
| 12/21/99 | CENT. CONN | 19 pts./14 rebs. |
| 12/7/99 | @ Rhode Island | 12 pts./14 rebs. |
| 12/4/99 | @ NC State | 18 pts./10 rebs. |
| 11/22/99 | BROWN | 15 pts./18 rebs. |
| 3/10/99 | @ NC State | 12 pts./12 rebs. |
| 1/12/99 | @ Syracuse | 14 pts./12 rebs. |
| 12/11/98 | @ Rutgers | 13 pts./13 rebs. |
| 11/21/98 | TEXAS-PAN AM | 20 pts./11 rebs. |
| 1/5/98 | IONA | 12 pts./11 rebs. |
SHAZZAM SHABAZZ
Karim Shabazz has wasted little time making his presence known in the Friars' lineup. The 7-2 center has scored in double figures in all three games he's played since becoming eligible on December 23rd. He has scored in double figures in all three games and is averaging 37.0 minutes per game. He has now recorded two double-doubles (one triple-double) on the season.
SHABAZZ DOUBLE-DOUBLES:
| 12/30/99 | UMASS | 14 pts./10 rebs. |
| 12/23/99 | LONG ISLAND | 25 pts./15 rebs. |
WADE-ING INTO THE ACTION
Junior guard Donta Wade found the scoring touch with a career high 24-point night in PC's win over Arkansas. Wade was 8-for-13 from the floor with a career best 6-for-8 game from beyond the three-point line and added a pair of free throws in 24 minutes off the bench. The junior college transfer got off to a slow start for the Friars scoring just nine points in PC's first four games. He found the range in Puerto Rico with 19 points off the bench going 7-11 FG and 5-7 3PTers. In his last eight games, Wade has scored 92 points (11.5 points per game).
MURRAY MANIA
Junior forward David Murray scored a career high 14 points in PC's overtime win versus Massachusetts. The 6-9 big man scored the winning bucket with just 1.3 seconds left in overtime. He also played a career high 39 minutes in the game.
SLAMMING THE DOOR
PC's relentless defense against Rhode Island held the Rams to a season-low 49 points on December 7th. The 49 points equals the fewest points a PC team has surrendered in Tim Welsh's two seasons guiding the Black and White. Last year, the Friars defeated Seton Hall by a 65-49 margin. PC's defense held URI to a season low 30.2% shooting (13-43) and force the Rams into 24 turnovers on the night.
FINDING THE HANDLE
After cutting their turnovers to 14 per game over the previous four games, the Friars turned the ball over a season high 26 times in the win over Arkansas. Versus UMass, the Friars lost the ball 18 times. In PC's first five games, they turned it over 113 times for an average of 22.6 per game. From the Boston University game through Central Connecticut, PC had just 56 turnovers in those four games. On the season, PC has turned it over 230 times for 19.1 per game. On the other hand, PC has forced 251 turnovers for an average of 20.9 per game.
1999-2000 Big East Standings
| | | League | | | Overall |
| W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT |
| St. John's | 1 | 0 | 1 .000 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Syracuse | 0 | 0 | .000 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Connecticut | 0 | 0 | .000 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Seton Hall | 0 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 2 | .778 |
| Georgetown | 0 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 3 | .700 |
| Boston College | 0 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| Rutgers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| Villanova | 0 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | .000 | 9 | 5 | .643 |
| Miami | 0 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 5 | .583 |
| Providence | 0 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 6 | .539 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8 | 4 | .667 |
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THIS WEEK IN THE BIG EAST
Monday, January 3
St. John's at Pittsburgh
Connecticut at Sacred Heart
Tuesday, January 4
Villanova at Seton Hall
Wednesday, January 5
Georgetown at Providence
Notre Dame at Connecticut
Rutgers at Syracuse
West Virginia at Miami
Saturday, January 8
Providence at Boston College
St. John's at West Virginia
Seton Hall at Georgetown
Syracuse at Miami
Connecticut at Pittsburgh
Sunday, January 9
Villanova at Pennsylvania
BIG EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Troy Murphy - Notre Dame, So., Forward:
Murphy was named Player of the Week for the fifth time this season as he averaged 23.0 points and 11.7 rebounds in a 3-0 week for the Fighting Irish. Included were a pair of double-doubles which give him ten for the season.
BIG EAST ROOKIE OF THE WEEK:
Gary Buchanan, Villanova, Fr., Guard:
Buchanan averaged 15.0 points per game in Villanova's 2-1 week at the Outrigger Rainbow Classic in Hawaii. He scored a career high 25 points with five rebounds in Villanova's 63-62 overtime win against Bradley and shot .536 from the floor including 8-17 (.471) from three point range
