PC Will Face Dayton in NCAA First Round
Thursday, March 19, 2015
The Providence College Friars will face the Dayton Flyers in their NCAA Tournament first round game on Friday, March 20 at 9:57 p.m. in Columbus Ohio.
First Four Thriller
The Flyers defeated Boise St. 56-55 on Wednesday night in their first four game, which happened to be on Dayton's home court. This game marked the first time since 1987 a team has played an NCAA tournament game on their home court.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTBoise St. led by seven points with just under four minutes to go in the game before the Flyers went on a 10-2 run, capped off by a game winning three-pointer by Jordan Sibert to get the win in front of their raucous home crowd.
Dangerous 11 Seed
The Flyers will enter the tournament as an 11 seed for the second straight year which is just fine with them. Last season, Dayton, as an 11 seed, made a magical run to the elite eight before being knocked out by the Florida Gators.
The Friars and Flyers will play their game in Columbus, Ohio while it's not Dayton's home court, it will certainly feel like it on Friday night. The Flyers have the experience and have what will fell like a home game in the first round, making them a dangerous 11 seed.
PC Arrives in Columbus
The Friars left for Ohio early afternoon on Wednesday and arrived early evening. PC watched the Dayton-Boise St. game in one of the function rooms at the team hotel and will hold an open practice at Nationwide Arena on Thursday, March 19 at 5 p.m.
The Providence-Dayton game can be found on TruTV on Friday night.
Related Slideshow: Providence College Friars 2014-2015 Projected Starting Lineup
The Providence College Friars went on a magical run last year that saw them win the Big East Championship at Madison Square Garden in New York City. This year they look to defend their title and get back to the big dance. Here is the 2014-2015 projected starting lineup for the Friars.
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