A Saturday tripleheader on CBS begins in Providence, Rhode Island, when two-time reigning national champion UConn faces Providence. UConn won the first meeting between these teams at home in January after guard Hassan Diarra knocked down a pair of free throws with three seconds remaining to seal an 87-84 win.

Injuries and inconsistency have been the hallmarks of Providence’s season. Losers of seven of their last eight games, the Friars lost most recently Saturday at UConn 75-63. Jayden Pierre with ten points was the only Friar to reach double figures in the game.

The Providence Friars (12-16, 6-11 Big East) are at home in Big East action against the UConn Huskies (19-9, 11-6 Big East) on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET. Below, we dig into the

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T he Huskies of UConn (19-9, 11-6) are in Providence Saturday to take on the Friars (12-16, 6-11). UConn defended their home court Wednesday against the shorthanded but combative

DePaul (11-18 overall, 2-16 in Big East) at Providence College (12-17 overall, 6-12 in Big East) D ePaul is coming off a 75-65 loss to Creighton on Wednesday night in Omaha, Neb.