PC Announces Big East Basketball Schedule

PC news release…

            PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Providence College men’s basketball team’s 2016-17 BIG EAST schedule was announced today (Sept. 13).  The Friars will play an 18-game league schedule with Providence playing each of the other nine conference teams once at home and once on the road.  The Friars will open their 2016-17 league schedule at Xavier on Wednesday, December 28 at 7:00 p.m. on Fox Sports Network. 

            The team will play nine league games at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center beginning with its BIG EAST home opener versus Georgetown on Wednesday, January 4 at 7:00 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.  The Friars will play eight other league home games versus Creighton on Saturday, January 7 at 2:00 p.m. on CBS Sports Network; Seton Hall on Saturday, January 14 at 12:00 p.m. on Fox Sports Network; St. John’s on Wednesday, January 25 at 6:30 p.m. on Fox Sports 1; Villanova on Wednesday, February 1 at 7:00 p.m. on Fox Sports 1; Butler on Saturday, February 11 at 4:00 p.m. on CBS Sports Network; Xavier on Wednesday, February 15 at 6:30 p.m. on Fox Sports 1; Marquette on Saturday, February 25 at 4:00 p.m. on CBS Sports Network; and DePaul on Tuesday, February 28 at 8:30 p.m. on Fox Sports 1.

            In addition to the game at Xavier, Providence’s other BIG EAST road matchups will be at Butler on Sunday, January 1 at 3:00 p.m. on CBS Sports Network; at DePaul on Tuesday, January 10 at 9:00 p.m. on Fox Sports 1; at Georgetown on Monday, January 16 at 9:00 p.m. on Fox Sports 1; at Villanova on Saturday, January 21 at 12:00 p.m. on FOX; at Marquette on Saturday, January 28 at 2:00 p.m. on Fox Sports Network; at Seton Hall on Wednesday, February 8 at 8:30 p.m. on Fox Sports 1; at Creighton on Wednesday, February 22 at 8:00 p.m. on Fox Sports Network; and at St. John’s on Saturday, March 4 at 12:00 p.m. on Fox Sports 2.