The Providence College men’s basketball team defeated the Georgetown Hoyas (13-7, 4-5 BIG EAST) on Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. With today’s victory, PC improved to 10-10 overall and 4-5 in BIG EAST play.

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Thomas Sorber threw down an alley-oop that extended the Georgetown Hoyas' lead against the Providence Friars. Posted: January 25, 2025 | Last updated: January 25, 2025

Ed Cooley has won 125 Big East games as a head coach, but he still has yet to claim a win over the program he spent 12 seasons leading.

Georgetown visits the Marquette Golden Eagles after Kelsey Ransom scored 28 points in the Hoyas' 56-54 victory over the St. John's Red Storm.

In Ed Cooley's second game back at the Amica Mutual Pavilion as head coach of Georgetown, the Friars took care of business with a 78-68 win.Providence went on

There’s no way my gratitude and appreciation towards Providence College can be any higher,” says the Georgetown head coach.

In the Big East, no team is safe until the final buzzer. Villanova learned this the hard way as the Wildcats (12-8, 5-4 Big East) fell to Georgetown (13-6, 4-4 Big East), 64-63, at the Finneran Pavilion.

The Hoyas arrive at the AMP for Saturday's 12:30 tip at 4-4 in Big East play, a couple of places above Providence in the standings.

More: A year later, ex-Friars coach Ed Cooley brings Georgetown to face struggling Providence Georgetown fared better against the Wildcats, beating them, 64-63, on Monday. The Hoyas closed the game on a 9-0 run,

Georgetown scores the final nine points, including Micah Peavy’s floater with 1.8 seconds left, to win at Villanova for the first time since 2011, 64-63.

And the Providence Friars student section simply could not wait for the return of their old head basketball coach, Ed Cooley. He departed for the Georgetown Hoyas in March of 2023, and let’s just say the Friars’ fan base still has some very strong feelings over his departure.