Providence Friars

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Transfer guard Stefan Vaaks, one of the surprise freshmen in college basketball this season who starred at Providence, has committed to Illinois, his agents at Excel Sports Management told ESPN on Sunday afternoon.

Providence and new coach Bryan Hodgson scored two big pickups Thursday in G League star Dink Pate and reigning MWC Defensive Player of the Year Miles Byrd.

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Providence basketball player Duncan Powell for the second time this week pleaded not guilty to domestic assault and disorderly conduct charges stemming from a weekend altercation with a woman.

Duncan Powell, who just finished his senior season on the Providence College men's basketball team, was arrested on suspicion of domestic disorderly conduct over the weekend, police records in Cranston (R.I.) show.

SVP and Stanford Steve are back to discuss the first weekend of the NCAA Basketball tournament from all angles. The first round had its moments, especially Thursday, including a close one for Duke against Siena. The guys discuss Santa Clara's heartbreak loss as well before diving into round two results, including the thriller between Nebraska and Vanderbilt and Iowa's upset win over Florida – setting up a Corn vs. Crops in the Sweet 16. Plus, more on Tennessee's win over Virginia, Alabama's dominant victory over Texas Tech, Texas' Sweet 16 run, Purdue's resurgence, Arkansas' path, the heavyweight battle between Houston and Illinois, and the loaded East Region. Is the winner of Mich St-UConn the winner of the East? Finally, a word on the women's bracket and how it might be the UConn Invitational, Real or Fake TV Shows (Uncensored), Tiger playing in the TGL Finals, the art of motivation and more. | SVPod Time Codes/Topics (0:00) Intro (4:40) First weekend recap (6:17) Duke escapes Siena (10:30) R64 thoughts (13:00) Corn vs. Crops in Sweet 16! (15:00) Nebraska-Vanderbilt reaction (25:50) Iowa-Florida reaction (45:00) Six B1G teams reach Sweet 16 (45:45) Tennessee-Virginia reaction (48:17) Iowa State-Kentucky reaction (50:40) Michigan vs. Alabama thoughts (53:10) Texas-Gonzaga reaction (56:00) Purdue-Miami reaction (58:40) Arkansas-High Point reaction (1:04:30) How seasons are remembered (1:05:50) Houston-Illinois is gonna be GOOD (1:10:37) Shoutout to the Peppas (1:12:37) Izzo whistle vs. Kohl Center whistle (1:15:10) Michigan State-UConn preview (1:18:40) Duke-St. John’s preview (1:23:40) Lots of non-list teams still in it (1:24:40) Real or Fake TV shows (uncensored) (1:27:55) Bryan Hodgson going to Providence says a lot about Syracuse (1:33:00) Will UConn WBB roll all the way? (1:35:32) About the Maryland WBB situation (1:38:55) The art of motivation (1:43:05) Tiger Woods to play in TGL Finals (1:45:40) Afternoon musings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Providence has hired South Florida's Bryan Hodgson as its next men's basketball coach.