It's the first time Cooley has beaten his former team, and it comes as the former Friars coach is grieving the loss of his mother.

UConn takes on the Providence Friars after Solomon Ball scored 20 points in the Huskies’ 93-79 victory over the Georgetown Hoyas ...

UConn faces the Providence Friars after Solomon Ball scored 20 points in the Huskies' 93-79 victory over the Georgetown Hoyas.

Villanova takes on the Providence Friars after Jasmine Bascoe scored 26 points in the Wildcats’ 70-65 win against the Georgetown Hoyas ...

Villanova visits the Providence Friars after Jasmine Bascoe scored 26 points in the Wildcats' 70-65 victory against the Georgetown Hoyas.

Providence has won their last eight games against Georgetown, continuing a decade-long trend. Georgetown's Thomas Sorber, who averages 14.5 points and 8.5 rebounds, may be out for Wednesday's game ...

Micah Peavy led the Hoyas ... against Rhode Island men's basketball; Flyers soared from there URI head coach Archie Miller speaks after the Rams lose to Dayton, 85-77, on Wednesday Providence ...

With just a week remaining in the Big East regular season, New England rivals conclude their traditional home-and-home series ...

UConn Huskies (19-9, 11-6 Big East) at Providence Friars (12-16, 6-11 Big East) Providence, Rhode Island ... UConn's 93-79 victory against the Georgetown Hoyas. The Friars are 10-4 in home ...