PC’s Biggest Surprise — Scoring Balance in the Big East

PC’s Biggest Surprise — Scoring Balance in the Big East

The Providence College men’s basketball is in uncharted waters. For starters, the Friars never started the season 4-0 in the Big East in the previous 40-plus years.

Now, after a resounding win over UConn - and escaping with a victory over St. John's - the Friars are 6-0, and the secret to the success is that PC has had unprecedented balanced scoring.

Last year's Friars had balanced scoring, but through the first six conference games this season, this team has achieved unusual parity. 

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The NBA scouts are now hovering around PC’s Bryce Hopkins. The numbers show that Hopkins has led the Friars in scoring three times in those six games, but taking a look at the top two scorers per game, they also show the Friars are one of the most balanced teams in history.

Hopkins finished as the top #1 or #2 scorer three times. And Devin Carter finished in the #1 or #2 slot four times. Ed Croswell finished #1 or #2 three times.

And Noah Locke has done it twice, and Jared Bynum did it once.

 

Here is the breakdown:

 

Game 1 - Seton Hall

Bryce Hopkins 24 points

Ed Croswell 21 points

 

Game 2 - Marquette

Bryce Hopkins 29

Devin Carter 20

Ed Croswell 20

 

Game 3 - Butler

Devin Carter 21

Ed Croswell 15

 

Game 4 DePaul

Devin Carter 22

Jared Bynum 18

 

Game 5 UConn

Bryce Hopkins 27

Noah Locke 17

 

Game 6 St. John’s

Noah Locke 20

Devin Carter 19