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BUFFALO — By the end, the supporters of the Providence Friars were doing precisely what their basketball team had done from the opening tap: They were ...

The Friars are in the building. He has gotten there now, and he is bringing a team that absolutely believes it isn’t just capable of beating Kansas — the Midwest Region’s top seed, and next up for the Friars on Friday in Chicago — but, well, anyone else, too. This is what March Madness is all about,” Cooley said. He has done nothing but win in 11 seasons at Providence. And now he has this team. Providence has been the king of the nail-biter this year, specializing in how’d-they-pull-that-one-out specials, but there was no mystery attached to this one. The crowd at KeyBank might have been predisposed to root for the 12th-seeded Spiders, but it quickly became a moot point.

Providence has reached the second weekend for the first time since 1997, and the Friars' detractors have made themselves scarce.

I'm just very, very grateful, very grateful, very appreciative." I'm thinking about the journey," Cooley said. "I'm thinking about our staff. I'm very, very emotional, and -- wow. "I'm very excited about the Big East to have a member in that field. "To be sitting here with these gentlemen and the sacrifice and the road where the doubt just continues to flow through the veins of those who don't trust or believe, we're sitting here. I'm thinking about my kids. "Coach was calling my number today, and, I mean, some days you go in like that," Horchler said. The win was Providence's 27th of the season, tied with the 1972-73 team that went to the Final Four for the second-most wins in a single season in team history. "I just can't tell you how grateful I feel for our players, our college, our city. Six-and-a-half minutes into the second half, Burton and fifth-year guard Jacob Gilyard had combined for just three points. The regular season Big East champs were drilled by Creighton in the semifinals, 85-58.

As the clock ticked down on Providence's best performance of the season, Friars fans behind the bench were chanting coach Ed Cooley's name.

Richmond: Nathan Cayo led the Spiders with 18 points on 9-of-11 shooting. When Horchler dropped in this his third 3-pointer of the half with 19 seconds left, it was 39-24. The Friars scored the first seven points. Providence controlled the game from the start and went up 21 on the Spiders (24-13) less than two minutes into the second half when Horchler swished a 3 from the corner. Richmond's iron man point guard, who had played every minute of the Spiders' previous six games, finished his decorated six-year career with four points. Cooley allowed some of his walk-ons to play the final minute. Sweet 16." Providence has made its living this season by winning the close ones, 16 in all by single digits. "I wouldn't chalk it up to that," point guard Jacob Gilyard said. We just weren't good enough." "It's hard to get to this point. Providence guard A. J. Reeves (11) puts up a 3-point shot against Richmond forward Nathan Cayo (4) during the first half of a college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA men's tournament Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

SEYMOUR — For the first time in program history, Providence is headed to the IHSAA State Finals.

Providence punched its ticket to the Sweet 16 of the 2022 NCAA men's basketball tournament thanks to a 79-51 win over No. 12 Richmond.

While the Friars' defense played a role in that, missing the mark on 20 three-point attempts is typically a sign of fatigue. It can be mentally and physically exhausting when you go from the end of the regular season to the conference tournament to the Big Dance, knowing one loss could upend everything. A 15-point halftime lead for the Friars felt much larger because of the way they were slowing the game down and dictating the tempo. Really locked in off the ball. Friars have made 7 of first 12 shots and also dominating on the glass. Cooley's squad was 8-of-15 from the perimeter in the first half.

The unranked Pioneers (20-6) will meet No. 3 Central Noble at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in the Class 2A state finals next weekend.

“It came down to the last few minutes and they made plays and we didn’t,” coach Spaulding said. “That was a shot where I would either shake the kid or kiss him on the forehead,” Miller said of Beatty’s 3-pointer. Providence bolted out to leads and 7-0 and 11-5 before a 10-0 spurt got the Royals rolling. “It’s frustrating right now,” coach Spaulding admitted, “but these kids will always remember this (tournament) ride. “They are such a dynamic offensive team, so we had to limit them to one shot,” Miller said. Perhaps the most telling statistic came on the boards.

Despite being widely considered as an overrated team entering March Madness, Providence and their late-game shooting has them moving forward.

In what likely will be its latest back-and-forth game, Providence’s timely shooting and tough defense will be the difference in another win decided in the final minutes. For their next act, they’ll host a twelve-seed Richmond Spiders team that pulled off a massive first round upset over the No. 5 Iowa Hawkeyes. It isn’t random.

The 2022 NCAA tournament rolls on and the tournament has been exciting so far. In the second round, No. 1 Kansas escaped with a seven-point victory over No.

In the second round, No. 1 Kansas escaped with a seven-point victory over No. 9 Creighton while No. 4 Providence dominated No. 12 Richmond, 79-51. Richmond upset fifth-seeded Iowa in the First Round, but their luck ran out against Providence. PC was led by Noah Horchler, who provided 16 points and 13 rebounds. Jalen Wilson finished with a double-double, combining 14 points with 14 rebounds in the victory. Second Round: Defeated No. 12 Richmond, 79-51 Kansas was only up one point at halftime, but they were able to maintain their lead. Second Round: Defeated No. 9 Creighton 79-72