Projo College Hoops

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The Friars are preparing for a key Big East home game Thursday against Seton Hall at The Dunk. Here are a few notes to note:
*Geoff McDermott is dealing with a sore knee. Now before PC fans head for the Washington Bridge, Tim Welsh says that while McDermott needed his knee drained earlier in the week, he's missed a few practices but is expected to be ready to go. McDermott is an absolute must, of course. He's played as well as any forward in the BEast over the last two weeks and is clearly PC's heart and soul. He's broken down with injury the last two seasons and that must be avoided this time around.
*The Friars practiced at the John Hope Settlement House on Tuesday. For some reason, PC's women's team played an afternoon game vs. Villanova on Tuesday right smack in the middle of the men's team normal practice time. Welsh chose to take the team off-campus instead of scrambling for another time that would fit around scheduled class times. Wonder if Seton Hall had to practice in downtown Newark any time this week?
*Ex-PC assistant Bobby Gonzalez is as pumped up as ever. Just got off the phone with the Seton Hall coach and he's excited to be playing the Friars and looking for his team's third straight conference win. The Hall just shocked Louisville in Newark, a win Gonzo termed `monumental for our program.'
*PC will turn around and fly to Syracuse at noon on Saturday, via charter. The Friars play the Orange Sunday at 2p.m. SU has been planning for that game since Tuesday. The Orange lost in o.t. at Georgetown Monday night.

KEVIN McNAMARA

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