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No. 4 Providence Routs No. 12 Richmond, Will Face Top-Seed Kansas in Men's Sweet 16

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.

This is the sixth time the fourth-seeded Friars have reached the regional semifinals and the first time since 1997. It will be an especially satisfying result for head coach Ed Cooley, who has turned the program into a consistent winner again but couldn't get over the hump in March.

John Fanta

The emotion of Ed Cooley’s wife, Nurys, tells you all you need to know about what this night means for Providence College <a href="https://t.