In an otherwise disappointing season for Providence, the emergence of Noah Horchler (and his subsequent announcement in late March that he would be returning to PC next season) provided a lift for the Friars.
After averaging 24 minutes per game through the first three contests of the season, Horchler was a bit player until a February resurgence that saw him average 11.3 points and 7.5 rebounds, while shooting 44% from 3-point land over the final nine games of the season.
It took most of the season, and an injury to Jimmy Nichols, for Horchler to find consistent minutes, but he never looked back by February, playing over 30 minutes in eight of Providence’s final nine games.