"I think (the fight) was all, truthfully, blown out of proportion, to tell you the truth. Again, it was a hard foul, a couple guys got in each other's face, there was some pushes. I mean, I think it got completely blown out of proportion."
"We have a game in the greatest arena in the world, and it's one of the best coaches in the history of college basketball against the Big East Player of the Year (Zuby Ejiofor). It's a team, a program we have a lot of respect for. That's all it is. There's no beef between us and St. John's."
Providence advanced to face top-seeded St. John's in the Big East tournament second round after freshman Stefan Vaaks led the ninth-seeded Friars past eighth-seeded Butler. St. John's, ranked 13th with a 25-6 record, won the regular season title at 18-2 in league play. The teams have contentious history: Providence defeated St. John's 77-71 in January, then lost 79-69 in a rematch featuring a hard foul by Duncan Powell on Bryce Hopkins that sparked a fight resulting in six ejections and Powell's three-game suspension. Coach Kim English downplayed the conflict, emphasizing respect for St. John's and coach Rick Pitino while denying any animosity between programs.
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