Two teams looking to advance to 2-0 in Big East play will clash Friday night as Providence welcomes St. John’s to Rhode Island’s capital city.Both the Friars (7-5, 1-0) and Red Storm (9-2, 1-0) earned conference-opening wins over DePaul, though Providence looks to bounce back from a 74-70 Saturday loss to St. Bonaventure in Uncasville, Conn.Providence coach Kim English hopes to see a tougher effort from his team moving forward, though missing Bryce Hopkins (left knee irritation) hurt in the paint.”I’ve got to really commit to those guys that play hard, play tough, play for us more,” English said. “Make no mistake about it, tough dudes still run the basketball world — tough pill to swallow as a coach.”Wesley Cardet Jr. led the Friars with 13 points against the Bonnies. Ryan Mela and Rich Barron each scored nine points off the bench and Mela also grabbed five rebounds.Hopkins was absent Saturday after recording a double-double against DePaul.”Just wanted to give him some rest and make sure he’s OK,” English said. “We have a plan for Bryce and we’re sticking to that plan.”St. John’s, meanwhile, shot 55.2 percent while holding DePaul to just six 3-pointers and forcing 14 steals and 20 turnovers in an 89-61 Tuesday win.