
The Friars held a 64-54 lead entering the final media timeout. The New Hampshire scoring drought lasted for nearly seven minutes. With 10:18 left to play, Watson scored in the paint to complete a 12-0 Friars' run. On the ensuing possession, Durham connected on the mid-range jumper. New Hampshire's first three baskets of the half came from beyond the three-point arc.Īt the 17:01 mark, the Wildcats took their first lead of the game. Horchler buried a three-pointer from the left wing to start the second half for the Friars. New Hampshire shot 11-31 (35.5%) from the field, 5-13 (38.5%) from three, and 0-0 (0%) from the free-throw line. The Friars held a 30-27 lead at halftime.

With 3:19 left in the half, the Wildcats made it a one-possession game. New Hampshire responded by making each of their next four attempts from three-point territory. Providence had their first double-digit lead, 20-9. With 9:45 remaining, Nate Watson evaded the defense and dunked it to cap off a 10-0 Friars run. Reeves and Jared Bynum converted from behind the three-point line on consecutive possessions to force a New Hampshire timeout at the 10:16 mark. In particular, Alyn Breed off the bench was a big boost for us."ĭurham knocked down a floater in the lane to open the game for the Friars.Ī.J. "I thought a lot of different guys contributed. "The difference in the game was our defensive intensity," Head Coach Ed Cooley said.
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GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE - SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTĪl Durham finished with a game-high 19 points for the Friars. Noah Horchler notched a double-double, with 10 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Justin Minaya (Harrington Park, N.J.) added 10 rebounds, eight points, and three assists for the Friars.

And UNH only had three turnovers in the game. The Friars had just had one steal in the game. It was a game of strange stats, The Friars shot a torrid 55% from the field, but only shot 27% from behind the 3-point line. With the win, the Friars improve to 4-0 on the season.įor much of the game, the Friars could not shake UNH. The Providence College men's basketball team defeated the University of New Hampshire, 69-58, on Thursday at the Dunk.
