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Men's Hoops Victorious Over Virginia, 84-69

1/3/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Jan 3, 2004

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Ryan Gomes scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to pace Providence to an 84-69 victory over Virginia on Saturday at University Hall.

Providence managed to extend a 34-29 halftime advantage by outscoring Virginia 16-8 over the first eight minutes of the second half. When McGrath connected on an uncontested 3-pointer with 12:50 left, the Friars had a 50-37 lead.

After Virginia briefly cut the lead to seven with just over four minutes remaining, the Friars responded by pushing the lead back up to as many as 18 in the final minutes.

Donnie McGrath added 15 points for the Friars (8-1), who won their fifth straight game.

Elton Brown had 16 for Virginia (9-2), which has lost two of its last three games after an 8-0 start.

Poor shooting against Providence's zone defense plagued Virginia throughout. The Cavaliers finished the game shooting 37.1 percent.

Providence used a 21-6 run midway through the first half to gain a 23-12 advantage with 9:12 left before intermission.

Despite its continued poor shooting, Virginia did get itself back in the game, thanks to the Friars' turnovers, and cut the Friars' lead to 30-29 on a dunk by Brown with 1:44 left before halftime.

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