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Providence College Athletics
Wednesday, December 2
Asheville, N.C.
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
2-2,0-0Big East
71
vs
88
Alabama
3-1,0-0SEC
1
2
F
Providence
32
39
71
Alabama
41
47
88
Men’s Basketball Falls to Alabama, 88-71, To Finish in Sixth Place in the Maui Invitational
12/2/2020 9:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Three players finished in double-figures for the Friars.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - The Providence College men's basketball team was defeated by The University of Alabama, 88-71, on Wednesday, Dec. 2 in their final game of the Maui Invitational in Asheville, N.C. The Friars finished the tournament in sixth place. The Friars fall to 2-2 overall. David Duke (Providence, R.I.) scored a team-high 19 points.
Nate Watson (Portsmouth, Va.) got the game started for the Friars by converting on an and-one at the 19:34 mark. Greg Gantt (Fayetteville, N.C.) knocked down the first Friars three-pointer with 17:38 left in the half. The Friars led 8-0 and forced a turnover on the ensuing defensive possession.
Entering the first media timeout of the game, the Friars led 8-7. The Crimson Tide had gone on a quick 7-0 run in just above one minute. At the 14:45 mark, Duke made a three-point basket to tie the game at 11. The shot broke a scoring drought for the Friars.
At the 11:34 media timeout, the Friars trailed 17-11. Providence had made only one of their last nine shots and had not scored in over three minutes. Alabama had made six of their last eight.
With 6:00 remaining in the half, the Friars faced a double-digit deficit. The Friars continued to struggle from the field, making only two of their previous 11 shots. Alabama led 30-20. By the final media timeout before halftime, the Crimson Tide maintained their lead, 37-28.
Alabama led at halftime, 41-32. Providence shot 9-26 (34.6%) from the field, 2-13 (15.4%) from three, and 12-15 (80.0%) from the free throw line. Alabama shot 13-32 (40.6%) from the field, 4-17 (23.5%) from three, and 11-12 (91.7%) from the free throw line.
A.J. Reeves (Roxbury, Mass.) made a three-pointer and jumper to open the second half in scoring for the Friars. The two teams traded several baskets leading up to the 15:13 media timeout. The score was 56-45.
With 12:45 remaining, the Friars took a timeout following three consecutive possessions with three-pointers for Alabama. The Crimson Tide were in control of the game, holding a 16-point lead.
Ed Croswell (Philadelphia, Pa.) got a steal and on back-to-back defensive possessions. Croswell capitalized on the offensive end of the floor each time. Heading into the 7:47 media timeout, the Friars trailed 74-56.
At the 5:51 mark, Alyn Breed (Powder Springs, Ga.) knocked down a corner three-pointer to cap off a 12-0 run for the Friars. Breed registered nine points and three rebounds off the bench. The Friars narrowed the gap to 11, as Alabama led 74-63. The Crimson Tide kept control of the game in the final minutes.
Providence finished 23-55 (41.8%) from the field, 5-23 (21.7%) from three, and 20-27 (74.1%) from the free throw line. Alabama finished 29-62 (46.8%) from the field, 12-29 (41.4%) from three, and 18-23 (78.3%) from the free throw line. John Petty, Jr., Joshua Primo, and Jaden Shackelford combined for 46 points for the Crimson Tide.
Up next, Providence will return home to take on the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights on Saturday, Dec. 5 in Alumni Hall at Providence College. Tip-off is set for 4:30 p.m. and will be televised on FS2.
-GO FRIARS!-
Team Stats
PROV
Bama
FG%
.418
.468
3FG%
.217
.414
FT%
.741
.783
RB
28
48
TO
9
13
STL
9
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
7
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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