Providence College Athletics

Thursday, November 18
Providence, R.I.
6:30 PM

Providence College

4-0,0-0Big East

69
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58

University of New Hampshire

1-2,0-0America East

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2
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New Hampshire
27
31
58
Providence
30
39
69
Al Durham drives vs New Hampshire
Photo by: Ryan Feeney

Men’s Basketball Tops New Hampshire, 69-58

11/18/2021 9:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Graduate students Al Durham and Nate Watson led the way for the Friars.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men's basketball team defeated University of New Hampshire, 69-58, on Thursday, Nov. 18 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. With the win, the Friars improve to 4-0 on the season. Al Durham (Lilburn, Ga.) finished with a game-high 19 points for the Friars. Noah Horchler (Melbourne Beach, Fla.) 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.

"The difference in the game was our defensive intensity," Head Coach Ed Cooley said. "I thought a lot of different guys contributed. In particular, Alyn Breed (Powder Springs, Ga.) off the bench was a big boost for us."

FIRST HALF:

  • Durham knocked down a floater in the lane to open the game for the Friars.
  • A.J. Reeves (Roxbury, Mass.) and Jared Bynum (Largo, Md.) converted from three-point territory on consecutive possessions to force a New Hampshire timeout at the 10:16 mark. The Friars led 18-9. 
  • With 9:45 remaining, Nate Watson (Portsmouth, Va.) evaded the defense and dunked it to cap off a 10-0 Friars run. Providence had their first double-digit lead, 20-9. 
  • New Hampshire responded by making each of their next four attempts from three-point territory. With 3:19 left in the half, the Wildcats made it a one-possession game.
  • The Friars held a 30-27 lead at halftime. 
  • Providence shot 11-25 (44.0%) from the field, 2-10 (20.0%) from three, and 6-6 (100%) from the free throw line. 
  • 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. 

SECOND HALF:

  • Horchler buried a three-pointer from the left wing to start the second half for the Friars.
  • New Hampshire's first three baskets of the half came from beyond the three-point arc. 
  • At the 17:01 mark, the Wildcats took their first lead of the game. On the ensuing possession, Durham connected on the mid-range jumper. The Friars regained the lead, 39-38.
  • With 10:18 left to play, Watson scored in the paint to complete a 12-0 Friars' run. The New Hampshire scoring drought lasted for nearly seven minutes. PC led 55-43. 
  • The Friars held a 64-54 lead entering the final media timeout.

NOTES/HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Providence finished 27-49 (55.1%) from the field, 4-15 (26.7%) from three, and 11-18 (61.1%) from the free throw line. 
  • New Hampshire finished 22-56 (39.3%) from the field, 9-24 (37.5%) from three, and 5-5 (100%) from the free throw line. 
  • Three players finished in double-figures for the Friars, in Durham, Horchler, and Watson. 
  • Durham finished with a game-high 19 points.
  • Watson contributed 17 points and four rebounds in the game.
  • Horchler registered a double-double, with 10 points and 12 rebounds. 
  • Qon Murphy led the way for New Hampshire with a team-high 15 points.
  • Blondeau Tchoukuiegno finished with a game-high seven assists for the Wildcats.
  • Attendance – 4,872

WHAT'S NEXT:

  • The Friars travel to the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. for the Roman Legends Classic. The Friars face Northwestern University in their first match-up on Monday, Nov. 22. Tip-off is at 9:30 p.m. and will be broadcasted live on ESPN+. 
  • The Friars will face either Georgia or Virginia in their second match-up of the Legends Classic on Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 5:00/7:30 p.m. on ESPN2. 
  • The Friars hold a 2-1 all-time record against Northwestern. In their last meeting, the Friars lost to the Wildcats, 72-63, on Nov. 13, 2019 in Evanston, Ill. 

-GO FRIARS!-

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Team Stats

UNH
PROV
FG%
.393
.551
3FG%
.375
.267
FT%
1.000
.611
RB
23
37
TO
3
6
STL
2
1

Game Leaders

01

Al Durham

Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
7
00

Nate Watson

Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
3
14

Noah Horchler

Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
15

Justin Minaya

Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0

Players Mentioned

10

Alyn Breed

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4

Jared Bynum

G
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1

Al Durham

G
/ Men's Basketball
14

Noah Horchler

F
/ Men's Basketball
15

Justin Minaya

F
/ Men's Basketball
11

A.J. Reeves

G
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0

Nate Watson

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