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Providence College Athletics
Tuesday, November 23
Newark, N.J.
7:30 PM
Providence College
5-1,0-0Big East
40
vs
58
University of Virginia
4-2,0-0ACC
1
2
F
Virginia
30
28
58
Providence
15
25
40
Men’s Basketball Falls to Virginia, 58-40, In Roman Legends Classic
11/23/2021 9:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Noah Horchler was the main contributor for the Friars in the game.
NEWARK, N.J. - The Providence College men's basketball team was defeated by the University of Virginia, 58-40, on Tuesday, Nov. 23 in the Championship Round of the Roman Legends Classic at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The Friars fall to 5-1 overall this season. Graduate student Noah Horchler (Melbourne Beach, Fla.) was the main contributor for the Friars, with a team-high 14 points and seven rebounds.
FIRST HALF:
- Horchler scored the first basket for the Friars. Shortly after, Al Durham (Lilburn, Ga.) made the team's first three-pointer.
- Virginia held a slim lead, 10-7, heading into the first media timeout of the game.
- With 10:36 left in the half, Virginia extended their lead to double-digits, 17-7. The Cavaliers were on a 13-0 scoring run, while the Friars had not scored in over six minutes.
- With the offense struggling, Providence used their first timeout. Durham made a layup to end the scoring drought at the 9:51 mark.
- Virginia's Armaan Franklin had four three-pointers in the first half. Franklin and Jayden Gardner each notched double figures before halftime for the Cavaliers.
- The Cavaliers controlled the game at the half, 30-15.
- Providence shot 6-23 (26.1%) from the field, 1-9 (11.1%) from three, and 2-2 (100%) from the free throw line.
- Virginia shot 11-25 (44.0%) from the field, 4-7 (57.1%) from three, and 4-6 (66.7%) from the free throw line.
SECOND HALF:
- The Friars trailed by 15 points, 40-25, entering the first timeout of the half.
- With 11:59 remaining, Horchler buried a three-pointer at the top of the key.
- On the ensuing possession, Justin Minaya (Harrington Park, N.J.) forced a turnover and Brycen Goodine (New Bedford, Mass.) capitalized on offense.
- Goodine added a three-pointer less than a minute later to complete the 13-2 scoring run. The Friars narrowed the gap to six points, 42-36.
- At the 4:58 mark, Nate Watson (Portsmouth, Va.) made the first field goal for the Friars in nearly six minutes. The Cavaliers still held the lead, 49-39, with under four minutes to play.
- The Cavaliers finished the game on a 7-0 run. The Friars missed 17 of their final 18 shot attempts to close out the game.
NOTES/HIGHLIGHTS:
- Providence finished 12-51 (23.5%) from the field, 3-22 (13.6%) from three, and 13-18 (72.2%) from the free throw line.
- Virginia finished 22-45 (48.9%) from the field, 6-12 (50.0%) from three, and 8-10 (80.0%) from the free throw line.
- The Cavaliers out-rebounded the Friars by 11 in the game.
- Two players finished in double figures for the Friars, in Durham and Horchler.
- Jayden Gardner led the way for the Cavaliers with a double-double, 21 points and 13 rebounds.
- This marked the Friars' first game against an ACC team since Dec. 4, 2018, when the Friars defeated Boston College in overtime, 100-95, in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
- The Friars head back home to take on Saint Peter's University on Saturday, Nov. 27 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. Tip-off is at 12:00 p.m. on FS2.
- The Friars hold a 4-1 all-time record against Saint Peter's. In their last meeting, the Friars defeated the Peacocks, 68-47, on Nov. 16, 2019 in Providence, R.I.
-GO FRIARS!-
Team Stats
UVa
PROV
FG%
.489
.235
3FG%
.500
.136
FT%
.800
.722
RB
38
27
TO
15
8
STL
2
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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