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Providence College Athletics
Tuesday, February 16
Storrs, CT
6:30 P.M.
Providence College
11-11,7-9Big East
61
at
73
Connecticut
10-5,7-5Big East
1
2
F
Providence
31
30
61
UConn
37
36
73
Photo by: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Men’s Basketball Falls Short to UConn, 73-61
2/16/2021 9:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Alyn Breed led the Friars in scoring.
STORRS, Conn. - The Providence College men's basketball team was defeated by the UConn Huskies, 73-61, on Tuesday, February 16. The Friars move to 11-11 overall and 7-9 in BIG EAST play. Alyn Breed (Powder Springs, Ga.) led the team in scoring with 14 points.
At the 18:13 mark, Nate Watson (Portsmouth, Va.) put the Friars in the scoring column. Watson also added the team's second basket from the paint. The Huskies answered with a quick 7-0 scoring run. UConn led 7-4 through the first media timeout.
The Friars used a timeout of their own after UConn's scoring run continued. With 14:01 remaining in the half, David Duke (Providence, R.I.) broke the scoring drought with a layup. The Huskies held control, 16-10, at the 11:48 timeout.
Following the pause in the action, A.J. Reeves (Roxbury, Mass.) and Noah Horchler (Melbourne Beach, Fla.) knocked down three-pointers on back-to-back possessions. Each team was scoring at ease as the first half progressed. The game was knotted at 16 with 10:51 left.
UConn held a 26-21 advantage at the 6:18 break. A jumper by freshman Breed narrowed the deficit to six points at the 1:34 mark. Breed had an impact on both ends of the floor in the last two minutes. The Huskies maintained their lead through the final stretch of the first half.
The Huskies led at halftime, 37-31. Providence shot 11-29 (37.9%) from the field, 3-8 (37.5%) from three, and 6-7 (85.7%) from the free throw line. UConn shot 15-35 (42.9%) from the field, 2-6 (33.3%) from three, and 5-6 (83.3%) from the free throw line. Tyrese Martin and James Bouknight were the key offensive contributors for UConn in the first half.
At the 19:34 mark, Duke got the second half started with a basket from three-point territory. The Friars struggled offensively to start the half and the Huskies went on a 7-0 run. UConn led 44-34 with 15:52 left to play.
UConn continued to lead, making 7-9 of its last field goals. The Friars trailed by 18 with 9:19 minutes remaining. Reeves and Ed Croswell (Philadelphia, Pa.) made consecutive baskets in the paint to cut the deficit. The score was 63-49 with 7:57 to play. UConn controlled the final minutes of the game.
Providence finished 21-58 (36.2%)from the field, 4-12 (33.3%) from three, and 15-20 (75.0%) from the free throw line. UConn finished 29-62 (46.8%) from the field, 5-12 (41.7%) from three, and 10-14 (51.9%) from the free throw line. James Bouknight and Tyrese Martin each registered a game-high 18 points for the Huskies.
The Friars finished with two players in double-figures, in Breed and Duke. The Huskies out rebounded the Friars by 10. The Huskies also led for all but 1:49 minutes in the game.
Up next, the Friars take on the Xavier Musketeers on Wednesday, February 24 at Alumni Hall in Providence, R.I. The game is set for tip-off at 9 p.m. and is televised on FS1.
-GO FRIARS!-
Team Stats
PROV
UConn
FG%
.362
.468
3FG%
.333
.417
FT%
.750
.714
RB
32
42
TO
11
13
STL
4
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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