Completed Event: Men's Basketball at Pitt (Exhibition) on October 19, 2025 , Loss , 74, to, 81
Men's Basketball
at Pitt (Exhibition)
Final
74
-
81
Providence College Athletics
Thursday, January 20
Providence, R.I.
5:00 PM
Providence College
15-2,5-1Big East
83
vs
75
Georgetown University
6-9,0-4Big East
1
2
F
Georgetown
34
41
75
Providence
37
46
83
No. 21/21 Men’s Basketball Drives Past Georgetown, 83-75
1/20/2022 7:20:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Ed Croswell led the way as four players finished in double figures for the Friars.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The 21/21 Providence College men's basketball team defeated the Georgetown Hoyas, 83-75, on Thursday, January 20 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. With the win, the Friars improved to 15-2 overall and 5-1 in BIG EAST play for the first time since 2003-04. The Friars have won 10 out of their last 11 games. The victory was Head Coach Ed Cooley's 209th at Providence (209-137), which tied him for second all-time at PC with Dave Gavitt (209-84). Junior Ed Croswell (Philadelphia, Pa.) finished with season-high 15 points on a perfect 7-7 from the field. Graduate student Al Durham (Lilburn, Ga.) also contributed 15 second half points. Graduate student Noah Horchler (Melbourne Beach, Fla.) chipped in with 14 points, including four three-pointers (two in the last three minutes).
"Our team is very close and connected. This team has really bought into their roles," Cooley said. "They have been a pleasure to coach."
FIRST HALF:
- The Friars forced turnovers on the first two defensive possessions. At the 18:55 mark, Nate Watson (Portsmouth, Va.) opened the game for the Friars with a floater.
- Horchler knocked down the first three-pointer of the game for the Friars at the 15:43 mark. The Friars held a 9-0 lead at the first media timeout.
- The Hoyas did not score until the 13:14 mark, as Donald Carey buried a three-pointer from the left wing for the Hoyas. The Friars led 13-3.
- With 8:31 to play in the half, Justin Minaya (Harrington Park, N.J.) got into the scoring column with a three-point basket from the left corner. The Friars' lead extended to 12.
- Heading into the final stretch of the half, the Hoyas found a spark offensively and went on a 9-2 scoring run. At the 5:18 mark, Durham found Croswell to put an end to the run.
- Despite their early offensive struggles, the Hoyas had success from three-point territory. With 3:41 remaining in the half, the Hoyas notched their sixth three-point basket. PC led 32-28.
- Croswell was the only Friar to reach double figures before halftime. Jared Bynum (Largo, Md.) and Croswell accounted for 22 of the Friars' 24 bench points in the first half.
- Georgetown's Tyler Beard buried a buzzer-beater three-pointer to end the half. The Friars ended the half on a scoring drought of over two minutes.
- PC led by three, 37-34, at halftime.
- Providence shot 15-29 (51.7%) from the field, 4-9 (44.4%) from three, and 3-4 (75%) from the free throw line.
- Georgetown shot 13-33 (39.4%) from the field, 7-12 (58.4%) from three, and 1-2 (50%) from the free throw line.
SECOND HALF:
- Alyn Breed (Powder Springs, Ga.) opened up the second half for the Friars from the free throw line. Shortly after, Breed added a three-pointer from the right corner, his first field goal of the game.
- At the 16:12 mark, Minaya found Watson for a wide-open dunk. The Hoyas used a timeout as the Friars regained a double-digit lead, 46-36.
- The Friars got hot as the second half progressed, with Durham leading the offensive surge.
- Georgetown fought back with a 10-2 scoring run ahead of the 7:33 media timeout. With six minutes to play, Georgetown's Donald Carey stole the ball and finished in transition.
- With five minutes to play, the Friars lead was down to four points. Minaya answered with a timely three-pointer at the 4:07 mark. PC led 67-60.
- With less than two minutes remaining, Horchler and Georgetown's Kaiden Rice traded three-pointers. The Friars held a 75-68 lead.
- The Friars never surrendered the lead in the game.
NOTES/HIGHLIGHTS:
- Providence finished 27-51 (52.9%) from the field, 9-19 (47.4%) from three, and 20-22 (90.9%) from the free throw line.
- Georgetown finished 26-65 (40.0%) from the field, 13-23 (56.5%) from three, and 10-11 (90.9%) from the free throw line.
- Georgetown's 13 three-pointers are the most the Friars have allowed in a game this season.
- Four players finished in double-figures for the Friars, in Croswell (15), Durham (15), Horchler (14), and Watson (10).
- Donald Carey led the way for the Hoyas with a game-high 21 points, and team-highs seven rebounds and four steals.
- Kaiden Rice recorded 19 points, including five three-pointers for the Hoyas.
- Tonight marked the 78th all-time meeting between the Friars and Hoyas.
- The Friars now hold a 7-1 record in their white uniforms this season.
- Tonight marked the Friars' first game in 12 days. The Friars missed three games due to a Covid pause within the team.
- The Friars have been ranked for five consecutive weeks after entering the polls on December 20, 2021.
- Attendance: 9,108
WHAT'S NEXT:
- The Friars take on the Butler Bulldogs on Sunday, Jan. 23 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. Tip-off is set for 12:00 p.m. on FS1.
- Providence holds a 13-5 all-time record versus Butler, including a 6-2 edge at home. Last season, the teams split the season series, with each team winning at home.
-GO FRIARS!-
Team Stats
GTown
PROV
FG%
.400
.529
3FG%
.565
.474
FT%
.909
.909
RB
32
33
TO
10
12
STL
10
5
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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