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Providence College Athletics
Tuesday, December 20
Providence, R.I.
7:00 PM
Providence College
10-3,2-0Big East
103
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98
Marquette University
9-4,1-1Big East
1
2
OT 1
OT 2
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Marquette
38
40
11
9
98
Providence
39
39
11
14
103
Men’s Basketball Holds Off No. 24/25 Marquette, 103-98, In Double Overtime Thriller
12/20/2022 11:27:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Hopkins became the first Friar in 12 years to record a 20-20 game (29 points and 23 rebounds).
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men's basketball team defeated the No. 24/25 Marquette Golden Eagles, 103-98, in double overtime on Tuesday, Dec. 20 in their BIG EAST home opener at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. The Friars improved to 10-3 on the season and 2-0 in BIG EAST play. The Friars are 8-0 at home this season, and 611-236 (.721) all-time at the AMP.
Sophomore Bryce Hopkins (Oak Park, Ill.) posted 29 points and 23 rebounds (both career highs). Hopkins became the first Friar in 12 years to record a 20-20 game since Jamine Peterson '10, who posted 29 points and 20 rebounds versus Rutgers on Jan. 9, 2010. It marked the 34th 20-20 game in program history. Hopkins's 23 rebounds tied for the most by a Division I player this season. Sophomore Devin Carter (Miami, Fla.) and redshirt senior Ed Croswell (Philadelphia, Pa.) each added 20 points. Five Friars finished in double figures.
"I am very proud of the resilience of our group," Head Coach Ed Cooley said. "I saw our Providence team really grow up in the last two or three games. We play very well at home, and a lot more great teams are going to come."
FIRST HALF:
- Jared Bynum (Largo, Md.) drove to the basket and finished a layup for the Friars' first basket. Carter added a three-ball to give the Friars an early 5-4 lead.
- With 13 minutes left in the half, Bynum made an impact on back-to-back possessions, knocking down a three-pointer and finding Croswell for an emphatic slam during a 10-0 run. PC led 21-12.
- Marquette responded with a 6-0 run. Noah Locke (Baltimore, Md.) ended the Friars' scoring drought with a three-ball from the top of the key at the 8:34 mark.
- The Golden Eagles did not score their first three-pointer until the 7:31 mark, with Kam Jones connecting from deep. The Friars held a 26-23 lead.
- As the first half was winding down, the Friars went on another scoring run, posting eight consecutive points to take a double-digit lead, 34-23.
- Marquette once again made a push, tying the game at 36 with 10 unanswered points.
- The Friars held a one-point advantage heading into halftime, 39-38.
- Providence shot 15-31 (48.4%) from the field, 3-9 (33.3%) from three and 6-10 (60.0%) from the free throw line.
- Marquette shot 16-34 (47.1%) from the field, 1-7 (14.3%) from three and 5-5 (100%) from the free throw line.
SECOND HALF:
- Hopkins opened the second half for the Friars with a two-handed slam.
- The Golden Eagles gained the lead in the first stretch of the first half, with Olivier-Maxence Prosper providing the spark. PC trailed 51-47 with 16 minutes remaining.
- At the 15:16 mark, Bynum buried a fadeaway three-ball as the shot clock expired. On the next possession, Marquette's David Joplin answered with a three of his own.
- Bynum continued his success from deep, separating himself from the defender and knocking down his second triple in as many possessions. The game was knotted at 54.
- "I thought Jared's leadership and voice were big tonight," Cooley said.
- Both teams found success on offense midway through the second half. The Golden Eagles had made eight of their last nine attempts, while the Friars had made four of their last five.
- With less than 10 minutes to play, Marquette gained some separation on the scoreboard. A three-pointer from Tyler Kolek gave the Golden Eagles their largest lead so far (eight points), 70-62.
- At the 2:49 mark, Carter knocked down his second three-pointer of the game to cut it to a one-possession game. On the next possession, Croswell converted an and-one to take the lead, 77-76.
- With 0:39 to play, Marquette's David Joplin converted a difficult layup over the defender to tie the game at 78. The Friars took a timeout.
- Providence shot 10-22 (45.5%) from the field, 4-11 (36.4%) from three and 15-19 (78.9%) from the free throw line.
- Marquette shot 14-22 (63.6%) from the field, 5-8 (62.5%) from three and 7-9 (77.8%) from the free throw line.
FIRST OVERTIME:
- The Friars outscored Marquette by a margin of 10-2 to start overtime.
- At the 2:39 mark, Hopkins jumped in front of a Marquette pass and finished the layup on the ensuing offensive possession. PC led 88-80.
- The Golden Eagles earned a quick seven points from Tyler Kolek off three Providence mishaps. It was once again a one-point game, with the Friars leading 88-87.
- At the 0:22 mark, Kam Jones missed the go-ahead three-ball. Hopkins came down with the rebound, and made one of two free throws after being fouled.
- Tyler Kolek, continuing to carry the Marquette offense, buried a fadeaway jumper from mid-range to tie the game at 89 with 5.8 seconds left in the first overtime period.
- Carter missed the potential game-winning layup at the buzzer.
- Providence shot 4-7 (57.1%) from the field, 0-1 (0%) from three and 3-6 (50.0%) from the free throw line in the first overtime period.
- Marquette shot 5-11 (45.5%) from the field, 0-4 (0%) from three and 1-4 (25.0%) from the free throw line in the first overtime period.
SECOND OVERTIME:
- With 3:18 remaining, Hopkins knocked down two free throws to give the Friars a 92-91 advantage.
- At the 2:29 mark, David Joplin buried a second-chance three-pointer from the left corner. Alyn Breed (Powder Springs, Ga.) responded on the other end of the floor, making a key contested triple. The game was level at 96.
- "Alyn's role is continuing to grow," Cooley said. "He is undervalued for his ability to run the team as a point guard and as an elite defender."
- At the 0:16 mark, Croswell missed the second of two free throws, but Hopkins came down with the offensive rebound and Breed closed the game from the line.
- "Our identity is starting to show and our players are really buying in," Cooley added.
- Providence shot 1-5 (20.0%) from the field, 1-3 (33.3%) from three and 11-14 (78.6%) from the free throw line in the second overtime period.
- Marquette shot 4-8 (50.0%) from the field, 1-2 (50.0%) from three and 0-1 (0%) from the free throw line in the second overtime period.
NOTES/HIGHLIGHTS:
- Providence finished 30-65 (46.2%) from the field, 8-23 (34.8%) from three and 35-49 (71.4%) from the free throw line.
- Marquette finished 39-75 (52.0%) from the field, 7-21 (33.3%) from three and 13-19 (68.4%) from the free throw line.
- Five players finished in double figures for the Friars, in Hopkins (29), Carter (20), Croswell (20), Bynum (16) and Breed (13).
- The Friars out-rebounded the Golden Eagles by a margin of 48-33. The Friars also dished seven more assists (16-9).
- Tyler Kolek led the way for the Golden Eagles with 29 points and five steals (both game highs).
- Hopkins' 20-20 game was the 34th in program history and first since Jamine Peterson '10, who posted 29 points and 20 rebounds versus Rutgers on Jan. 9, 2010. Hopkins finished with 29 points and 23 boards.
- Hopkins' 20-20 game was the first in BIG EAST play since Angel Delgado (21 pts, 20 rbs.) of Seton Hall accomplished the feat in January 22, 2017.
- Four players finished in double figures for Marquette, in Kolek (29), Kam Jones (24), David Joplin (18) and Oso Ighodaro (15).
- The Friars have registered two games with 100 or more points for the first time since the 2009-2010 season.
- Three Friars scored 20 or more points (Hopkins 29, Carter 20, Croswell 20) for the first time since Nov.16, 2013 vs. Marist (Henton 21, Batts 22, Cotton 28).
- The Friars are 29-1 in their last 30 games at the Amica Mutual Pavilion.
- The Friars' 49 free-throw attempts were the fifth most in program history and the most since January 5, 1999 vs. West Virginina (59).
- It marked the Friars' first overtime win since defeating Xavier (99-92) in triple overtime on February 23, 2022.
- Hopkins was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll for the second consecutive week after recording 24 points and 10 rebounds in the team's BIG EAST opener versus Seton Hall on Saturday, Dec. 17.
- Attendance – 10,869
WHAT'S NEXT:
- Next week, the Friars will travel to Indianapolis, Ind. to take on the Butler Bulldogs on Thursday, Dec. 29 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on FS1.
- Providence holds a 16-5 all-time edge versus Butler. The Friars won each of their three matchups against the Bulldogs last season, including a 65-61 victory in the BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinals on March 10, 2022.
-GO FRIARS!-
Team Stats
Marq
PROV
FG%
.520
.462
3FG%
.333
.348
FT%
.684
.714
RB
33
48
TO
13
16
STL
11
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
29
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
13
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
20
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
8
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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