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Providence
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Jared Bynum Leads No. 15/15 Men’s Basketball Past Georgetown, 71-52
2/6/2022 2:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Bynum led the Friars’ second-half surge, contributing a career-high 32 points.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The No. 15/15 Providence College men's basketball team defeated the Georgetown Hoyas, 71-52, on Sunday, February 6 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The Friars improved to 20-2 overall for the first time since the 1972-73 season and 10-1 in BIG EAST play for the first time in program history. With today's victory, the Friars have earned 20 wins in a season for the first time since 2017-18 and the sixth time under Head Coach Ed Cooley. Junior Jared Bynum (Largo, Md.) recorded a career-high 32 points, which included seven three-pointers and 27 second half points. Graduate student Noah Horchler (Melbourne Beach, Fla.) recorded his seventh double-double of the season, finishing with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
"Jared put on a cape and had as good a performance as I've seen since I've been the head coach here," Cooley said. "It's a credit to the team to find him. I'm really proud of our resilience once again."
FIRST HALF:
- Horchler knocked down a three-pointer to put the Friars on the board first. The Friars forced a turnover on Georgetown's first possession.
- The Hoyas led 7-5 at the first media timeout of the game.
- At the 13:55 mark, Bynum made a floater to tie the game. Leading up to the basket by Bynum, the Friars had not made a field goal in nearly six minutes.
- With nine minutes left in the half, Georgetown held a five-point lead, 19-14, after going on a 7-0 scoring run.
- Justin Minaya (Harrington Park, N.J.) answered with two three-pointers in less than two minutes. The Friars ended their scoring drought and regained the lead, 20-19.
- The game was knotted at 25 at the final media timeout of the first half.
- The Hoyas held the lead, 30-27, at halftime.
- Providence shot 10-26 (38.5%) from the field, 5-13 (38.5%) from three, and 2-2 (100%) from the free throw line.
- Georgetown shot 11-24 (45.8%) from the field, 2-7 (28.6%) from three, and 6-6 (100%) from the free throw line.
SECOND HALF:
- Nate Watson (Portsmouth, Va.) scored the first points of the half for the Friars.
- "I thought Nate established the second half with his post presence and his physicality," Cooley explained.
- At the 16:41 mark, Georgetown's Donald Carey completed a four-point play. Bynum quickly responded with a three-ball to give the Friars the lead, 37-36.
- Midway through the half, the Friars took firm control of the game. PC scored 16 unanswered points in nearly five minutes.
- Bynum was the driving force behind the Friars' scoring run, converting from three-point territory on three consecutive possessions at the end of the run.
- While the Friars took control, Georgetown did not score for nearly five minutes. During the drought, the Hoyas turned the ball over five times and struggled from the field.
- At the 6:23 mark, Bynum made his sixth three-pointer of the game. Horchler added yet another three-ball on the next possession to give the Friars a 20-point lead, 65-45.
- With 1:56 remaining, Bynum beat the shot clock for his seventh three-pointer of the game. PC led 71-52.
- "My confidence is on a different level," Bynum said. "I have to credit that to my coaches. They know how good I can be and how much work I put in. Even when you get good results, you have to work even harder to stay consistent."
NOTES/HIGHLIGHTS:
- Providence finished 23-51 (45.1%) from the field, 12-25 (48.0%) from three, and 13-16 (81.3%) from the free throw line.
- Georgetown finished 16-49 (32.7%) from the field, 3-21 (14.3%) from three, and 17-22 (77.3%) from the free throw line.
- Four players finished in double figures for the Friars, in Bynum (32), Horchler (10), Minaya (10), and Watson (10).
- Today marked the Friars' 10th all-time road win versus the Hoyas in Washington, D.C.
- The Friars have been ranked for seven consecutive weeks after entering the polls on December 20, 2021.
- The Friars have won 15 of their last 16 games. The team has won its last seven games.
WHAT'S NEXT:
- The No. 15/15 Friars return home to take on the DePaul Blue Demons on Saturday, Feb. 12 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. Tip-off is at 6:30 p.m. on FS1.
- Providence holds a 35-13 all-time advantage versus DePaul, including a 19-4 edge at home. Earlier this season, the Friars defeated the Blue Demons, 70-53, on January 1 in Chicago, Ill.
-GO FRIARS!-
Team Stats
PROV
GTown
FG%
.451
.327
3FG%
.480
.143
FT%
.813
.773
RB
37
30
TO
20
19
STL
10
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
32
FGM
11
3FGM
7
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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