Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus #10/8 Florida on November 28, 2025 , Loss , 78, to, 90
Men's Basketball
vs #10/8 Florida
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Providence College Athletics
Friday, March 25
Chicago, Ill. / United Center
7:29 PM (ET)
Providence College
27-6,14-3Big East
61
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Kansas
31-6,14-4Big 12
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Providence
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44
61
Kansas
26
40
66
No. 4-seed Men’s Basketball Falls to No. 1-seed Kansas In NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, 66-61
3/25/2022 10:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Friars overcame a 13-point deficit in the second half, but fell short in the final minutes.
CHICAGO, Ill. - The 13th-ranked and No. 4-seed Providence College men's basketball team was defeated by the third-ranked and No. 1-seed Kansas Jayhawks, 66-61, on Friday, March 25 in the Sweet 16 of the 2022 NCAA Tournament. The match-up was part of the Midwest Regional at the United Center in Chicago, Ill. The Friars concluded the season with a 27-6 overall record. Graduate student Al Durham (Lilburn, Ga.) led the way for the Friars with 21 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Graduate student Noah Horchler (Melbourne Beach, Fla.) contributed 10 points and a team-high eight boards.
"This was the most connected group I have ever been around. This was a special group," Head Coach Ed Cooley said. "We played our hardest right to the end and we responded. I couldn't be more proud. I have an enormous amount of gratitude for the year that we've had."
FIRST HALF:
- Durham drove to the rim and scored the Friars' first basket at the 17:32 mark.
- The game was tied at four at the first media timeout. Each team started slow on offense, as the Friars opened 2-11 from the field and the Jayhawks had three early turnovers. After the timeout, the Jayhawks went on a 7-0 scoring run to take the lead.
- The Friars endured a three-minute scoring drought, failing to capitalize on several offensive trips. At the 12:51 mark, Nate Watson (Portsmouth, Va.) powered through the defense and finished a dunk to end the drought. PC trailed 11-6.
- Midway through the first half, the Friars held Kansas scoreless for nearly four minutes, but only scored once during the stretch. Meanwhile, the Jayhawks established a strong presence in the paint, recording six blocks early in the game.
- Over the next five minutes, Kansas went on a 6-0 run and gained a double-digit lead, 19-8. PC used a timeout with 5:30 remaining in the half. Heading into the timeout, the Friars had missed 13 of their last 14 shots.
- With less than two minutes left in the half, Durham knocked the ball loose and buried the team's first three-pointer of the game on the other end of the floor. The Friars narrowed the gap to nine, trailing 24-15.
- Kansas held the lead at halftime, 26-17. Remy Martin was the driving force on offense for the Jayhawks, recording 13 points in the first half.
- Twelve of the Friars' 17 points in the half came inside the paint.
- Providence shot 7-35 (20.0%) from the field, 1-13 (7.7%) from three, and 2-5 (40.0%) from the free throw line.
- Kansas shot 12-34 (35.3%) from the field and 2-10 (20.0%) from three. The Jayhawks did not attempt a free throw.
SECOND HALF:
- Watson scored the first basket of the second half for the Friars.
- With just under 16 minutes left, Noah Horchler (Melbourne Beach, Fla.) entered the scoring column with a layup. The Friars trailed by 11 points, 34-23, at the next media timeout.
- Ed Croswell (Philadelphia, Pa.) brought a spark off the bench in the second half, scoring seven consecutive points for the Friars. The Jayhawks' lead dwindled to five, 37-32.
- With the scoring streak by Croswell, the Friars had finally found a rhythm on offense. Horchler nailed back-to-back three-pointers to cap off a 17-5 scoring run. With 9:24 remaining, the Friars had rallied back and cut the deficit to one, 41-40.
- At the 7:17 mark, A.J. Reeves (Roxbury, Mass.) connected on two free throws to tie the game at 44.
- With 5:49 to play, Durham found a wide-open Horchler driving towards the basket. Horchler scored to give the Friars their first lead of the game (48-47). Kansas answered with a 7-0 scoring run to quickly regain the lead, 54-48, heading into the final media timeout.
- At the 2:57 mark, Ochai Agbaji finished an emphatic alley-oop for the Jayhawks off an assist by Christian Braun. On the ensuing possession, Reeves knocked down his first three-pointer of the game at an opportune time to cut the deficit to four. Kansas led 57-53.
- Entering the final minute, the Jayhawks held a six-point advantage, 59-53. Kansas maintained their lead through the final buzzer.
- Providence outscored Kansas 44-40 in the second half.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Providence finished 23-68 (33.8%) from the field, 4-23 (17.4%) from three, and 11-16 (68.8%) from the free throw line.
- The Friars were much improved from the field in the second half, having connected on 16-33 attempts from the floor (48.5%).
- Kansas finished 22-56 (39.3%) from the field, 2-14 (14.3%) from three, and 20-28 (71.4%) from the free throw line.
- Kansas held a 36-23 lead with 14:53 remaining in the second half. The Friars overcame the deficit, taking a 48-47 lead at the 5:49 mark.
- Remy Martin finished with a game-high 23 points for the Jayhawks. Jalen Wilson added a double-double, 16 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
- Each team had two players that finished in double figures, including Durham and Horchler for the Friars.
- "This was one of the best groups I've ever been around," Durham said. "I am indebted to Coach Cooley, Friartown, and to all of my teammates for welcoming me with open arms."
- Three of Providence's four three-point baskets came in the second half. The Jayhawks did not make a three in the second half.
- The Jayhawks narrowly out-rebounded the Friars by a margin of 43-38.
- Despite holding a +3 advantage on the offensive glass, the Friars were outscored 17-5 in second-chance points.
NOTES:
- Tonight marked the first meeting between the Friars and Jayhawks in the history of the two men's basketball programs.
- The Friars played in their sixth Sweet 16 in program history, and first since the 1996-97 season (25 years).
- During the program's Sweet 16 appearance in 1997, the Friars competed in the Southeast Regional in Birmingham, Ala. as the No. 10 seed and defeated No. 14-seed Tennessee-Chattanooga, 71-65, before falling in overtime to No. 4-seed Arizona, 96-92, in the Elite 8.
- The Friars made their 21st NCAA Tournament appearance and first since 2018.
- The Friars moved to 17-22 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including two trips to the Final Four (1973 and 1987).
- The Friars made their first appearance as a No. 4 seed, which is the highest seed in program history.
- Cooley has led the Friars to six NCAA Tournaments in 11 years, which is more than any other coach at PC.
- The Friars won 14 games in BIG EAST play for the first time ever in 2022.
- The Friars won the BIG EAST regular season title for the first time ever in their victory over Creighton on February 26.
-GO FRIARS!-
Team Stats
PROV
KU
FG%
.338
.393
3FG%
.174
.143
FT%
.688
.714
RB
38
43
TO
7
10
STL
4
3
Game Leaders
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
4
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