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Providence College Athletics
Saturday, January 21
Providence, R.I.
2:00 PM
Providence College
15-5,7-2Big East
75
vs
64
DePaul University
9-11,3-6Big East
1
2
F
DePaul
30
34
64
Providence
37
38
75
No. 22/20 Men’s Basketball Defeats DePaul, 75-64
1/21/2023 5:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Noah Locke recorded 29 points and seven three-point baskets (both career highs).
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The No. 22/20 Providence College men's basketball team defeated the DePaul Blue Demons, 75-64, on Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. The Friars improved to 15-5 on the season and 7-2 in BIG EAST play.
"We started well and finished great today," Head Coach Ed Cooley said. "Our staff and players did a great job preparing for a difficult opponent."
Graduate student Noah Locke (Baltimore, Md.) led the way for the Friars with a career-high 29 points, knocking down a career-high seven three-pointers. Locke is the first Friar to make seven three-pointers in a single game since A.J. Reeves '22 on Feb. 26, 2022 versus Xavier. Sophomore Bryce Hopkins (Oak Park, Ill.) finished with his eighth double-double of the season with 20 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
FIRST HALF:
- Hopkins scored in the paint on the first possession of the game.
- The Friars went on a 12-0 run early in the game, with two three-pointers each from Devin Carter (Miami, Fla.) and Locke. PC led 14-2.
- DePaul responded with a 12-2 run and held the Friars scoreless for nearly five minutes. The Friars' lead dwindled to two, 16-14.
- Umoja Gibson spearheaded DePaul's offense in the first half. He was the first player to notch double figures in the game, shooting 3-4 from three-point territory in the half.
- PC struggled to find a rhythm on offense as the half progressed. The Friars held a one-point advantage, 25-24, at the 3:53 media timeout.
- The Friars found a spark in the closing minutes of the half, with three-pointers from Hopkins and Locke on a 10-2 run.
- The Blue Demons made five of their final six shots of the half.
- PC took a 37-30 lead into the locker room at halftime.
- Providence shot 13-31 (41.9%) from the field, 6-12 (50.0%) from three and 5-6 (83.3%) from the free throw line.
- DePaul shot 13-29 (44.8%) from the field, 3-10 (30.0%) from three and 1-2 (50.0%) from the free throw line.
SECOND HALF:
- Alyn Breed (Powder Springs, Ga.) scored two of the Friars' first three baskets in the second half. PC shot 4-5 from the field to start the half.
- PC led 50-44 with 12 minutes to play. The Friars had missed three of their last four shot attempts, while the Blue Demons had missed five of their last six.
- The Blue Demons made it a one-possession game with less than 10 minutes remaining. At the 9:34 mark, Locke knocked down his fifth three-pointer of the game. PC led 56-52.
- Locke added his sixth three-ball and Hopkins scored in the paint, extending the Friars' lead to nine before the 6:54 media timeout.
- With just over five minutes to play, Locke made yet another three-pointer, giving the Friars a double-digit advantage, 68-58.
- The Friars maintained a double-digit lead into the final buzzer.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Providence finished 28-61 (45.9%) from the field, 10-23 (43.5%) from three and 9-12 (75.0%) from the free throw line.
- DePaul finished 27-61 (44.3%) from the field, 7-21 (33.3%) from three and 3-8 (37.5%) from the free throw line.
- Three players finished in double figures for the Friars, in Locke (29), Hopkins (20) and Carter (10).
- The Friars did not surrender the lead in the game.
- The Friars out-rebounded the Blue Demons by 10 and dished three more assists.
- Carter tied his career-high four blocks, which he set at DePaul on Jan. 1.
- Breed tied his career-high three steals in the game.
- Umoja Gibson led the way for the Blue Demons with 16 points, shooting 4-10 from three-point territory.
NOTES:
- Locke is the first Friar to make seven three-pointers in a single game since A.J. Reeves '22 on Feb. 26, 2022 versus Xavier.
- PC is 4-0 in BIG EAST home games this season with wins over Marquette, UConn and St. John's.
- PC is ranked No. 22 in the AP Poll and No. 20 in the Coaches Poll. It is the team's second week in the polls.
- The Friars are 11-0 at home this season, 32-1 in their last 33 games at the AMP and 615-236 (.723) all-time.
- The Friars lead the all-time series versus DePaul, 38-13. The Friars swept the season series with today's win and the victory on Jan. 1.
- Attendance – 12,400
WHAT'S NEXT:
- The Friars will remain home and take on the Butler Bulldogs on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 8:30 p.m. at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. The game will be televised on FS1.
- Providence holds a 16-5 all-time advantage versus Butler. The Friars prevailed in each of their three meetings last season, including a 65-61 victory in the BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinal at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y.
-GO FRIARS!-
Team Stats
DePaul
PROV
FG%
.443
.459
3FG%
.333
.435
FT%
.375
.750
RB
30
40
TO
10
12
STL
7
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
29
FGM
11
3FGM
7
FTM
0
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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