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Men's Basketball
at Pitt (Exhibition)
2:00 p.m.
Providence College Athletics
Friday, November 29
Paradise Island, Bahamas
11:00 AM
Providence College
5-3,0-0Big East
73
vs
89
Indiana
5-2,0-0Big Ten
1
2
F
Providence
34
39
73
Indiana
44
45
89
Men’s Basketball Falls to #14/15 Indiana, 89-73, In The Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament
11/29/2024 1:35:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Jayden Pierre posted a career high 22 points for the Friars
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas - The Providence College men's basketball team was defeated by #14/15 Indiana Hoosiers (5-2), 89-73, in a non-conference game on Friday, Nov. 29 in Paradise Island, Bahamas. With the loss, the Friars dropped to 5-3 on the season. Jayden Pierre (Elizabeth, N.J.) led the Friars with a career-high 22 points, including five threes. Jabri Abdur-Rahim (South Orange, N.J.) and Corey Floyd Jr (Franklin, N.J.) each added 14 points for the Friars, and Pierre dished out six assists.
FIRST HALF:
• Indiana opened the game with back-to-back buckets before a Wesley Cardet (Tallahassee, Fla.) three got the Friars on the board.
• A Jayden Pierre pull up three gave Providence a 10-8 advantage at the first media timeout (15:45).
• Four straight points from Jabri Abdur-Rahim cut the Hoosier lead to 25-17 following an 11-1 Indiana run.
• A 9-2 Friar run trimmed the Indiana lead to five following a putback layup by Corey Floyd Jr at the under four timeout (2:48).
• Indiana led at the half 44-34
• Six Friars contributed to the scoring in the first half. Jayden Pierre led the way with 10 points, followed by Jabri Abdur-Rahim with nine.
• Mackenzie Mgbako led the Hoosiers in scoring with 13 followed by Malik Reneau with eight.
• Rebounds were tied 20-20 at the half
• Providence shot 12-33 (36.4%) from the field, 5-13 (38.5%) from three, and 5-6 (83.3%) from the free-throw line.
• Indiana shot 15-33 (45.5%) from the field, 4-8 (50.0%) from three and 10-10 (100%) from the free throw line.
SECOND HALF:
• Indiana opened the second half on a 13-4 run
• PC came out of the under 16 time-out scoring on 5 straight possessions to cut the Indiana lead to ten at 63-53.
• After a back-and-forth next few minutes, an Eli DeLaurier (Shipman, Va.) layup pulled the Friars within 10 at 73-64 (8:51).
• The Hoosiers pulled away, going on an 11-2 run to put the game out of reach.
• Indiana defeated Providence 89-73
• HIGHLIGHTS:
• Providence finished 25-64 (39.1%) from the field, 10-30 (33.3%) from three and 13-21 (61.9%) from the free throw line.
• Indiana finished 32-60 (53.3%) from the field, 8-15 (53.3%) from three and 17-20 (85.0%) from the free throw line.
• Three Friars finished in double figures: Jayden Pierre (22 points), Jabri Abdur-Rahim (14 points), and Corey Floyd Jr (14 points).
• Indiana outrebounded PC 38-36, including 18-16 in the second half
• Mackenzie Mgbako led the Indiana offense with 25 points.
NOTES
• Attendance: 1,117
• The Friars have now posted a 0-3 mark all-time versus Indiana
• The Friars have now posted an all-time record of 133-285 versus ranked opponents.
• The Friars have now posted a 39-37 mark versus current teams in the BIG10.
• The Friars have now posted a 1-4 mark in the Bahamas.
• The Friars have now posted a 106-80 record all-time in in-season tournaments.
UP NEXT
PC returns to the Amica Mutual Pavilion on Tuesday, December 3, to host the BYU Cougars. Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. on FS1. Tickets can be purchased at Friars.com or by calling 401-865-GOPC.
-GO FRIARS!-
Team Stats
PROV
IND
FG%
.391
.533
3FG%
.333
.533
FT%
.619
.850
RB
36
38
TO
7
10
STL
5
5
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
5
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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