Men’s Basketball Wins At Seton Hall, 69-67

NEWARK, N.J. — The Providence College men's basketball team defeated the Seton Hall Pirates (6-15, 1-9 BIG EAST), 69-67, on Tuesday, January 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The Friars improved to 11-10 overall and 5-5 in BIG EAST play. Three New Jersey natives Jayden Pierre (Elizabeth, N.J.), Corey Floyd Jr. (Elizabeth, N.J.) and Jabri Abdur-Rahim (South Orange, N.J.) each recorded double digit performances to pace the Friars. Pierre ended the night with a team-high 16 points, four rebounds and three assists, shooting 6-9 from the field and 3-5 from three. Senior guard Bensley Joseph (Arlington, Mass.) tacked on 12 points, three assists and a game-high seven rebounds.

"It was a hard-fought Big East battle against one of the toughest, hardest-working teams," said Head Coach Kim English. "I'm glad we came away with the win. Credit to Seton Hall—they're a relentless team that never stops fighting."

FIRST HALF:

Oswin Erhunmwunse (Benin City, Nigeria) kicked off the Friars' scoring, knocking down a pair of free-throws. PC trailed 7-5 through five minutes of action.
Both teams continued to play back-and-forth over the next ten minutes.
With approximately seven minutes remaining, Erhunmwunse ignited a quick run that featured a 3-for-3 shooting stretch that propelled the Friars to an 18-14 lead at the 7:39 mark. Meanwhile, the Pirates' offensive struggles continued as they went 0-for-6 from the field, made just one of their last eight attempts, and endured a 2:17 scoring drought.
Back-to-back baskets from Bensley Joseph (Arlington, Mass.) prompted the first Seton Hall timeout of the game as the Friars led, 23-15, with 6:54 on the clock.
Providence capitalized on a 3:40 scoring drought by the Pirates to take a 30-26 lead into halftime.

SECOND HALF:

Erhunmwunse sank an emphatic dunk to start the half.
Joseph buried a corner three to stretch the Friars' lead to 10, 37-27, with 16:56 remaining.
The Friars stayed hot, knocking down their final four shots before the second media timeout of the half. They extended their lead to double digits, 42-29, with 15:28 remaining.
PC hit a three-minute lull that allowed the Pirates to come within 10, 54-44. The Friars called a timeout with 12:06 to play.
Seton Hall sparked a 9-0 run to bring the score within six. PC led, 44-38.
SHU closed out a dominant 25-9 scoring run to reclaim the lead for the first time since the first half with approximately five minutes remaining in the game.
The Friars answered, taking a five-point lead entering the final media timeout, 60-55 (3:48 mark).
Seton Hall's Prince Aligbe cut the deficit to a one-possession game with a dunk in the final 23 seconds of regulation but the Friars remained in front, 65-63.
With three seconds left, the Pirates had a chance to tie the game at 69 after being awarded three free throws. Isaiah Coleman converted one of three. Providence secured a 69-67 win.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Five players finished in double figures for the Friars: Pierre (16), Jabri Abdur-Rahim (13), Joseph (12), Floyd (11), and Erhunmwunse (11).
The Friars controlled the rebound battle by a margin of three (31-29).
Bensley hauled in a team-high seven rebounds. Floyd dished a game-high five assists.
SHU's Prince Aligbe finished with a game-high 19 points. Isaiah Coleman and Garwey Dual added 13 points each. The three players contributed 45 of the Pirates' 67 points

NOTES:

PC has now registered a 60-56 mark all-time versus Seton Hall, including a 25-31 record on the road. The Friars are finished the regular season 2-0 against the Pirates.
Seton Hall is the Friars' fourth most common opponent with 116 games played against the Pirates (URI-134, Brown-125, and St. John's-125).
UP NEXT:
The Friars travel to take on the No. 15/14 St. John's Red Storm (18-3, 9-1 BIG EAST) on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y.
Tip-off is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. The game will air live on CBS Sports Network.

-GO FRIARS!-

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Team Stats

Jayden Pierre

Jabri Abdur-Rahim

Bensley Joseph

Corey Floyd Jr.

Players Mentioned

Jabri Abdur-Rahim

Garwey Dual

Oswin Erhunmwunse

Corey Floyd Jr.

Bensley Joseph

Jayden Pierre

Players Mentioned

Jabri Abdur-Rahim

Garwey Dual

Oswin Erhunmwunse

Corey Floyd Jr.

Bensley Joseph

Jayden Pierre

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