Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus DePaul on February 7, 2026 , Win , 90, to, 72
Men's Basketball
vs DePaul
Final
90
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72
Providence College Athletics
Wednesday, March 5
Providence, R.I.
6:30 PM
Providence College
12-18,6-13Big East
77
vs
80
DePaul
12-18,3-16Big East
1st half1
2nd half2
FinalF
DePaul
28
52
80
Providence
39
38
77
Men’s Basketball Falls, 80-77, To DePaul
3/5/2025 9:43:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Ryan Mela and Corey Floyd Jr. finished with career-highs in points.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.— The Providence College men's basketball team was defeated by the DePaul Blue Demons (12-18, 3-16 BIG EAST), 80-77, on Wednesday, March 5 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. The Friars fell to 12-18 overall and 6-13 in BIG EAST play. Ryan Mela (Natick, Mass.) and Corey Floyd, Jr. (Franklin, N.J.) finished with career-highs in points. Mela finished with 18 points on an 8-11 effort from the field. He added six boards and a career-high four steals. Floyd Jr. registered a game-high 25 points, eight rebounds and two assists.
FIRST HALF:
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Floyd Jr. kicked off the night's scoring with a layup in the Friars' first possession. PC ensued with seven additional unanswered points highlighted by an alley-oop dunk from Oswin Erhunmwunse (Benin City, Nigeria) (9-0).
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Friars held an 11-6 advantage leading into the first media timeout (15:38).
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Providence kept the lead as it mounted a 9-0 run that was capped off by an emphatic dunk from Christ Essandoko (Clichy, France). PC led, 26-13.
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Mela flushed his first three from deep with four minutes left to become the first Friar to reach the double-digit scoring column. PC led, 36-24.
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Floyd Jr. wrapped up the half with 12 points, shooting a flawless 5-for-5 from the field, including a perfect 2-for-2 from beyond the arc.
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Providence led 39-28 at halftime.
SECOND HALF:
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Floyd Jr. started the team's second-half scoring with a pair of free throws.
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The Blue Demons found a second-half surge as they mounted a 19-8 run, including an 11-0 spurt to take a 48-47 lead with 11 minutes to go.
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Providence quickly regained the lead as the two teams began to exchange baskets. The Friars led 58-54 at the under-eight timeout (7:13).
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DePaul took the lead in the final minutes. Despite a strong comeback effort from the Friars, the game ended with a scoreline of 80-77 in favor of the Blue Demons.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Three Friars finished in double figures: Floyd Jr. (25), Mela (18) and Joseph (11).
• DePaul's CJ Gunn led the Blue Demons with 23 points and seven rebounds.
• The Friars outscored the Blue Demons in points off turnovers (17-7), second-chance points (15-11), points in the paint (40-32) and fast-break points (5-4).
• Mela and Floyd Jr. finished with career-highs in points scoring 18 and 25, respectively. • Mela had a career-best four steals.
• The Friars outrebounded DePaul by margin of 31-25.
• There were three lead changes in the game.
NOTES:
• The Friars are now 41-14 all-time versus DePaul.
• The Friars are now 22-5 all-time versus DePaul at home.
UP NEXT:
• The Friars will play their final game of the regular season in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 8, against the Xavier Musketeers (20-10, 12-7 BIG EAST).
• Tip-off is slated for 4:00 p.m. on FS1.
-GO FRIARS!-
Team Stats
DePaul
PROV
FG%
.536
.500
3FG%
.417
.333
FT%
.833
.789
RB
25
31
TO
11
12
STL
6
8
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
9
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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