Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus Pittsburgh (Exhibition) on October 17, 2026 , Win , 87, to, 64
Men's Basketball
vs Pittsburgh (Exhibition)
Final
87
-
64
Monday, November 2
Providence, R.I.
7:00 PM
Providence College
1-0,0-0Big East
83
vs
56
Maine
0-1,0-0America East
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 26 | 30 | 56 |
| Providence | 34 | 49 | 83 |
11/2/2026 10:16:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Jacob Bannarbie recorded a double-double with 14 points on 7-of-7 shooting from the field and 10 rebounds.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men's basketball team defeated Maine, 83-56, in the season opener for both teams on Monday, Nov. 3, at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. Jacob Bannarbie (Anchorage, Alaska) recorded his second career double-double with 14 points on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting from the field, 10 rebounds, an assist and a steal. Miles Byrd (Stockton, Calif.) recorded seven steals, tying his career high, to go along with 10 points, five rebounds, three assists and a block. Gavin Hightower added a career-highs with seven assists and five steals.
"Thankful for this great atmosphere we had. This is one of the reasons I came here. The students were phenomenal and the support we get is really special," Head Coach Bryan Hodgson said. "Credit to Maine. I thought they played really hard and had us in a tough spot in the first half. I think we answered the bell in the second half and played a lot better with the intensity we're looking for on both sides of the basketball."
Gallery: (11-2-2026) Men's Basketball vs. Maine
FIRST HALF:
• Miles Byrd (Stockton, Calif.) opened the game with five consecutive points to give Providence a 5-3 lead (17:28).
• Following a Leonardo Marangon (Vigodarzere, Italy) three-pointer, Ryan Mela (Natick, Mass.) threw an alley-oop pass to Jacob Bannarbie (Anchorage, Alaska) to extend the Friars' lead to 10-6 (15:59).
• Providence connected on back-to-back three-pointers from Marangon and Malik Mack (Washington, D.C.) to push its advantage to 16-10 (14:04).
• Arrinten Page (Atlanta, Ga.) scored on a driving layup to extend the lead to 22-15 (8:49).
• Gavin Hightower (Los Angeles, Calif.) found Bannarbie underneath the basket for a dunk (27-18, 5:41).
• Byrd recorded his second three-pointer of the night to give the Friars their largest lead of the half at 30-18 and force a Maine timeout (3:54).
• Bannarbie scored on a driving layup to push the Friars' lead to 34-25 (0:39).
• Providence carried a 34-26 lead into halftime.
• The Friars shot 39.4% from the field (13-of-33), 38.5% from three-point range (5-of-13) and 42.9% from the free-throw line (3-of-7).
• Byrd led Providence with eight points on 3-of-7 shooting from the field, including 2-of-4 from three-point range. He also recorded five rebounds and four steals. Marangon added seven points and Bannarbie had six.
• Maine shot 32.0% from the field (8-of-25), 33.3% from three-point range (5-of-15) and 55.6% from the free-throw line (5-of-9).
SECOND HALF:
• The Friars opened the second half on a 13-0 run, highlighted by seven points from Mack, two dunks by Bannarbie and free throws by Mela (47-26, 16:18).
• After a Hightower missed layup, Bannarbie followed with a dunk (49-29, 15:43).
• Byrd recorded his seventh steal of the game, tying his career high (14:25).
• Providence recorded layups on back-to-back possessions from Mela and Bannarbie (55-36, 12:10).
• Javon Bardwell (Harlem, N.Y.) scored his first points of the game on a layup assisted by Bannarbie (57-36, 11:36).
• Elijah Saunders (Phoenix, Ariz.) converted his first field goal of the game, a three-pointer, to push the Friars' lead to 62-39 (9:48).
• Saunders made his second three-pointer of the game to extend Providence's lead to 69-41 (8:28).
• After Byrd blocked a layup attempt, Bardwell connected from three-point range to give Providence a 72-46 advantage (6:12).
• Providence extended its lead to 77-46 when Bardwell connected on his second three-pointer and Byrd scored on a layup following a steal (4:55).
• The Friars extended their run to 10-0 with a Bardwell dunk assisted by Mack (79-46, 4:18).
• Hightower scored on a driving layup to maintain an 81-53 lead (1:42).
• Providence closed out the season opener with an 83-56 victory.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Five Friars scored in double figures: Bannarbie (14), Mela (13), Mack (12), Bardwell (12) and Byrd (10).
• Byrd recorded seven steals, tying his career high. It marked the most steals in a game by a Friar since Kris Dunn recorded seven against Xavier on Jan. 26, 2016.
• Hightower recorded career-highs in assists (seven) and steals (five).
• Providence totaled 18 assists on 31 made field goals.
• The Friars outrebounded Maine, 43-32 and they outscored the Black Bears, 49-30, in the second half.
• Providence shot 45.6% from the field (31-of-68), 33.3% from three-point range (10-of-30) and 57.9% from the free-throw line (11-of-19).
• The Friars held advantages in points in the paint (42-10), points off turnovers (29-6), fast-break points (21-3) and second-chance points (17-6).
• Three Maine players reached double figures.
• Hudson Franz led Maine with 13 points.
NOTES:
• Attendance: 11,685
• Providence opened its 100th season of men's basketball with a win over Maine.
• The Friars have recorded an 89-11 (.890) mark all-time in regular-season openers.
• The Friars hold a 92-8 (.920) record in home openers.
• Providence has won 18 consecutive home openers and 24 of the last 25.
• Providence has posted a 13-1 mark all-time against Maine, including a 2-0 record in season openers.
• The Friars are 40-1 in their last 41 non-conference home games.
UP NEXT: The Friars will travel to Uncasville, Conn., to face Nebraska in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Mohegan Sun Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be streamed on FS1.
-GO FRIARS!-
"Thankful for this great atmosphere we had. This is one of the reasons I came here. The students were phenomenal and the support we get is really special," Head Coach Bryan Hodgson said. "Credit to Maine. I thought they played really hard and had us in a tough spot in the first half. I think we answered the bell in the second half and played a lot better with the intensity we're looking for on both sides of the basketball."
FIRST HALF:
• Miles Byrd (Stockton, Calif.) opened the game with five consecutive points to give Providence a 5-3 lead (17:28).
• Following a Leonardo Marangon (Vigodarzere, Italy) three-pointer, Ryan Mela (Natick, Mass.) threw an alley-oop pass to Jacob Bannarbie (Anchorage, Alaska) to extend the Friars' lead to 10-6 (15:59).
• Providence connected on back-to-back three-pointers from Marangon and Malik Mack (Washington, D.C.) to push its advantage to 16-10 (14:04).
• Arrinten Page (Atlanta, Ga.) scored on a driving layup to extend the lead to 22-15 (8:49).
• Gavin Hightower (Los Angeles, Calif.) found Bannarbie underneath the basket for a dunk (27-18, 5:41).
• Byrd recorded his second three-pointer of the night to give the Friars their largest lead of the half at 30-18 and force a Maine timeout (3:54).
• Bannarbie scored on a driving layup to push the Friars' lead to 34-25 (0:39).
• Providence carried a 34-26 lead into halftime.
• The Friars shot 39.4% from the field (13-of-33), 38.5% from three-point range (5-of-13) and 42.9% from the free-throw line (3-of-7).
• Byrd led Providence with eight points on 3-of-7 shooting from the field, including 2-of-4 from three-point range. He also recorded five rebounds and four steals. Marangon added seven points and Bannarbie had six.
• Maine shot 32.0% from the field (8-of-25), 33.3% from three-point range (5-of-15) and 55.6% from the free-throw line (5-of-9).
SECOND HALF:
• The Friars opened the second half on a 13-0 run, highlighted by seven points from Mack, two dunks by Bannarbie and free throws by Mela (47-26, 16:18).
• After a Hightower missed layup, Bannarbie followed with a dunk (49-29, 15:43).
• Byrd recorded his seventh steal of the game, tying his career high (14:25).
• Providence recorded layups on back-to-back possessions from Mela and Bannarbie (55-36, 12:10).
• Javon Bardwell (Harlem, N.Y.) scored his first points of the game on a layup assisted by Bannarbie (57-36, 11:36).
• Elijah Saunders (Phoenix, Ariz.) converted his first field goal of the game, a three-pointer, to push the Friars' lead to 62-39 (9:48).
• Saunders made his second three-pointer of the game to extend Providence's lead to 69-41 (8:28).
• After Byrd blocked a layup attempt, Bardwell connected from three-point range to give Providence a 72-46 advantage (6:12).
• Providence extended its lead to 77-46 when Bardwell connected on his second three-pointer and Byrd scored on a layup following a steal (4:55).
• The Friars extended their run to 10-0 with a Bardwell dunk assisted by Mack (79-46, 4:18).
• Hightower scored on a driving layup to maintain an 81-53 lead (1:42).
• Providence closed out the season opener with an 83-56 victory.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Five Friars scored in double figures: Bannarbie (14), Mela (13), Mack (12), Bardwell (12) and Byrd (10).
• Byrd recorded seven steals, tying his career high. It marked the most steals in a game by a Friar since Kris Dunn recorded seven against Xavier on Jan. 26, 2016.
• Hightower recorded career-highs in assists (seven) and steals (five).
• Providence totaled 18 assists on 31 made field goals.
• The Friars outrebounded Maine, 43-32 and they outscored the Black Bears, 49-30, in the second half.
• Providence shot 45.6% from the field (31-of-68), 33.3% from three-point range (10-of-30) and 57.9% from the free-throw line (11-of-19).
• The Friars held advantages in points in the paint (42-10), points off turnovers (29-6), fast-break points (21-3) and second-chance points (17-6).
• Three Maine players reached double figures.
• Hudson Franz led Maine with 13 points.
NOTES:
• Attendance: 11,685
• Providence opened its 100th season of men's basketball with a win over Maine.
• The Friars have recorded an 89-11 (.890) mark all-time in regular-season openers.
• The Friars hold a 92-8 (.920) record in home openers.
• Providence has won 18 consecutive home openers and 24 of the last 25.
• Providence has posted a 13-1 mark all-time against Maine, including a 2-0 record in season openers.
• The Friars are 40-1 in their last 41 non-conference home games.
UP NEXT: The Friars will travel to Uncasville, Conn., to face Nebraska in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Mohegan Sun Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be streamed on FS1.
-GO FRIARS!-
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
Maine
PROV
FG%
.349
.456
3FG%
.348
.333
FT%
.643
.579
RB
32
43
TO
23
8
STL
5
17
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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