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
Saturday, November 7
Uncasville, Conn.
7:00 PM
Providence College
1-1,0-0Big East
58
vs
67
Nebraska
2-0,0-0Big Ten
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 25 | 33 | 58 |
| Nebraska | 30 | 37 | 67 |
11/7/2026 10:18:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Leonardo Marangon (12) and Devin Vanterpool (11) finished in double figures for the Friars.
UNCASVILLE, Conn. - The Providence College men's basketball team was defeated by Nebraska, 67-58, on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off. Leonardo Marangon (Vigodarzere, Italy) led the Friars with 12 points. Devin Vanterpool (Laurel, Md.) also finished in double figures with 11 points and six rebounds, while Ryan Mela (Natick, Mass.) added nine points and eight rebounds, including four offensive rebounds.
"First and foremost, what an amazing crowd, the Friar fan base did their job tonight and I can't thank the students enough," Head Coach Bryan Hodgson said. "Quite frankly, we're not good enough yet to win that caliber of basketball game, but I can tell you we will be. Nebraska's a really good team, well-coached and we'll get there but tonight, we weren't."
Gallery: (11-7-2026) Mohegan Sun - Providence v. Nebraska
FIRST HALF:
• Jacob Bannarbie (Anchorage, Alaska) recorded the opening field goal of the game with a layup (2-0, 19:37).
• After a 5-0 Nebraska run, Malik Mack (Washington, D.C.) knocked down a three-pointer following an offensive rebound by Ryan Mela (Natick, Mass.) to tie the game, 5-5 (16:53).
• Leonardo Marangon (Vigodarzere, Italy) scored on driving layups on consecutive possessions to give the Friars a 9-7 lead (15:55).
• Following an offensive rebound, Elijah Saunders (Phoenix, Ariz.) scored on a layup (11-9, 14:08).
• Devin Vanterpool (Laurel, Md.) connected from three-point range for his first field goal as a Friar to give Providence a 16-12 lead (11:23).
• The Friars ended a five-minute scoring drought when Marangon connected from downtown to tie the game, 19-19 (5:46).
• Providence ended an 11-0 Nebraska run as Vanterpool knocked down a three-pointer while being fouled. He converted the ensuing free throw to complete the four-point play (30-23, 1:46).
• The Friars closed the half on a 6-0 run, including two free throws from Miles Byrd (Stockton, Calif.), as Nebraska took a 30-25 lead into halftime.
• The Friars shot 29.0% from the field (9-of-31), 19.0% from three-point range (4-of-21) and 100.0% from the free-throw line (3-of-3).
• Marangon led Providence with nine points on 4-of-9 shooting from the field, including one three-pointer. Vanterpool added seven points and Mack chipped in three. Mela recorded three offensive rebounds and one block in the half.
• Nebraska shot 41.7% from the field (10-of-24), 21.4% from three-point range (3-of-14) and 87.5% from the free-throw line (7-of-8).
SECOND HALF:
• Marangon connected from three-point range to cut the Nebraska lead to 38-30 (17:47).
• Following an offensive rebound, Marangon found Vanterpool in the paint, where he finished with a floater (17:05).
• Mela scored layups on consecutive possessions to cut the Nebraska lead to 41-36 (14:17).
• Mela recorded his first three-pointer of the game, connecting from the corner to make it 47-41 Nebraska (9:40).
• Gavin Hightower (Los Angeles, Calif.) recorded his first steal of the game and converted it into a layup (6:44). Nebraska still led, 53-43.
• After the under-four media timeout, Mela made a jumper to cut the lead to 60-47 (3:12).
• Byrd connected on his first three-pointer of the game from the corner (2:16).
• After a Nebraska turnover, Mack found Bannarbie for an alley-oop (1:41).
• Mack was fouled while shooting a three-pointer and converted all three free throws (0:22).
• Nebraska secured the win, 67-58.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Two Friars scored in double figures: Marangon (12) and Vanterpool (11).
• Providence held the rebound advantage, 33-31.
• Providence totaled 10 assists on 19 made field goals.
• Providence shot 30.6% from the field (19-of-62), 18.4% from three-point range (7-of-38) and 92.9% from the free-throw line (13-of-14).
• The Friars held advantages in second-chance points (20-5), bench points (18-6), fast-break points (21-3) and fast-break points (11-5).
• Four Nebraska players reached double figures.
• Pryce Sandfort led Nebraska with 25 points.
• Nebraska shot 44.9% from the field (22-of-49), 20.8% from three-point range (5-of-24) and 75.0% from the free-throw line (18-of-24).
NOTES:
• The Friars are 0-1 all-time versus Nebraska.
• Providence is 40-39 all-time versus teams from the Big Ten.
• The Friars have posted a 4-7 mark all-time at Mohegan Sun Arena.
UP NEXT: The Friars will host Bryant at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I., on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.
-GO FRIARS!-
"First and foremost, what an amazing crowd, the Friar fan base did their job tonight and I can't thank the students enough," Head Coach Bryan Hodgson said. "Quite frankly, we're not good enough yet to win that caliber of basketball game, but I can tell you we will be. Nebraska's a really good team, well-coached and we'll get there but tonight, we weren't."
FIRST HALF:
• Jacob Bannarbie (Anchorage, Alaska) recorded the opening field goal of the game with a layup (2-0, 19:37).
• After a 5-0 Nebraska run, Malik Mack (Washington, D.C.) knocked down a three-pointer following an offensive rebound by Ryan Mela (Natick, Mass.) to tie the game, 5-5 (16:53).
• Leonardo Marangon (Vigodarzere, Italy) scored on driving layups on consecutive possessions to give the Friars a 9-7 lead (15:55).
• Following an offensive rebound, Elijah Saunders (Phoenix, Ariz.) scored on a layup (11-9, 14:08).
• Devin Vanterpool (Laurel, Md.) connected from three-point range for his first field goal as a Friar to give Providence a 16-12 lead (11:23).
• The Friars ended a five-minute scoring drought when Marangon connected from downtown to tie the game, 19-19 (5:46).
• Providence ended an 11-0 Nebraska run as Vanterpool knocked down a three-pointer while being fouled. He converted the ensuing free throw to complete the four-point play (30-23, 1:46).
• The Friars closed the half on a 6-0 run, including two free throws from Miles Byrd (Stockton, Calif.), as Nebraska took a 30-25 lead into halftime.
• The Friars shot 29.0% from the field (9-of-31), 19.0% from three-point range (4-of-21) and 100.0% from the free-throw line (3-of-3).
• Marangon led Providence with nine points on 4-of-9 shooting from the field, including one three-pointer. Vanterpool added seven points and Mack chipped in three. Mela recorded three offensive rebounds and one block in the half.
• Nebraska shot 41.7% from the field (10-of-24), 21.4% from three-point range (3-of-14) and 87.5% from the free-throw line (7-of-8).
SECOND HALF:
• Marangon connected from three-point range to cut the Nebraska lead to 38-30 (17:47).
• Following an offensive rebound, Marangon found Vanterpool in the paint, where he finished with a floater (17:05).
• Mela scored layups on consecutive possessions to cut the Nebraska lead to 41-36 (14:17).
• Mela recorded his first three-pointer of the game, connecting from the corner to make it 47-41 Nebraska (9:40).
• Gavin Hightower (Los Angeles, Calif.) recorded his first steal of the game and converted it into a layup (6:44). Nebraska still led, 53-43.
• After the under-four media timeout, Mela made a jumper to cut the lead to 60-47 (3:12).
• Byrd connected on his first three-pointer of the game from the corner (2:16).
• After a Nebraska turnover, Mack found Bannarbie for an alley-oop (1:41).
• Mack was fouled while shooting a three-pointer and converted all three free throws (0:22).
• Nebraska secured the win, 67-58.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Two Friars scored in double figures: Marangon (12) and Vanterpool (11).
• Providence held the rebound advantage, 33-31.
• Providence totaled 10 assists on 19 made field goals.
• Providence shot 30.6% from the field (19-of-62), 18.4% from three-point range (7-of-38) and 92.9% from the free-throw line (13-of-14).
• The Friars held advantages in second-chance points (20-5), bench points (18-6), fast-break points (21-3) and fast-break points (11-5).
• Four Nebraska players reached double figures.
• Pryce Sandfort led Nebraska with 25 points.
• Nebraska shot 44.9% from the field (22-of-49), 20.8% from three-point range (5-of-24) and 75.0% from the free-throw line (18-of-24).
NOTES:
• The Friars are 0-1 all-time versus Nebraska.
• Providence is 40-39 all-time versus teams from the Big Ten.
• The Friars have posted a 4-7 mark all-time at Mohegan Sun Arena.
UP NEXT: The Friars will host Bryant at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I., on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.
-GO FRIARS!-
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
PROV
Nebr
FG%
.306
.449
3FG%
.184
.208
FT%
.929
.750
RB
33
31
TO
18
15
STL
2
12
Game Leaders
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
5
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