Joseph's 14 lead Providence past Georgetown 78-68
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Bensley Joseph's 14 points helped Providence defeat Georgetown 78-68 on Saturday.
Joseph added six rebounds for the Friars (10-10, 4-5 Big East Conference). Jayden Pierre scored 14 points, shooting 7 for 12, including 0 for 5 from beyond the arc. Jabri Abdur-Rahim shot 2 for 3 from beyond the arc and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points.
The Hoyas (13-7, 4-5) were led in scoring by Micah Peavy, who finished with 27 points. Thomas Sorber added 25 points, 15 rebounds, two steals and three blocks for Georgetown. Malik Mack finished with eight points.
Providence led Georgetown at the half, 38-33, with Pierre (12 points) its high scorer before the break. Christ Essandoko's 3-pointer with 11:44 left in the second half gave Providence the lead for good at 47-45.
Both teams play on Tuesday. Providence visits Seton Hall and Georgetown hosts St. John's.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | (Friars gains possession) | Â | |
19:46 | Â | Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:44 | Â | Thomas Sorber defensive rebound | Â | |
19:35 | +3 | Thomas Sorber makes three point jump shot | 3-0 | |
19:16 | Â | Bensley Joseph turnover (bad pass) (Thomas Sorber steals) | Â | |
19:05 | +2 | Thomas Sorber makes two point jump shot (Drew Fielder assists) | 5-0 | |
18:34 | Â | Ryan Mela misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:32 | Â | Friars offensive rebound | Â | |
18:30 | Â | Friars turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
18:19 | Â | Jayden Pierre personal foul | Â | |
18:11 | Â | Micah Peavy misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:09 | Â | Christ Essandoko defensive rebound | Â | |
17:56 | Â | Jayden Epps personal foul | Â | |
17:45 | Â | Thomas Sorber blocks Corey Floyd Jr.'s two point layup | Â | |
17:43 | Â | Bensley Joseph offensive rebound | Â | |
17:40 | +3 | Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot | 5-3 | |
17:15 | Â | Micah Peavy turnover (bad pass) (Christ Essandoko steals) | Â | |
17:05 | Â | Malik Mack shooting foul (Ryan Mela draws the foul) | Â | |
17:05 | +1 | Ryan Mela makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-4 | |
17:05 | Â | Ryan Mela misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
17:05 | Â | Thomas Sorber defensive rebound | Â | |
16:55 | Â | Jayden Epps misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:53 | Â | Ryan Mela defensive rebound | Â | |
16:29 | Â | Ryan Mela turnover (bad pass) (Micah Peavy steals) | Â | |
16:17 | Â | Thomas Sorber misses two point layup | Â | |
16:15 | Â | Drew Fielder offensive rebound | Â | |
16:12 | +2 | Micah Peavy makes two point turnaround jump shot | 7-4 | |
15:41 | Â | Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point driving layup | Â | |
15:39 | Â | Thomas Sorber defensive rebound | Â | |
15:29 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:17 | +2 | Jayden Epps makes two point layup | 9-4 | |
14:58 | Â | Thomas Sorber blocks Ryan Mela's two point layup | Â | |
14:56 | Â | Friars offensive rebound | Â | |
14:53 | +3 | Wesley Cardet Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ryan Mela assists) | 9-7 | |
14:33 | +2 | Micah Peavy makes two point dunk | 11-7 | |
14:14 | Â | Christ Essandoko misses two point layup | Â | |
14:12 | Â | Thomas Sorber defensive rebound | Â | |
14:02 | +3 | Thomas Sorber makes three point jump shot (Malik Mack assists) | 14-7 | |
13:40 | Â | Drew Fielder blocks Wesley Cardet Jr.'s two point layup | Â | |
13:38 | Â | Drew Fielder defensive rebound | Â | |
13:35 | +2 | Micah Peavy makes two point dunk (Jayden Epps assists) | 16-7 | |
13:13 | Â | Wesley Cardet Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Thomas Sorber steals) | Â | |
13:07 | Â | Malik Mack misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:05 | Â | Thomas Sorber offensive rebound | Â | |
12:56 | +2 | Thomas Sorber makes two point jump shot (Micah Peavy assists) | 18-7 | |
12:54 | Â | Friars 30 second timeout | Â | |
12:40 | Â | Corey Floyd Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:38 | Â | Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound | Â | |
12:36 | +2 | Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point tip layup | 18-9 | |
12:12 | Â | Drew Fielder turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
12:05 | +2 | Jayden Pierre makes two point pullup jump shot | 18-11 | |
11:51 | +2 | Thomas Sorber makes two point alley-oop dunk (Micah Peavy assists) | 20-11 | |
11:26 | Â | Bensley Joseph misses three point stepback jump shot | Â | |
11:24 | Â | Thomas Sorber defensive rebound | Â | |
11:04 | +3 | Malik Mack makes three point jump shot | 23-11 | |
10:42 | +2 | Jayden Pierre makes two point stepback jump shot | 23-13 | |
10:21 | +2 | Micah Peavy makes two point jump shot | 25-13 | |
10:08 | Â | Bensley Joseph misses two point driving layup | Â | |
10:06 | Â | Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound | Â | |
10:04 | +2 | Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point tip dunk | 25-15 | |
9:39 | Â | Malik Mack misses two point stepback jump shot | Â | |
9:37 | Â | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | Â | |
9:30 | +2 | Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point driving layup | 25-17 | |
9:06 | Â | Malik Mack turnover | Â | |
9:06 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
8:55 | +2 | Jayden Pierre makes two point driving layup | 25-19 | |
8:32 | Â | Oswin Erhunmwunse blocks Micah Peavy's two point layup | Â | |
8:30 | Â | Curtis Williams Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
8:22 | +2 | Thomas Sorber makes two point layup (Jayden Epps assists) | 27-19 | |
8:13 | +3 | Justyn Fernandez makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists) | 27-22 | |
7:44 | Â | Bensley Joseph personal foul | Â | |
7:44 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:34 | +2 | Jayden Epps makes two point jump shot | 29-22 | |
7:06 | +2 | Jayden Pierre makes two point turnaround jump shot | 29-24 | |
6:40 | Â | Jayden Epps misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:38 | Â | Christ Essandoko defensive rebound | Â | |
6:31 | Â | Caleb Williams personal foul | Â | |
6:29 | Â | Jayden Epps shooting foul (Christ Essandoko draws the foul) | Â | |
6:29 | +1 | Christ Essandoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-25 | |
6:29 | Â | Christ Essandoko misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
6:29 | Â | Thomas Sorber defensive rebound | Â | |
6:14 | +2 | Micah Peavy makes two point pullup jump shot (Thomas Sorber assists) | 31-25 | |
5:53 | +2 | Justyn Fernandez makes two point turnaround jump shot | 31-27 | |
5:34 | Â | Thomas Sorber misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:32 | Â | Caleb Williams offensive rebound | Â | |
5:31 | Â | Caleb Williams turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
5:25 | Â | Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:23 | Â | Drew Fielder defensive rebound | Â | |
5:00 | Â | Micah Peavy misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | Â | |
4:58 | Â | Christ Essandoko defensive rebound | Â | |
4:52 | +3 | Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists) | 31-30 | |
4:48 | Â | Hoyas 30 second timeout | Â | |
4:35 | Â | Micah Peavy turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Mela steals) | Â | |
4:20 | +2 | Christ Essandoko makes two point dunk (Corey Floyd Jr. assists) | 31-32 | |
3:53 | Â | Jayden Epps misses two point driving layup | Â | |
3:51 | Â | Ryan Mela defensive rebound | Â | |
3:38 | Â | Drew Fielder blocks Bensley Joseph's two point driving layup | Â | |
3:36 | Â | Thomas Sorber defensive rebound | Â | |
3:31 | Â | Micah Peavy misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:29 | Â | Christ Essandoko defensive rebound | Â | |
3:10 | Â | Christ Essandoko misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:08 | Â | Corey Floyd Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
3:02 | Â | Ryan Mela misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:00 | Â | Corey Floyd Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
2:49 | +2 | Jayden Pierre makes two point layup | 31-34 | |
2:31 | Â | Bensley Joseph personal foul | Â | |
2:31 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
2:24 | Â | Oswin Erhunmwunse personal foul | Â | |
2:22 | +2 | Thomas Sorber makes two point layup (Malik Mack assists) | 33-34 | |
1:57 | +2 | Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point alley-oop layup (Ryan Mela assists) | 33-36 | |
1:36 | Â | Jayden Epps misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:34 | Â | Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
1:30 | +2 | Jayden Pierre makes two point driving layup (Corey Floyd Jr. assists) | 33-38 | |
1:06 | Â | Justyn Fernandez blocks Malik Mack's two point layup | Â | |
1:04 | Â | Justyn Fernandez defensive rebound | Â | |
0:36 | Â | Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:34 | Â | Ryan Mela offensive rebound | Â | |
0:30 | Â | Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:28 | Â | Curtis Williams Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
0:03 | Â | Malik Mack turnover (lost ball) (Justyn Fernandez steals) | Â | |
0:01 | Â | Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:00 | Â | Hoyas defensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |