Dunn's Double-Double Leads Friars Past Hurricanes, 76-62 in Brooklyn
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Dunn's Double-Double Leads Friars Past Hurricanes, 76-62 in Brooklyn
See the five takeaways slideshow below.
Miami's Sheldon McClellan knocked down a jumper with one second left in the first half to send both teams into the locker room tied at 33. However, the Friars came out and opened the second half with an 8-0 run, sparked by a Ben Bentil three-pointer, to go up 41-33 and take control of the game.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTMiami would try to make a couple of runs at PC, however, they were not able to get any closer then six the rest of the way.
Henton Scores, Dunn Dominates
The Friars were led in scoring by LaDontae Henton who netted 25 points and grabbed five rebounds. But, it was Kris Dunn who controlled the game right from the get go. Dunn racked up another double-double with 15 points and 13 assists, knocking down six of his eight shots from the field.
Angel Rodriguez led Miami with 19 points while Sheldon McClellan followed up with 17 points in the loss.
Hello Big East Conference
The Friars return to action on New Years Eve when they host Creighton in the first Big East game of the year and a rematch of last years Big East Championship. Tip off is set for 7 p.m.
For a further look at the Friars win, see the five takeaways slideshow below.
Five Takeaways From the Friars 76-62 Win Over Miami
Stop giving up and1's
If your going to foul somebody, foul them. Don't let them make the basket and get the free throw.
Miami shot 18 free throws in the game and made 13 of them. There is not really a stat for and1's, but it seemed like the Hurricanes were making baskets and getting the extra free throw way too much. Early on, that is what kept the Miami in the game.
This is a problem that needs to be corrected as Big East play looms.
Carson Desrosiers
Carson Desrosiers had a nice game for Providence tonight, was really a presence in the middle of that 2-3 zone.
Desrosiers had a team leading five blocks in the game and also added seven rebounds and a steal.
On the other other, Carson Desrosiers netted 12 points on four of six shooting from the floor and four of six shooting from the free throw line.
Desrosiers will be a very important player for the Friars as Big East play rolls around.
LaDontae Henton
Looks like LaDontae Henton is back. Henton led the Friars against Miami with 25 points and five rebounds in the game.
Just like early on in the season, Henton was dominant once the second half came around and turned into the go to guy that we had become accustomed to seeing on the floor.
Henton went 10-19 from the floor, including two of five from three-point land to lead Providence.
They will need more of this once Big East play starts in a little over a week.
Solid Defense
Ed Cooley once again dialed up the 2-3 zone in this game and once again it worked wonders for the Friars.
Miami shot 37 percent (22-59) from the field and 18 percent (5-27) from beyond the three-point arc. The Hurricanes really struggled to get the ball inside as the Friars did a good job of taking away the free throw line, which a lot of times in a 2-3 zone, that area ends up coming open.
Providence had seven steals and forced 12 turnovers.
Kris Dunn
The Friars have won four games in a row and it is no coincidence that Kris Dunn has played very well in all of them. Dunn has controlled each and every game and he did it again against Miami.
Dunn had 15 points on six of eight shooting and dished out 13 assists, the Friars as a team had 18.
Dunn also had five rebounds and three steals in the contest.
As Big East play rolls around, Kris Dunn is on his game.
