PC Loses Second Game in a Row in Bahamas

PC Loses Second Game in a Row in Bahamas

The Providence College men's basketball team fell to the Davidson Wildcats (5-1), 69-58, in a non-conference game on Thursday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.

The Friars were ugly, especially in the first half. 

Davidson ran a motion “Princeton-style” offense with constant backdoor cuts and layups and then kick-outs for open 3-pointers.

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The Wildcats led the Friars 38-18 at the half. The Friars shot 31% from the field.

With the loss, the Friars dropped to 5-2 on the season. Jayden Pierre led the Friars with a team-high 14 points, including four threes. Wesley Cardet added 13 points for the Friars, and Oswin Erhunmwunse grabbed a team high 11 rebounds , but was just 1-7 from the field.

Again, Friar star Bryce Hopkins did not play.

 

FIRST HALF:

• Davidson scored the first nine points before a pair of Wesley Cardet free throws got the Friars on the board.

• A 16-3 run over a five-minute span saw the Wildcat lead extend to 19.

• Back and forth action led to a 33-17 Davidson lead at the under four timeout.

• Davidson took a 38-18 lead into the half.

• Four Friars contributed to the scoring in the first half. Wesley Cardet Jr. led the way with eight points, followed by Bensley Joseph with six.

• Bobby Durkin led the Wildcats in scoring with 12 followed by Connor Kochera with 11.

• Davidson held a 21-18 edge over Providence in rebounds at half.

• Providence shot 5-28 (17.9%) from the field, 4-11 (36.4%) from three, and 4-6 (66.7%) from the free-throw line.

• Davidson shot 13-28 (46.4%) from the field, 4-10 (40.0%) from three and 8-8 (100%) from the free throw line.

 

SECOND HALF:

• Davidson led 50-31 at the 14:44 mark of the second half.

• The Wildcats held a 17-point lead at the under eight timeout.

• A 9-1 Friar run cut the Davidson lead to 11 with 5:06 to go.

• The Friars fell to Davidson 69-58.

 

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Providence finished 17-57 (29.8%) from the field, 7-20 (35.0%) from three and 14-18 (77.8%) from the free throw line.

• Davidson finished 23-49 (46.9%) from the field, 6-19 (31.8%) from three and 17-21 (81.0%) from the free throw line.

• Two Friars finished in double figures, Jayden Pierre (14 points) and Wesley Cardet (13 points).

• PC outrebounded the Wildcats, 37-34, including 19-13 in the second half.

• Connor Kochera led the Davidson offense with 22 points.

 

NOTES

• Attendance: 760

• PC have now posted a 1-1 mark all-time versus Davidson

• The Friars have now posted a 157-113 mark versus current teams in the A10.

• PC is now posted a 1-3 mark in the Bahamas.

• The Friars have now posted a 106-79 record all-time in in-season tournaments.

 

UP NEXT

Providence will continue to play on Paradise Island, Bahamas, in the 2024 Battle 4 Atlantis. On Friday, November 29, they will face the #14/15 Indiana Hoosiers at 11:00 AM on ESPN2.

PC returns home to host the BYU Cougars on December 3.