PC Rebounds Behind Brooks

PC Rebounds Behind Brooks

Marshon Brooks 24 points and 17 rebounds lead Providence over South Florida 68-63 on Wednesday night for the Friars 3rd consecutive win at home.

{image_}Following a close first half, the Friars started the second half on a 14-2 run. The bulls would fight back and keep it close after going on an 11-2 run of their own tying the game at 58 with just fewer than 4 minutes to go.

Providence senior captain, Marshon Brooks sparked life back into The Friars in the final minutes of the second half. Brooks drained a 3 to give them the lead, and came back down with a dunk giving the Friars the momentum needed to finish out the game. Brooks scored 16 of his 24 points in the second half.

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South Florida’s Jawanza Poland finished the game with a team high of 20 points, and 4 assists. Florida continues to struggle on the road, losing its 6 consecutive road loss in the Big East. South Florida currently is 8-15 overall 2-8 in the Big East. They face a big challenge in their next game against #17 ranked Syracuse at home.

The Friars are now 14-9 overall, and 3-7 in the Big East and face two Big East powerhouses on the road at #14 Georgetown and #7 Connecticut.