At Madison Square Garden, the Providence Friars, reeling from two straight losses and the loss of Bryce Hopkins for the season, mounted a formidable comeback against St. John's University. Despite St. John's strong start with a 20-5 run and a 42-33 lead, the Friars, with significant contributions from Carter and Pierre, who combined for 29 points, managed to claw back to 44-41. Providence then took a brief lead at 45-44 before St. John's regained it with a score of 50-47. The Friars' resilience was on display as they went on a 10-2 run following a timeout by coach Rick Pitino, known for his ability to turn games around with quick strategic breaks.
Work it inside to Soriano more often. It’s not that hard. Josh Oduro now has THREE fouls for Providence, the last of which just triggered the U12. St. John’s has battled back after losing the lead, regaining it by a 50-47 tally over the Friars with 11:36 on the clock. #sjubb
FRESHMAN Brady Dunlap 💥 ‼️ @11Bradyd x @StJohnsBBall https://t.co/Um9DNJMzqE
Hit 'em with the smooth behind the back 🧈 @kingcarter2225 x @PCFriarsMBB https://t.co/oI1bwDwW2c
Great minutes by Castro. #pcbb
SHOWTIME! Providence takes its first lead of the night! 🍿 @kingcarter2225 x @PCFriarsMBB https://t.co/ySopivodXI
After trailing by 15, Providence now leads St. John's 45-44 You know Rick Pitino does not want to lose to this team. https://t.co/LYKuWbc6Bz
St. John’s opened the game on a 20-5 run. It now trails Providence, 45-44. #sjubb #pcbb
Providence on a 10-2 run since the Pitino timeout. That usually doesn’t happen much against Rick’s teams. #sjubb #pcbb
Ok now. Pierre & Garwey putting some pressure on the defense. Things opening up #pcbb
St. John's could've buried Providence in the first half. Let them hang around. Now it's a game. #sjubb
The Friar faithful are on their feet here at MSG as Providence gets it to within 3! 👀 Devin Carter splashes it through for @PCFriarsmbb 💦 https://t.co/0tr34oRG2F
Down the baseline ➡️ hit reverse! @badsocietyclub x @PCFriarsMBB https://t.co/vLkWs1Gvnp
And just like Georgetown last night, Providence has roared back to claw within 44-41 here at MSG Friars playing w/ desperation after losing 2 straight and Bryce Hopkins for the season Carter and Pierre have 29 combined https://t.co/OUCEf4kIsX
All the momentum for Providence. A 15-point lead is down to three. #sjubb
Devin Carter - playing Big Boy basketball
LOUD let’s go Friars chants now filling MSG. #pcbb
Like the lineup to open the second half. Make some layups & might be in business. #pcbb
Oduro has to stop putting the ball on the floor when he gets it in the middle of the lane and the entire St. John’s team converges on him. He knows better than that. #pcbb
Providence gets two quick buckets to get back within single digits, and that’s enough to get Pitino to take his patented quick trigger timeout. Usually, #ATOPitino (h/t to @BenSteeleMJS for creating this concept with #ATOWojo) fares well. Let’s see how it does in a 42-33 game.
Halftime stats from MSG: #sjubb #pcbb https://t.co/4e508gOOTw