St. Thomas, a former DIII team, had a close game against No. 7 Marquette, with the score at 14-13 in the first half, then 73-67 and 73-72 in the second half. Marquette narrowly won with a final score of 78-64. Bryce Hopkins was a standout player for Providence with 26 points and 12 rebounds.
FINAL: PC 78 Sacred Heart 64 After a 31-pt first half, Friars explode for 47 on 64 % shooting, hit 7 threes. Bryce Hopkins 26 &12; Rich Barron 14 pts, 4 threes
HALF: Sacred Heart layup at buzzer wiped off. PC leads 31-30 Bryce Hopkins with 14 pts Friars w 11 turnovers, 3-12 on 3's
Some Keystone Cops offensive hoop here today, both teams. We've seen 14 FGs and 14 TO'vers through opening 12:20. Providence 17 Sacred Heart 17.
Marquette SURVIVES a scare from St. Thomas! Breaking down what we saw from the Golden Eagles tonight NOW! After Dark is LIVE ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/WOJctL2Pc0
Marquette only up 2 on St. Thomas (who?) with 1min to go.
Wow. Was one-point game #Tommies vs. Marquette with around three minutes left
TOMMIES HAVE CUT IT DOWN TO ONE! GET TO FS1! THESE WERE DIII PLAYERS JUST A FEW SEASONS AGO. THEY’RE BATTLING THE #7 TEAM IN THE COUNTRY. 73-72 MARQUETTE WITH 3:19 TO GO.
TOMMIES HAVE IT DOWN TO A TWO POSSESSION GAME! We might have a flagrant coming here too. Tommies are battling the #7 team in the country. 73-67 Marquette with 3:49 to go on FS1.
St. Thomas leading No. 7 Marquette 14-13 with 11 1/2 minutes left in the first half after Carter Bjerke three-pointer. Give @JohnnyTauer credit for scheduling this level of an opponent not far removed from DIII. @TommieMBBall