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1st |
2nd |
Final |
| Harvard (2-4) |
29 |
41 |
70 |
| Providence (3-1) |
39 |
54 |
93 |
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| Dunkin Donuts Center – Providence, RI |
Boxscore |
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| Keys to the Game |
| Key sequence |
Providence was clinging to a slim 30-27 lead with under three minute to play in the first half, but the Friars would score 14 of the next 16 points to open up a 15-point lead. Layups on consecutive possessions by Brian McKenzie and Marshon Brooks pushed the margin to seven, and while an Adam Demuyakor jumper brought Harvard back to within five, Jeff Xavier’s jumper and a three-pointer by McKenzie on the next two Providence possessions made it a double-digit game at halftime. Tommy Amaker had been assessed a technical foul after the first-half buzzer, so the Friars began the second half with two free throws, then another McKenzie three made it 44-29 just 44 seconds after intermission. The Crimson never would get their deficit down to single digits the rest of the way.
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| Key sign it was over |
A 17-point Providence lead with 5:09 left became a 25-point cushion with under two minutes left, thanks to a Dwain Williams layup and a pair of McKenzie three-pointers.
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| Key performance |
Xavier keyed a deadly three-point shooting exhibition for the Friars with 27 points, largely on the strength of a 7-for-11 night from outside the arc. Xavier also added three rebounds, three assists, a block, and four steals in 31 minutes on the court.
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| Key statistic |
Providence hit 14 of 24 attempts from three-point range (58.3 percent) on the night. Harvard shot very well as well, at 7 of 16 (43.8 percent), but the Crimson just couldn’t keep up with the Friar’s outside shooting clinic.
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| Notes
– Drew Housman had a strong game for Harvard with 14 points, including a 9-for-11 performance at the free throw line, while Evan Harris contributed 13.
– McKenzie (20 points) and Williams (15 points) also had good offensive nights for Providence.
– Once again, the Crimson struggled with its rebounding, grabbing just 5 of 24 rebounds at its own offensive end (20.8 percent) and allowing the Friars 51.9-percent offensive rebounding.
– Both teams shot the ball very well, with Providence at 58.1 percent and Harvard at 54.8 percent for the game.
– The Crimson returns to Lavietes Pavilion when it hosts New Hampshire on Wednesday, November 28, at 7:00 pm ET.
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