Abdur-Rahim scores 21, Hopkins returns to help Providence beat BYU 83-64 in Big 12-Big East Battle
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Jabri Abdur-Rahim scored 21 points, Bryce Hopkins made his season debut and Providence rolled to an 83-64 victory over BYU on Tuesday night in a Big 12-Big East Battle.
Hopkins, who injured his ACL against Seton Hall on Jan. 3, played 26 minutes against BYU and finished with 16 points, five rebounds and four assists. He received a standing ovation when he left the game with 2:44 remaining. Hopkins averaged 15.5 points and 8.6 rebounds in 14 games last season.
Abdur-Rahim was 5-of-9 shooting and made four of the Friars' 12 3-pointers. Jayden Pierre and Bensley Joseph added 12 points apiece for Providence (6-3).
Dawson Baker scored 16 points for BYU (6-2). Keba Keita added nine points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Abdur-Rahim scored 11 first-half points and Joseph added 10 to help Providence, which shot 71% (15 of 21) and made 8 of 12 from long range in the first half, take a 46-34 advantage into the break. Trevin Knell’s 3-pointer capped a 12-7 surge that cut the BYU deficit to 53-46 but they didn’t get closer.
It was the first win for the Friars over BYU in three tries, but the first game since Dec. 21, 1982 in Provo, Utah.
It was also BYU’s first non-conference road game in the Eastern Time Zone since Nov. 15, 2007 when they defeated Princeton 65-56.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | (Cougars gains possession) | Â | |
19:44 | Â | Kanon Catchings misses two point layup | Â | |
19:42 | Â | Keba Keita offensive rebound | Â | |
19:37 | Â | Keba Keita misses two point layup | Â | |
19:35 | Â | Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
19:28 | +2 | Wesley Cardet Jr. makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
19:13 | +3 | Kanon Catchings makes three point jump shot (Egor Demin assists) | 3-2 | |
18:47 | +2 | Jayden Pierre makes two point jump shot (Christ Essandoko assists) | 3-4 | |
18:34 | Â | Egor Demin misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:32 | Â | Keba Keita offensive rebound | Â | |
18:31 | Â | Keba Keita misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:29 | Â | Friars defensive rebound | Â | |
18:07 | Â | Jayden Pierre turnover (lost ball) (Keba Keita steals) | Â | |
18:01 | +3 | Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Kanon Catchings assists) | 6-4 | |
17:40 | Â | Wesley Cardet Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Richie Saunders steals) | Â | |
17:15 | Â | Richie Saunders misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:13 | Â | Jayden Pierre defensive rebound | Â | |
17:07 | Â | Bryce Hopkins misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:06 | Â | Cougars defensive rebound | Â | |
17:06 | Â | Christ Essandoko personal foul | Â | |
16:50 | Â | Egor Demin misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:48 | Â | Kanon Catchings offensive rebound | Â | |
16:32 | Â | Egor Demin misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:30 | Â | Kanon Catchings offensive rebound | Â | |
16:23 | Â | Kanon Catchings misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:21 | Â | Keba Keita offensive rebound | Â | |
16:18 | Â | Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:17 | Â | Christ Essandoko defensive rebound | Â | |
16:05 | +3 | Christ Essandoko makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists) | 6-7 | |
15:44 | +2 | Keba Keita makes two point dunk (Dallin Hall assists) | 8-7 | |
15:22 | Â | Corey Floyd Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Richie Saunders steals) | Â | |
15:11 | Â | Keba Keita misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:09 | Â | Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
15:08 | Â | Richie Saunders personal foul | Â | |
15:08 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
14:40 | +2 | Bensley Joseph makes two point jump shot | 8-9 | |
14:21 | Â | Egor Demin misses two point layup | Â | |
14:19 | Â | Keba Keita offensive rebound | Â | |
14:14 | +2 | Keba Keita makes two point layup | 10-9 | |
14:04 | Â | Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:02 | Â | Keba Keita defensive rebound | Â | |
14:01 | Â | Jabri Abdur-Rahim personal foul | Â | |
13:32 | Â | Fousseyni Traore misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:30 | Â | Christ Essandoko defensive rebound | Â | |
13:18 | +3 | Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot | 10-12 | |
13:08 | Â | Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:06 | Â | Christ Essandoko defensive rebound | Â | |
12:58 | +2 | Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes two point jump shot | 10-14 | |
12:48 | Â | Official timeout | Â | |
12:48 | Â | Jayden Pierre personal foul | Â | |
12:29 | +2 | Fousseyni Traore makes two point jump shot | 12-14 | |
12:14 | +3 | Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot | 12-17 | |
12:00 | Â | Oswin Erhunmwunse personal foul | Â | |
12:00 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:49 | +2 | Fousseyni Traore makes two point hook shot | 14-17 | |
11:28 | Â | Dallin Hall shooting foul (Jabri Abdur-Rahim draws the foul) | Â | |
11:28 | +1 | Wesley Cardet Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-18 | |
11:28 | +1 | Wesley Cardet Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-19 | |
11:10 | Â | Dawson Baker misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:08 | Â | Mihailo Boskovic offensive rebound | Â | |
11:06 | Â | Wesley Cardet Jr. personal foul | Â | |
11:06 | +3 | Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists) | 17-19 | |
10:40 | +3 | Wesley Cardet Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ryan Mela assists) | 17-22 | |
10:21 | Â | Mihailo Boskovic misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:19 | Â | Bryce Hopkins defensive rebound | Â | |
10:10 | +2 | Bensley Joseph makes two point layup | 17-24 | |
9:54 | Â | Wesley Cardet Jr. personal foul | Â | |
9:38 | +2 | Fousseyni Traore makes two point hook shot (Dallin Hall assists) | 19-24 | |
9:14 | Â | Trevin Knell personal foul | Â | |
9:12 | +3 | Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists) | 19-27 | |
8:56 | Â | Jabri Abdur-Rahim blocks Fousseyni Traore's two point layup | Â | |
8:54 | Â | Rich Barron defensive rebound | Â | |
8:44 | Â | Kanon Catchings shooting foul (Jabri Abdur-Rahim draws the foul) | Â | |
8:44 | +1 | Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-28 | |
8:44 | +1 | Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-29 | |
8:30 | Â | Christ Essandoko blocks Dallin Hall's two point layup | Â | |
8:28 | Â | Keba Keita offensive rebound | Â | |
8:17 | Â | Keba Keita misses two point layup | Â | |
8:15 | Â | Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound | Â | |
8:08 | +2 | Bryce Hopkins makes two point layup | 19-31 | |
7:48 | Â | Christ Essandoko shooting foul (Egor Demin draws the foul) | Â | |
7:48 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:48 | +1 | Egor Demin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-31 | |
7:48 | +1 | Egor Demin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-31 | |
7:20 | Â | Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:18 | Â | Dawson Baker defensive rebound | Â | |
7:16 | Â | Corey Floyd Jr. personal foul (Dawson Baker draws the foul) | Â | |
7:16 | Â | Dawson Baker misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
7:16 | Â | Kanon Catchings offensive rebound | Â | |
6:53 | Â | Cougars turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
6:25 | Â | Keba Keita shooting foul (Jabri Abdur-Rahim draws the foul) | Â | |
6:25 | +1 | Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-32 | |
6:25 | Â | Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
6:25 | Â | Richie Saunders defensive rebound | Â | |
6:17 | Â | Egor Demin misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:15 | Â | Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound | Â | |
6:05 | +2 | Bryce Hopkins makes two point layup | 21-34 | |
5:48 | +2 | Dawson Baker makes two point jump shot | 23-34 | |
5:19 | Â | Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:17 | Â | Richie Saunders defensive rebound | Â | |
5:04 | Â | Kanon Catchings misses two point layup | Â | |
5:04 | Â | Friars defensive rebound | Â | |
4:39 | Â | Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point layup | Â | |
4:37 | Â | Egor Demin defensive rebound | Â | |
4:28 | +2 | Richie Saunders makes two point layup | 25-34 | |
4:00 | Â | Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:58 | Â | Richie Saunders defensive rebound | Â | |
3:48 | Â | Egor Demin misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:46 | Â | Cougars offensive rebound | Â | |
3:43 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:38 | +3 | Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Egor Demin assists) | 28-34 | |
3:18 | Â | Bensley Joseph turnover (traveling) | Â | |
2:52 | Â | Wesley Cardet Jr. shooting foul (Egor Demin draws the foul) | Â | |
2:52 | +1 | Egor Demin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-34 | |
2:52 | +1 | Egor Demin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-34 | |
2:33 | +3 | Rich Barron makes three point jump shot (Bryce Hopkins assists) | 30-37 | |
2:17 | Â | Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:15 | Â | Bryce Hopkins defensive rebound | Â | |
2:05 | +3 | Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes three point jump shot (Bryce Hopkins assists) | 30-40 | |
1:46 | Â | Fousseyni Traore misses two point layup | Â | |
1:44 | Â | Bryce Hopkins defensive rebound | Â | |
1:31 | +3 | Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot (Rich Barron assists) | 30-43 | |
1:07 | Â | Egor Demin misses two point jump shot | Â | |
1:05 | Â | Friars defensive rebound | Â | |
1:05 | Â | Richie Saunders personal foul | Â | |
0:48 | Â | Trevin Knell shooting foul (Bryce Hopkins draws the foul) | Â | |
0:48 | Â | Bryce Hopkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
0:48 | +1 | Bryce Hopkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-44 | |
0:40 | Â | Kanon Catchings misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:38 | Â | Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound | Â | |
0:34 | +2 | Fousseyni Traore makes two point layup | 32-44 | |
0:33 | Â | Friars 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:07 | Â | Mawot Mag shooting foul (Bryce Hopkins draws the foul) | Â | |
0:07 | +1 | Bryce Hopkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-45 | |
0:07 | +1 | Bryce Hopkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-46 | |
0:01 | Â | Oswin Erhunmwunse shooting foul (Egor Demin draws the foul) | Â | |
0:01 | +1 | Egor Demin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-46 | |
0:01 | +1 | Egor Demin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-46 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |