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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Providence 73, Rider 65
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 19, 2015
Where: Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island
Officials: # Brian O'Connell, # Matt Potter, # Gary Prager
Attendance: 7852

Playing without standout guard Kris Dunn for the second game in a row, No. 14 Providence held on for a 73-65 victory over Rider on Saturday night in Providence, R.I.

Sophomore forward Ben Bentil led the Friars with 19 points and had 12 rebounds. Sophomore guard Jalen Lindsey also had a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds for Providence (11-1).

Dunn, an NBA prospect who averages 16.8 points, 6.9 assists and 6.1 rebounds per game, was not in uniform against because of an illness.

Providence never trailed and led by as many as 15 points despite its 6-of-23 shooting from beyond the 3-point arc. Lindsey was 3 of 12 on 3-pointers.

The Friars won the rebounding battle 47-38 and were whistled for just 11 fouls in the game.

Junior guard Jimmie Taylor scored a game-high 22 points to lead Rider (2-9). He was 8 of 14 from the floor. Junior forward Kahlil Thomas added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Broncs.
Top Game Performances
 
Rider   Providence
Jimmie Taylor 22 Scoring Ben Bentil 19
Teddy Okereafor 4 Assists Kyron Cartwright 9
Kahlil Thomas 10 Rebounds Jalen Lindsey 13
Jimmie Taylor 4 Free Throws Made Ben Bentil 4
Zedric Sadler 2 Steals Ben Bentil 2
Kahlil Thomas 2 Blocks Rodney Bullock 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Rider 65 38.2 6-19 7-9 8 35 2 5 14
Providence 73 41.8 6-23 11-17 16 47 5 6 11