National Basketball Association
Providence 81, Marquette 80
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Where: Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island
Officials:
# Jeff Anderson, # James Breeding, # Pat Driscoll
Attendance:
11469
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Providence 81, Marquette 80 (2OT): Bryce Cotton capped a 25-point effort with the decisive free throws in the closing seconds as the Friars outlasted the visiting Golden Eagles in a thriller between Big East teams resting on the NCAA Tournament bubble.
Cotton, who played all 50 minutes, hit 13-of-15 from the free-throw line but none bigger than the two he made after forcing a turnover with 10 seconds left and then getting fouled on the ensuing inbounds pass. LaDontae Henton scored 20 points and grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds and Josh Fortune had all of his 15 points after halftime for Providence (20-10, 10-7), which snapped a 10-game losing streak versus Marquette and moved into a third-place tie with Xavier in the conference.
Todd Mayo scored 21 of his career-high 26 points after halftime to lead Marquette (17-13, 9-8), including three free throws in the closing seconds of regulation to force the first overtime. Davante Gardner collected 15 points and 10 rebounds and Jamil Wilson had 11 points and a career-best 14 boards as the Golden Eagles finished with a 54-39 advantage on the boards.
Gardner scored and Mayo hit two free throws to give Marquette an 80-77 lead with 28 seconds left before Henton scored in the lane to make it a one-point game with 10 ticks remaining. Cotton tied up Jake Thomas on the Golden Eagles' inbounds pass - giving possession to the hosts - and was fouled moments later, hitting both at the line before Mayo missed at the buzzer.
Fortune had two four-point plays in the second half, the second of which put Providence up 59-56 with 24 seconds to go, but he then fouled Mayo beyond the arc on the other end to allow the Golden Eagles to force the extra session. Mayo's 3-pointer made it 71-70 with 29 seconds left in the first OT before Carson Desrosiers split a pair of free throws at the other end and Mayo missed at the horn to send it to a second overtime.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Henton had 14 points in the first half to help Providence take a 29-27 lead at the break. ... Gardner hit a shot from three-quarters court at the end of regulation but it came just after the buzzer. ... Providence became the first team in Big East history to play four double-overtime games in a season.
Top Game Performances
| Marquette |
|
Providence |
|
Todd Mayo 26 |
Scoring |
Bryce Cotton 25 |
|
Todd Mayo 3 |
Assists |
Bryce Cotton 9 |
|
Jamil Wilson 14 |
Rebounds |
LaDontae Henton 16 |
|
Todd Mayo 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Bryce Cotton 13 |
|
Derrick Wilson 2 |
Steals |
Ted Bancroft 1 |
|
Chris Otule 1 |
Blocks |
Carson Desrosiers 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Marquette
|
80 |
34.7 |
7-17 |
21-27 |
14 |
50 |
3 |
6 |
13 |
| Providence
|
81 |
40.3 |
8-24 |
23-29 |
17 |
38 |
13 |
5 |
13 |
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