National Basketball Association
Providence 81, DePaul 70
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, February 17, 2024
Where: Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence, Rhode Island
Officials:
# Brian O'Connell, # Matt Potter, # Michael Palau
Attendance:
12400
By Field Level Media
Devin Carter and Josh Oduro combined for 58 points on 20-of-26 shooting as Providence cruised past visiting DePaul 81-70 in Big East action on Saturday night.
Carter was 7-for-10 from 3-point range en route to his eighth double-double of the season, tying his career-highs with 31 points and 13 rebounds.
Oduro added 27 points for the Friars (17-9, 8-7 Big East), who shot 46.7 percent for the game.
Elijah Fisher and Jaden Henley each scored 15 points to lead DePaul (3-22, 0-14). Fisher was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field.
The Blue Demons shot 50 percent in the second half, but 12 points came during a run in the final 1:32.
Oduro hit a three and scored five points to begin the Friars' opening 6-0 run. Rich Barron also connected from distance to extend the early score to 9-3, but back-to-back makes from Terry and Oden brought the Blue Demons back within one at the 13:51 mark.
DePaul hung tough throughout the half, taking a 16-15 lead on Chico Carter Jr.'s floater just after the halfway mark. However, Providence put together another 6-0 spurt that was bookended by an Oduro layup and Devin Carter's steal and transition dunk.
A Fisher layup and success at the foul line kept DePaul within one until an Oduro and-one and Devin Carter's three in the final 1:30 of the first half. The Friars' lead was 34-30 at halftime.
Fisher scored the opening second-half points from 3-point range, but Providence went on a 10-2 run thereafter that included two bookending baskets by Oduro and another Devin Carter trey.
The Friars' lead ballooned to 10 after Oduro's finish brought him to the 25-point mark with 11:17 to go. It was a part of another 10-4 run that featured back-to-back 3-pointers by Jayden Pierre within 58 seconds.
Pierre also made his mark on the assisting end as the Providence lead grew, setting up Rafael Castro for a two-handed dunk that made it 64-50 with 6:55 left.
Devin Carter finished the night with a bang, going on a personal 8-0 run that included two triples and a baseline dunk off Ticket Gaines' steal with under three minutes left.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| DePaul |
|
Providence |
|
Elijah Fisher 15 |
Scoring |
Devin Carter 31 |
|
Mac Etienne 3 |
Assists |
Devin Carter 3 |
|
Jalen Terry 8 |
Rebounds |
Devin Carter 13 |
|
Da'Sean Nelson 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Josh Oduro 5 |
|
Elijah Fisher 1 |
Steals |
Davonte Gaines 3 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Davonte Gaines 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| DePaul
|
70 |
43.9 |
5-17 |
15-23 |
9 |
31 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
| Providence
|
81 |
46.7 |
13-34 |
12-19 |
15 |
39 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
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