VIDEO: Cartwright’s Three in Final Second Lifts PC Over Belmont 66-65
Thursday, November 23, 2017
CARTWRIGHT! FOR THE WIN!
— #BIGEASThoops (@BIGEASTMBB) November 23, 2017
Major onions from the @PCFriarsmbb star to give Providence the win. #PCBB #BIGEASThoops @CBBONFOX pic.twitter.com/QUFAdtgra3
Trailing 65-63 with under four seconds to go, Kyron Cartwright, hit a straightaway three with less than a second to play to give the Providence College Friars men's basketball team a 66-65 win over Belmont on Wednesday night at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.
"If we got a chance to take the ball and just push it up the court we are going to do that because the defense doesn't have an opportunity to set up. I got the ball, I pushed the ball up, saw Alpha [Diallo] ready on the wing, but at that point I was already at full speed. My first intentions was to get the ball all the way to the rim, but I saw a guy help in and when I split the defenders it kind of slowed me down. Coach always tells us to set your feet, take a regular shot and I thought that's what happened and I thought that's the reason why it went in," said Cartwright after the game.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTCartwright finished the game with 17 points to lead the Friars.
The win improves the Friars to 4-1 on the season, while Belmont drops to 4-2 overall. PC finishes the 2K Classic with a record of 3-0.
Friars Escape
Two free throws by Rodney Bullock pulled PC into a tie at 63 with less than 20 seconds to play in the game.
Belmont would go ahead by two on their next possession, getting a layup from Dylan Windler to go up 65-63.
The Friars inbounded the ball from under their own basket with just under four seconds left to go.
Cartwright waved off a timeout call by Coach Ed Cooley and raced up the court and launched a running three from the top of the key to win the game.
"Happy with the win, I'm a little disappointed in our defensive execution in the second half, it is something that we can build on, but anytime you get a win, you are happy you win," said Cooley after the game.
Bullock finished the game with 15 points and eight rebounds, while Jalen Lindsey added 12 points on 4 of 7 shooting from three.
PC’s Strong 1st Half Finish
After teams traded leads for most of the first half, Providence trailed Belmont 23-22 with 4:20 left to play in the half.
A layup by Bullock gave PC a 24-23 lead with 3:54 to go, before Belmont retook the lead, 25-24, on two free throws by Kevin McClain.
Providence then got a layup by Alpha Diallo to take a 26-25 lead with 3:22 to go. PC would extend their lead on a jumper by Bullock to go up 28-25.
Providence would have a chance to further extend their lead with time winding down, but a deep Diallo three with just seconds left missed. PC would take their 28-25 lead into the half.
Next up
The Friars return to action on Saturday, November 25 when they host Boston College.
Game time is set for 8 p.m.
Kyron Cartwright with a 3 at the buzzer! Providence beats Belmont by 1 at the Dunk. This is ONLY November. #pcbb
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) November 23, 2017
Mr. Underrated, Kyron Cartwright, beats buzzer with a 3 at the horn as Providence holds off a really good Belmont team. #pcbb
— Zach Braziller (@NYPost_Brazille) November 23, 2017
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