50 Point Second Half Leads #24 PC Past Seton Hall 79-66
Thursday, March 05, 2015
The #24 Providence College Friars (21-9,11-6 Big East) used a 50 points second half to beat (16-13, 6-11 Big East) 79-66 at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. The Friars now return home for their final regular season game when they host #21 Butler. The winner will clinch second place in the Big East.
See the five takeaways slideshow below
The Friars trailed Seton Hall 37-29 at the half before opening the second half on a 16-5 run to take a 45-42 lead with 14:30 left to play.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTWith 13 minutes left, LaDontae Henton nailed a three-pointer to put Providence up 52-45, their largest lead of the game to this point. That three also gave Henton 2,000 points in his career making him only the second player in Friars history to notch 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.
Seton Hall would get to within four, 52-48, however, Providence extended their lead and the Pirates would not get closer than nine points the rest of the way.
Leading the way
LaDontae Henton and Ben Bentil each netted 21 points in the game to lead Providence, while Kris Dunn followed up with 17 points, seven rebounds and eight assists.
Seton Hall was led by Isaiah Whitehead and Brandon Mobley, who each poured in 13 points.
One regular season game left
The Friars return to action on Saturday, March 7 when they host #21 Butler at noon time at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. The winner of the game will clinch the number two seed in next weeks Big East tournament.
For a further look at the Friars win, see the five takeaways slideshow below.
Related Slideshow: Five Takeaways From the Friars 79-66 Win Over Seton Hall
The #24 Providence College Friars (21-9,11-6 Big East) used a 50 points second half to beat (16-13, 6-11 Big East) 79-66 at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.
Here are five takeaways from the game.
Related Articles
- Friars Soccer Downs Dartmouth 3-0, Advances to Third Round
- Henton Goes For 38, Friars Edge Irish 75-74
- Friars Basketball Back in the Top 25
- #25 Friars Hit With Injury Bug, Dunn and Lindsey Out
- #25 Friars Grind Out 72-66 Win Over Yale, Improve to 6-0
- 5 Takeaways From The Friars 80-54 Win Over Florida State
- 5 Takeaways From The Friars 88-51 Win Over Navy
- Friars Bullock Out For Season
- Friars Raise Banner, Edge Albany 64-60
- Friars Use 25-3 Second Half Run to Roll Bearcats 66-45
- Turnovers Prove Costly For #25 Friars, Fall 58-38 to #1 Kentucky
- Friars Top UMass 85-65 in Saturday Matinee at The Dunk
- PC Friars Return to the Top 25
- Bears Stun Friars 77-67 at Dunkin Donuts Center
- Friars Drop 2nd Straight, Fall 69-60 to Boston College
- Dunn’s Double-Double Leads Friars Past Hurricanes, 76-62 in Brooklyn
- Road Woes Continue, Friars Fall 75-66 at Marquette
- Friars Dunn Named Mid-Season All-American by Sporting News
- Second Half Surge Helps Friars Roll Stony Brook, 79-61
- Friars Halt Three Game Skid, Beat Rams 68-60
- #6 Villanova vs. PC - A Battle of Original Big East Foes
- PC Drops 2nd Straight, Fall 74-68 to #6 Villanova
- PC Holds Off Seton Hall, Win at Home 69-62
- Henton’s 25 Points Lead #25 PC Past Marquette, 77-66
- NEW: Cooley Taken to Hospital, PC Falls 78-69 at Xavier
- PC Statement on Ed Cooley
- PC’s Henton Named Big East Player of the Week
- PC’s Henton Named Finalist For Inaugural Julius Erving Award
- Former PC Star Bryce Cotton Signs 10 Day Contract With Jazz
- 13 Threes Help #6 Villanova Blow Out #25 PC 89-61
- PC Cruises Past DePaul 84-57
- Dallas Mavericks Cut Former PC Friar Ricky Ledo
- PC Bounces Back With 74-65 Win at Creighton
- PC’s Henton Named to Olson Award Mid - Season Watch List
- PC Avoids a Disaster, Edge Xavier 69-66 in OT
- Poor First Half Costs PC, Fall 83-70 to St. John’s
- PC Falls 75 - 66 To St. John’s at MSG
- Dunn’s Triple - Double Leads PC Past DePaul, 83-72
- Triple - Double Earns PC’s Dunn Big East Player of the Week Honors
- PC Steals Huge Road Win, Stuns # 24 Georgetown 74 - 71
- NEW: PC’s Henton Reaches 2,000 Career Points Milestone