PC Escapes With 62-60 Win Over Stony Brook
Joe Calabro, GoLocalProv Sports Team
PC Escapes With 62-60 Win Over Stony Brook
"First and foremost I'm proud of our guys that we found a way to win. We were absolutely dead in the water, but you know, you tell our guys it is not how you start it is how you finish. We allowed the crowd to get in the game, we just had to see the ball go through the net a couple of times. We didn't have any energy, but I'm proud of the group, I did think we showed some grit and some toughness, "said PC head coach Ed Cooley after the game.
In the game, PC guard Kyron Cartwright reinjured his ankle after landing on a Stony Brook players foot early in the second half. He did not return to the game and was seen on the bench with crutches. Cooley revealed that Cartwright would be getting an MRI on the ankle.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe win improves the Friars to 8-3 on the season, while the Seawolves fall to 4-8 overall.
Friars Escape
Providence led 60-58 with 18 seconds to play before the Seawolves got a layup by Tyrell Sturdivant to tie the game with nine seconds left.
On PC's last possession, Isaiah Jackson missed a layup to give Providence the lead, but Bullock was fouled while grabbing the offensive rebound.
Bullock went to the line and knocked down two free throws to give Providence the win.
Bullock went 6-8 from the free throw line in the game, while only making three field goals for a total of 12 points.
Stony Brook did not get a shot off in their last possession.
PC trailed by as much as 11 points, 49-38.
From that point, Providence went on a 12-0 run capped off by a Jalen Lindsey layup to take a 50-49 lead with 5:19 to go.
Providence would grab a 59-54 lead with 1:47 to play, before the Seawolves would tie the game at 60.
Nate Watson led the Friars with 15 points on 7 of 11 shooting from the field. Jackson followed up with 13 points of his own.
Next up
The Friars return to action on Wednesday, December 20 when they play Houston at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Game time is set for 7:30 p.m.
Providence limps out of the Dunkin Donuts Center with a two-point win over Stony Brook. Friars have injuries, but something still isn't right with this team. #pcbb
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) December 17, 2017
URI Rams Basketball 2017-18 Projected Starting Lineup
Guard
E.C. Matthews - Redshirt Senior
E.C. Matthews returns for his redshirt senior season, now two years removed from ACL surgery. The Rams will need him to regain his form.
Matthews missed a couple of weeks during the preseason with knee tendinitis, but has since returned to practice and did play in URI's "secret scrimmage" against Harvard last week.
Prior to the start of this season, Matthews was named to the first preseason All-Atlantic 10 team during A-10 Media Day. He is also on the John Wooden Award Watch List.
Last season, Matthews averaged 15 points per game on 42% shooting from the field. In the A-10 Tournament, Matthews carried the Rams offense scoring 20, 19 and 19 points respectively in the three games to get the Rams the title.
Guard
Jared Terrell - Senior
Jared Terrell was named to second preseason All-Atlantic 10 team during A-10 Media Day.
He returns to the Rams after averaging 13 points, three rebounds and one steal per game in 2016-17.
Terrell will look to build off last season in which he shot 42 % from the field - the highest of his career.
Guard
Jeff Dowtin - Sophomore
Jeff Dowtin is coming off a freshman season in which he started the final 19 games, including both NCAA Tournament games.
He averaged six points and two assists in 22 minutes of action per game last season while also recording 17 steals on the year.
In URI's NCAA Tournament game against Creighton, Dowtin poured in a career-high 23 points on 6 of 8 shooting from the field.
Forward
Andre Berry - Senior
In two seasons with the Rams, Andre Berry has played in 30 games, but hasn't started any.
For his career, Berry has averaged 2.4 points and 1.6 rebounds in an averaged of six minutes per game.
Center
Cyril Langevine - Sophomore
Cyril Langevine will make the start at one of the forward positions as the Rams will try to replace Hassan Martin, who they lost to graduation.
Last season, Langevine played in 35 games and started five games for URI averaging three point, five rebounds, and one block.
In URI's NCAA game against Oregon, Langevine had a near double-double with nine rebounds and nine points. He also had three steals.
