National Basketball Association
Providence 78, Prairie View A&M 62
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 20, 2010
Where: Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island
Officials:
# Bryan Kersey, # Evon Burroughs, # Tony Crisp
Attendance:
5851
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Providence College remained undefeated, cruising to an easy 78-62 victory over Prairie View A&M in the Cancun Challenge.
Senior forward Marshon Brooks led the way for the Friars (4-0) with a game-high 22 points, shooting 9 of 17 from the field.
Despite committing 14 total turnovers, the Friars dominated the game, taking a 38-22 halftime lead and pushing the advantage to over 20 points.
Sophomore center Bilai Dixion recorded 14 rebounds for Providence.
Panthers senior guard Trant Simpson led Prairie View (1-4) with 14 points.
The Friars will continue the Cancun Challenge in Mexico with a game against La Salle on Tuesday. Providence will then face either Wyoming or Missouri on Wednesday.
Prairie View will take on North Florida on Tuesday.
Top Game Performances
| Prairie View A&M |
|
Providence |
|
Trant Simpson 14 |
Scoring |
Marshon Brooks 22 |
|
Chris Sights 5 |
Assists |
Vincent Council 10 |
|
Cortney Bell 6 |
Rebounds |
Bilal Dixon 14 |
|
Trant Simpson 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Kadeem Batts 4 |
|
Cortney Bell 1 |
Steals |
Gerard Coleman 1 |
|
Brandon Webb 3 |
Blocks |
Bilal Dixon 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Prairie View A&M
|
62 |
33.8 |
7-28 |
7-11 |
10 |
29 |
4 |
3 |
|
| Providence
|
78 |
46.6 |
4-17 |
20-27 |
14 |
51 |
4 |
4 |
|