Providence Friars at TCU Horned Frogs
· Big East-Big 12 Battle
Duke scored 28 points again, Providence beats TCU 79-70
Duke was 11 of 19 from the field, including 5 of 8 from distance. On Saturday, Duke make 9 of 14 shots and 10 of 12 free throws to total 28 points in a win over Fairleigh Dickinson.
Nate Watson added 18 points with eight rebounds for Providence (4-2). The Friars scored 26 points off 20 turnovers by TCU, and held a 33-20 edge on the glass.
Duke (118 points) and Watson (112) have combined to score 51% of Providence's 447 points this season.
RJ Nembhard had 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for TCU (4-2), which was picked to finish ninth in the Big 12. Mike Miles added 20 points and Kevin Samuel scored 10.
Miles made a 3-pointer midway through the first half to give TCU its last lead at 16-15 as Providence answered with an 8-0 run with six straight points from Ed Croswell. The Friars led 43-32 at the break and their lead didn't drop below four points in the second half.
Providence hosts Xavier on Saturday, while TCU stays at home to face Texas A&M on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Providence Turnover. | 79 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Foul on Kevin Easley. | 79 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Foul on Chuck O'Bannon Jr.. | 79 - 70 |
Statistics
 PROV |
 TCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-63 | FG | 27-45 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 60 |
| 7-16 | 3PT | 6-14 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 6-13 | FT | 10-14 |
| 46 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 20 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 22 | Assists | 18 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Attendance: 1,620 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |