Villanova Wildcats at Providence Friars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Pierre's 19 help Providence take down Villanova 75-62
Pierre shot 6 for 14 (5 for 9 from 3-point range) and 2 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Friars (12-14, 6-9 Big East Conference). Bensley Joseph scored 17 points while going 5 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and 5 for 6 from the line and added six rebounds and six assists. Ryan Mela shot 3 of 5 from the field and 5 of 8 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points, while adding nine rebounds, six assists, and three steals.
Wooga Poplar led the Wildcats (15-11, 8-7) in scoring, finishing with 18 points, nine rebounds and two steals. Jordan Longino added 18 points for Villanova. Eric Dixon had 15 points and nine rebounds.
Providence took the lead with 19:40 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 36-24 at halftime, with Pierre racking up 11 points. Providence pulled away with a 10-0 run in the second half to extend a 12-point lead to 22 points. They outscored Villanova by one point in the final half, as Mela led the way with a team-high nine second-half points.
Providence plays Wednesday against Georgetown on the road, and Villanova visits UConn on Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Providence Turnover. | 62 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Josiah Moseley subbing in for Villanova | 62 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Wooga Poplar subbing out for Villanova | 62 - 75 |
Statistics
 VILL |
 PROV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-53 | FG | 23-44 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 13-27 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 11-13 | FT | 16-28 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 7 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Providence, RI
Attendance: 12,444 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Creighton | 2-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Villanova | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| St. John's | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| Seton Hall | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Butler | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Xavier | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Georgetown | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| DePaul | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Providence | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Marquette | 0-2 | 2 | 5-8 |