Providence Friars at Colorado Buffaloes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Michaeli scores 20, Malone chips in 17 for Colorado in 97-88 win against Providence
Isaiah Johnson and Barrington Hargress each added 15 points for the Buffaloes (3-0), and Hargress dished out a game-high 11 assists.
The Buffs shot 52% from the field and 35% from beyond the arc, and led for all but 2:11 of game time. The Friars (2-2) took their only lead early in the second half, and Colorado answered 20 seconds later on a Malone jumper in the paint.
Jason Edwards paced the Friars with 24 points on 7-of-16 shooting, and Jaylin Sellers added 15 points thanks to a 10-for-11 night at the free-throw line.
It was the first-ever meeting between the two programs; Providence's first-ever game in the state of Colorado. Current Friar head coach Kim English was previously a member of Colorado's coaching staff from 2017-19.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 88 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 88 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jason Edwards made Jumper. | 88 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Alon Michaeli made Free Throw. | 86 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Alon Michaeli made Free Throw. | 86 - 96 |
Statistics
 PROV |
 COLO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-65 | FG | 34-66 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 6-25 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 24-31 | FT | 23-27 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 13 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 10 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 25 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 25 | Fouls | 26 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Boulder, CO
Attendance: 6,596 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Butler | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| UConn | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| DePaul | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Providence | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |