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:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-6 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 31-5 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
| 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 |
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 34-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-7 |
| 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 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |