No. 11 UConn erases a 14-point deficit to top Providence 87-84 and stay unbeaten in the Big East
STORRS, Conn. (AP) Hassan Diarra had 19 points and eight assists, Aidan Mahaney and Tarris Reed Jr. helped spark a second-half comeback and No. 11 UConn overcame a 14-point deficit to beat Providence 87-84 on Sunday and extend its home winning streak to 28 games.
Solo Ball added 16 points for UConn (12-3, 4-0 Big East). Mahaney scored 15, Alex Karaban had 13 and Reed had all of his 10 in the second half.
Jayden Pierre scored 24 points and Wesley Cardet finished with 18 for Providence (7-8, 1-3).
The Friars scored the final nine points in the first half, with UConn missing nine of its last 10 shots. The Friars pushed the lead to 14 points early in the second half, but Reed later had six points in a 16-2 run that gave the Huskies a 64-60 lead.
UConn played without second-leading scorer Liam McNeeley. McNeeley suffered a high ankle sprain in Wednesday's win at DePaul and UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley told reporters on Saturday that the freshman will be out “weeks, not days.”
Bryce Hopkins, Providence's top scorer who has been limited to just three games this season with a knee injury, also missed the game.
Providence: The Friars threw a scare into the reigning Big East champions on the road playing without Hopkins.
UConn: Reserves Reed and Mahaney played key roles as the Huskies stayed unbeaten in conference play.
Mahaney scored in the lane with 9:08 left to play and drew an offensive foul on the next possession as Reed tied the game at 60 the next time down the floor.
UConn forced Providence to miss 10 of 11 shots during one second-half stretch. The Friars missed 16 of their first 24 shots in the second half.
The Friars play host to Butler on Wednesday. UConn plays at Villanova on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Oswin Erhunmwunse vs. Samson Johnson (Huskies gains possession) | |||
19:34 | +2 | Samson Johnson makes two point dunk (Alex Karaban assists) | 0-2 | |
19:14 | +2 | Wesley Cardet Jr. makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
18:48 | Solo Ball misses two point jump shot | |||
18:46 | Solo Ball offensive rebound | |||
18:40 | +2 | Solo Ball makes two point layup | 2-4 | |
18:29 | Oswin Erhunmwunse turnover (lost ball) (Hassan Diarra steals) | |||
18:22 | +2 | Hassan Diarra makes two point layup | 2-6 | |
17:51 | Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot | |||
17:49 | Solo Ball defensive rebound | |||
17:33 | Oswin Erhunmwunse blocks Samson Johnson's two point layup | |||
17:31 | Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound | |||
17:21 | +2 | Wesley Cardet Jr. makes two point jump shot | 4-6 | |
16:59 | +2 | Solo Ball makes two point layup (Samson Johnson assists) | 4-8 | |
16:39 | +2 | Rich Barron makes two point jump shot | 6-8 | |
16:17 | Rich Barron personal foul | |||
16:11 | +2 | Samson Johnson makes two point layup (Hassan Diarra assists) | 6-10 | |
15:50 | +2 | Jayden Pierre makes two point dunk | 8-10 | |
15:23 | Jayden Ross misses two point jump shot | |||
15:21 | Wesley Cardet Jr. defensive rebound | |||
15:16 | Wesley Cardet Jr. misses two point layup | |||
15:14 | Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound | |||
15:08 | Oswin Erhunmwunse misses two point layup | |||
15:06 | Hassan Diarra defensive rebound | |||
14:57 | +2 | Samson Johnson makes two point layup (Hassan Diarra assists) | 8-12 | |
14:41 | +3 | Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot | 11-12 | |
14:17 | Oswin Erhunmwunse blocks Alex Karaban's two point layup | |||
14:15 | Friars defensive rebound | |||
14:15 | TV timeout | |||
13:59 | Wesley Cardet Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
13:57 | Friars offensive rebound | |||
13:33 | +3 | Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot (Corey Floyd Jr. assists) | 14-12 | |
13:15 | Wesley Cardet Jr. personal foul | |||
13:12 | +2 | Alex Karaban makes two point jump shot | 14-14 | |
12:54 | +2 | Wesley Cardet Jr. makes two point jump shot | 16-14 | |
12:34 | Tarris Reed Jr. turnover (traveling) | |||
12:17 | Jayden Pierre misses two point jump shot | |||
12:15 | Jaylin Stewart defensive rebound | |||
12:09 | Alex Karaban misses three point jump shot | |||
12:07 | Ryan Mela defensive rebound | |||
11:59 | +2 | Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point dunk (Ryan Mela assists) | 18-14 | |
11:30 | Oswin Erhunmwunse blocks Aidan Mahaney's two point layup | |||
11:28 | Jayden Pierre defensive rebound | |||
11:19 | Tarris Reed Jr. blocks Oswin Erhunmwunse's two point layup | |||
11:17 | Tarris Reed Jr. defensive rebound | |||
11:10 | +3 | Aidan Mahaney makes three point jump shot (Hassan Diarra assists) | 18-17 | |
11:07 | Friars 30 second timeout | |||
11:07 | TV timeout | |||
10:53 | +2 | Ryan Mela makes two point jump shot (Jabri Abdur-Rahim assists) | 20-17 | |
10:30 | +3 | Alex Karaban makes three point jump shot (Hassan Diarra assists) | 20-20 | |
9:57 | Rich Barron misses two point layup | |||
9:55 | Jaylin Stewart defensive rebound | |||
9:47 | Hassan Diarra turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Mela steals) | |||
9:39 | Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses two point layup | |||
9:37 | Ryan Mela offensive rebound | |||
9:29 | Ryan Mela misses two point layup | |||
9:27 | Tarris Reed Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:22 | +2 | Jaylin Stewart makes two point dunk (Tarris Reed Jr. assists) | 20-22 | |
9:08 | +2 | Wesley Cardet Jr. makes two point dunk (Ryan Mela assists) | 22-22 | |
8:48 | Jayden Ross misses three point jump shot | |||
8:46 | Jaylin Stewart offensive rebound | |||
8:40 | Solo Ball misses three point jump shot | |||
8:39 | Friars defensive rebound | |||
8:26 | +2 | Ryan Mela makes two point layup | 24-22 | |
8:00 | Tarris Reed Jr. turnover (bad pass) | |||
8:00 | TV timeout | |||
7:38 | +2 | Jayden Pierre makes two point layup | 26-22 | |
7:19 | Wesley Cardet Jr. shooting foul (Solo Ball draws the foul) | |||
7:19 | Solo Ball misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | |||
7:19 | +1 | Solo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 26-23 | |
7:19 | +1 | Solo Ball makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 26-24 | |
7:09 | Hassan Diarra personal foul | |||
6:59 | Alex Karaban shooting foul (Corey Floyd Jr. draws the foul) | |||
6:59 | +1 | Corey Floyd Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-24 | |
6:59 | +1 | Corey Floyd Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-24 | |
6:30 | Hassan Diarra misses three point jump shot | |||
6:28 | Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound | |||
6:17 | Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot | |||
6:15 | Samson Johnson defensive rebound | |||
6:15 | Oswin Erhunmwunse personal foul | |||
5:58 | Solo Ball misses two point jump shot | |||
5:56 | Jayden Pierre defensive rebound | |||
5:38 | Rich Barron misses two point layup | |||
5:36 | Samson Johnson defensive rebound | |||
5:29 | Jaylin Stewart misses three point jump shot | |||
5:27 | Jayden Pierre defensive rebound | |||
4:58 | +2 | Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point layup | 30-24 | |
4:36 | Corey Floyd Jr. personal foul | |||
4:35 | Hassan Diarra turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Pierre steals) | |||
4:28 | Jayden Pierre misses two point layup | |||
4:28 | Alex Karaban defensive rebound | |||
4:28 | Friars 30 second timeout | |||
4:28 | TV timeout | |||
3:57 | +3 | Solo Ball makes three point jump shot (Hassan Diarra assists) | 30-27 | |
3:38 | Alex Karaban blocks Ryan Mela's two point layup | |||
3:36 | Friars offensive rebound | |||
3:27 | +3 | Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot | 33-27 | |
2:55 | Hassan Diarra misses two point jump shot | |||
2:53 | Ryan Mela defensive rebound | |||
2:35 | Corey Floyd Jr. turnover (3-second violation) | |||
2:20 | Ryan Mela personal foul | |||
2:12 | Samson Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
2:10 | Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound | |||
1:44 | +2 | Ryan Mela makes two point jump shot | 35-27 | |
1:37 | Huskies 30 second timeout | |||
1:24 | Samson Johnson misses two point layup | |||
1:22 | Ryan Mela defensive rebound | |||
1:03 | +2 | Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point layup (Corey Floyd Jr. assists) | 37-27 | |
0:46 | Solo Ball misses three point jump shot | |||
0:44 | Friars defensive rebound | |||
0:21 | +2 | Ryan Mela makes two point layup | 39-27 | |
0:00 | End of period |