UConn loses for fourth time in last five games, falling at Providence
David Borges
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It’s the stuff Big East dreams are made of.
Now, open your eyes and find yourself at Alumni Hall, with no fans in attendance and Bouknight dressed in sweats on the bench.
That was the reality on Wednesday afternoon as UConn resumed its Big East rivalry with Providence. The only part of the fantasy sequence that was real was Duke, who lived up to his end of the deal.
Duke, Providence’s All-American candidate guard, scored three of the Friars’ first four baskets in the first three minutes of the second half to put PC ahead for good in a 70-59 victory over the Huskies. He and inside bully Nate Watson finished with 17 points apiece as the Friars snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 10-10 overall, 6-8 Big East.
2021/01/03 03:43 Creighton s Damien Jefferson (23) slam dunks the ball after making a steal against Providence during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game. Creighton s Damien Jefferson (23) slam dunks the ball after making a steal against Providence during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Stew Milne) Providence s Nate Watson (0) fouls Creighton s Antwann Jones (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in P. Providence s Nate Watson (0) fouls Creighton s Antwann Jones (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)