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Providence Defeats Seton Hall 69-67 - Recap
Providence got 16 points from Jayden Pierre as they ran past Seton Hall 69-67 on Tuesday at Prudential Center.
Providence earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -4.0-point spread.
Jabri Abdur-Rahim had 13 points for Providence and Bensley Joseph chipped in with 12 points. Corey Floyd Jr. had 5 assists for them, while Bensley Joseph was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Seton Hall got a 19-point performance from Prince Aligbe, who was supported by 13 points from Dylan Addae-Wusu. Garwey Dual had 4 assists in a losing cause for Seton Hall, while Prince Aligbe grabbed 4 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Providence were victorious, as the score was 30-27 at the break.
Providence won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 30-23.
Providence looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the St. John's. Seton Hall will aim to get back on the winning track at DePaul.