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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Providence 75, Xavier 63
When: 6:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Where: Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island
Officials: # Brian O'Connell, # Matt Potter, # Gary Pager
Attendance: 10102

Kyron Cartwright totaled 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists and Providence scored 46 points in the second half to beat Xavier 75-63 on Wednesday night at the Dunkin Donuts Center.

Rodney Bullock added a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds and Jalen Lindsey scored 13 for the Friars (16-11, 6-8 in Big East), who has won three of their last five and improved to 13-3 at home this season.

The Friars earned their second win over a ranked team this season on Saturday, beating then No. 22 Butler 71-65 behind a 15-point night from Alpha Diallo. Providence upset then No. 21 Rhode Island 63-60 on Dec. 3.

RaShid Gaston also had a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds and J.P. Macura added 17 points for the Musketeers (18-8, 8-5).

The Musketeers were without Trevon Bluiett, who was spotted before the game wearing a walking boot. Bluiett was sidelined with an ankle injury and is day-to-day.

Edmond Sumner was also sidelined for Xavier. Bluiett and Sumner combined for 35 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in the team's first meeting on Dec. 28, an 82-56 rout for the then 17th-ranked Musketeers.

Xavier fell out of the AP Top 25 after being ranked 24th last week. The Musketeer had their four-game winning streak snapped Saturday with a 73-57 loss against No. 2 Villanova.

Xavier was up 31-29 at halftime after leading by as many as 10 in the opening 20 minutes.

The Musketeers were within 49-46 with 12:30 to go before Providence reeled off a 25-10 run to put the game out of reach.

Quentin Goodin's jumper at 7:44 of the opening half gave the Musketeers their largest lead of the period at 20-10.

The Friars closed the half on a 12-4 run that was capped by Cartwright's layup with two seconds left in the period to pull within two.
Top Game Performances
 
Xavier   Providence
RaShid Gaston 19 Scoring Kyron Cartwright 17
J.P. Macura 4 Assists Kyron Cartwright 5
RaShid Gaston 14 Rebounds Rodney Bullock 10
J.P. Macura 4 Free Throws Made Kyron Cartwright 5
Malcolm Bernard 2 Steals Kyron Cartwright 3
Malcolm Bernard 2 Blocks Emmitt Holt 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Xavier 63 43.1 5-17 8-17 10 36 3 5 17
Providence 75 49.2 6-20 9-13 12 29 7 13 8