| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 CCSU | 26 | 29 | 55 |
 PROV | 24 | 35 | 59 |
Game Leaders
Bensley Joseph
· G
Christ Essandoko
· F
Jordan Jones
· G
Devin Haid
· G
Team Stats
17-54FG20-53
31Field Goal %38
0-83PT8-32
0Three Point %25
21-26FT11-15
81Free Throw %73
33Rebounds43
10Offensive Rebounds13
23Defensive Rebounds30
3Assists12
12Steals3
3Blocks3
Play-by-Play
0:17
Rich Barron Offensive Rebound.
0:18
Foul on Joe Ostrowsky.
0:20
Corey Floyd Jr. missed Free Throw.
0:20
Foul on Jordan Jones.
0:20
Corey Floyd Jr. Defensive Rebound.
0:20
Jordan Jones missed Layup.
0:35
Devin Haid Offensive Rebound.
0:40
Joe Ostrowsky missed Layup.
1:10
Jayden Pierre made Free Throw.
1:10
Jayden Pierre made Free Throw.
1:10
Foul on Joe Ostrowsky.
1:11
Providence Timeout
1:35
Abdul Momoh made Free Throw.
1:35
Abdul Momoh made Free Throw.
1:35
Foul on Christ Essandoko.
1:49
Central Connecticut Timeout
2:04
Bensley Joseph made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christ Essandoko.
2:25
Foul on Devin Haid.
2:25
Jayden Pierre Defensive Rebound.
2:27
Devin Haid missed Jumper.
2:59
Bensley Joseph made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Corey Floyd Jr..
3:21
Devin Haid made Free Throw.
3:21
Devin Haid made Free Throw.
3:21
Devin Haid made Free Throw.
3:21
Foul on Wesley Cardet Jr..
3:37
Providence Timeout
3:37
Official TV Timeout
3:37
Wesley Cardet Jr. made Layup.
3:53
Jordan Jones made Jumper.
4:21
Joe Ostrowsky Defensive Rebound.
4:26
Jayden Brown Block.
4:26
Jayden Pierre missed Layup.
4:28
Oswin Erhunmwunse Defensive Rebound.
4:31
Devin Haid missed Jumper.
4:38
Joe Ostrowsky Offensive Rebound.
4:41
Jayden Brown missed Jumper.
5:00
Devin Haid Defensive Rebound.
5:05
Wesley Cardet Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
5:16
Abdul Momoh made Free Throw.
5:16
Abdul Momoh made Free Throw.
5:16
Foul on Jayden Pierre.
5:32
Devin Haid Defensive Rebound.
5:36
Christ Essandoko missed Three Point Jumper.
5:46
Bensley Joseph Defensive Rebound.
5:50
Jordan Jones missed Jumper.
6:16
Christ Essandoko made Dunk. Assisted by Corey Floyd Jr..
6:27
Wesley Cardet Jr. Defensive Rebound.
6:29
Devin Haid missed Layup.
6:48
Devin Haid Defensive Rebound.
6:50
Wesley Cardet Jr. missed Free Throw.
Joseph scores 21, Providence downs Central Connecticut State 59-55
— Bensley Joseph scored 21 points as Providence beat Central Connecticut State 59-55 on Monday night in a season opener.
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