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LaDontae Henton had a game-high 21 points for the Friars
(19-14), who went 31-36 from the free throw line, a huge advantage over the
11-15 line posted by the Colonials (24-11).
“It’s hard to beat a team when they make twenty more free
throws than you, and take twenty-one more than you,” said Colonials Head Coach
Andrew Toole.
The two teams battled in a back and forth game until
Providence made their final run at the end.
Friars Head Coach Ed Cooley was quick to point to a pair of deciding
factors- the Friars fans and his star point guard, Vincent Council.
“That was fun, to have our building shaking like that at the
end of the game there,” said Cooley. “And
you have those senior moments, and Vince willed us to win tonight.”
Council, the Big East’s all-time career assists leader, finished
his final game at the Dunkin Donuts Center with 12 points, 10 assists, and just
2 turnovers. He shot just 1-9 from the
field in the game, but was 10-13 from the charity stripe.
After Kadeem Batts fouled out of the game with 3:58
remaining, Providence closed on a 12-4 run.
Council made a pair of free throws at the 3:44 mark, and had a beautiful
“And-1” layup at 3:03 for his lone field goal of the contest. The play electrified the crowd and the Friars
coasted to victory behind layups by Bryce Cotton and Lee Goldsbrough and free
throws by Cotton (1) and Kris Dunn (2).
The Friars will travel to Waco, Texas next to take on the
Baylor Bears. The winner of that game
will advance to the NIT semi-finals at Madison Square Garden.
Box Score
Robert Morris Colonials
#
|
Player
|
FGM
|
FGA
|
3PM
|
3PA
|
FTM
|
FTA
|
OR
|
DR
|
TR
|
AST
|
TO
|
BLK
|
STL
|
F
|
PT
|
Starters
|
||||||||||||||||
01
|
McFadden, Mike
|
5
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
14
|
22
|
Jones, Lucky
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
34
|
Johnson, Russell
|
5
|
10
|
3
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
3
|
16
|
03
|
Williams, Coron
|
3
|
11
|
3
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
9
|
05
|
Myers-Pate, Anthony
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
Bench
|
||||||||||||||||
02
|
Jones, Velton
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
5
|
04
|
Appolon, David
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
Anderson, Karvel
|
6
|
11
|
4
|
7
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
18
|
20
|
Hawkins, Stephan
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
45
|
Armstrong, Keith
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||
23
|
51
|
11
|
25
|
11
|
15
|
3
|
15
|
18
|
15
|
13
|
1
|
7
|
27
|
68
|
Providence Friars
#
|
Player
|
FGM
|
FGA
|
3PM
|
3PA
|
FTM
|
FTA
|
OR
|
DR
|
TR
|
AST
|
TO
|
BLK
|
STL
|
F
|
PT
|
Starters
|
||||||||||||||||
10
|
Batts, Kadeem
|
3
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
10
|
23
|
Henton, LaDontae
|
6
|
7
|
1
|
2
|
8
|
8
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
21
|
04
|
Fortune, Josh
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
11
|
Cotton, Bryce
|
5
|
12
|
3
|
9
|
7
|
8
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
20
|
32
|
Council, Vincent
|
1
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
10
|
13
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
10
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
12
|
Bench
|
||||||||||||||||
03
|
Dunn, Kris
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
6
|
8
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
6
|
13
|
Kofane, Brice
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
Goldsbrough, Lee
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
4
|
9
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
22
|
Bancroft, Ted
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||
21
|
49
|
4
|
14
|
31
|
36
|
16
|
27
|
43
|
14
|
15
|
1
|
3
|
16
|
77
|
KEY: FGM=Field Goals
Made, FGA=Field goals Attempted, 3FGM- 3-point Field goals Made, 3FGA=3-point
Field Goals Attempted, FTM=Free Throws Made, FTA=Free Throws Attempted,
OR=Offensive Rebounds, DR= Defensive Rebounds, TR==Total Rebounds, AST=Assists,
TO=Turnovers, BLK=Blocks, STL=Steals, F=Personal Fouls, PT=Points
Other Stats
FG%: PC- 42.9, RM-
45.1 3FG%: PC- 28.6, RM- 44.0 FT%:
PC- 86.1, RM- 73.3
Points: Bench- PC- 12, RM- 24 , In paint- PC-
24, RM- 12 , Off TO- PC- 18, RM- 15 , Fast Break- PC- 8, RM-0 , 2nd Chance-
PC- 8, RM-0
Halftime: 34-34 Largest Lead:
PC- 11, RM- 7 Ties- 7 Lead Changes- 7 Attendance:
7,149
Game Notes
-Providence out-rebounded Robert Morris by a staggering 43-18
margin. Providence had 16 Offensive
Rebounds compared to 15 Defensive Rebounds for Robert Morris, meaning the
Friars rebounded more of their own misses than the Colonials.
-Big East scoring leader Bryce Cotton had 20 points on a
decent shooting day. Cotton started off
very slowly but hit a contested 3-pointer at the first half buzzer and then
added 11 points in the second half to turn his night around.
-Friars coach Ed Cooley addressed the fans on the Public
Address microphone after the game.
Cooley thanked the fans for their support in the ’12-13 season and asked
for even more in ’13-14.
-NECsports (Northeast Conference) has posted video of the Robert Morris post-game press conference on their YouTube channel. I've posted the video below as well.
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