PROVIDENCE, RI – Myles Powell scored a team-high 18 points to help the BIG EAST/USA Basketball team defeat East Coast Basketball 102-64 in an exhibition game Wednesday at Alumni Hall. The contest was preparation for the BIG EAST/USA team before it travels to compete in the Pan American Games.
The BIG EAST Conference is representing USA Basketball at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, July 31-August 4. The team is practicing at Providence College before leaving for Peru on Saturday. Providence’s Ed Cooley is the team’s head coach.
After leading 10-8 in the first quarter, the BIG EAST/USA team went on a 16-0 run and took control of the game.