Second-half scoring runs paved the way for Providence and Butler to gain wins Friday night.
In a first-of-its-kind men’s basketball telecast that featured all-access with the head coaches mic’d up and no commercials, Providence defeated DePaul 71-64 at Wintrust Arena. Holding a 35-34 halftime lead, DePaul (8-9, 1-4) used an 11-0 run to extend its advantage, but Providence (12-6, 3-2) responded with a 22-0 spurt to take the lead for good. Jalen Lindsey paced four PC players in double figures with 18 points. Alpha Diallo added 16 points and nine rebounds. Marin Maric led DePaul with 17 points and seven boards.