Providence rolled to the 2K Classic championship at Madison Square Garden Friday night with a 90-63 victory over Saint Louis. The Friars used an early 22-5 run to break away from the Billikens and then closed the first half with a 13-2 spurt to grab a 41-21 lead at intermission.
Rodney Bullock scored a team-high 15 points. Kyron Cartwright was named tournament MVP after posting nine points and eight assists. The title was the first in-season tournament crown for the Friars since 2014.
Villanova was not challenged in its 104-57 victory over Lafayette at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pa.