PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Providence coach Ed Cooley said Thursday that starting forward Ben Bentil is day to day after suffering a right ankle injury in the No. 11 Friars' 77-70 loss at DePaul on Tuesday night.
The Big East's leading scorer entered the game averaging 20.3 points was limited to just 14 minutes against the Blue Demons.
"He's sore, he's very, very sore," Cooley said. "Negative X-rays, so that's a good sign. We'll see how he is after all the treatments."
It is horrible timing for the Friars (18-5, 6-4 Big East) as they prepare to host third-ranked Villanova (19-3, 9-1) on Saturday.