PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Ben Bentil scored 16 of his 28 points in the second half and Providence got a much-needed win, pulling away from DePaul for an 87-66 win on Saturday.
Kyron Cartwright added 16 points and eight assists and Jalen Lindsey had 14 points for the Friars (20-9, 8-8 Big East) who had lost two straight and five of six in their quest for a third-consecutive 20-win season.
Bentil had 12 and Cartwright 10 before intermission and the pair sandwiched two free throws around a 3-pointer by Drew Edwards in a late 7-0 spurt that helped produce a 39-33 lead at the half.