Friar Basketball · Jan 16, 2018
Cartwright, Diallo Lead 2nd Half Surge
I’ve made a habit of re-watching Providence’s games against upcoming opponents via our “PC in 8 Minutes” series (nothing like kicking off an article with a plug).What I saw last year was a terribly ugly first half, a lift from Alpha Diallo in the second, and the Friars pulling away in the final minute.
The similarities between tonight’s 70-60 win (PC’s third straight) and last year’s were a little startling.
The Friars had scored just 17 points with a minute remaining in the first half last year before Isaiah Jackson knocked down a pair of 3-pointers in the final minute as Providence made it a two-possession game prior to halftime.