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Joseph scores 21, Providence downs Central Connecticut State 59-55
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Bensley Joseph scored 21 points as Providence beat Central Connecticut State 59-55 on Monday night in a season opener.
Joseph went 8 of 14 from the field (5 for 10 from 3-point range) for the Friars. Wesley Cardet Jr. scored eight points while going 3 of 7 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and added seven rebounds. Christ Essandoko shot 3 of 6 from the field and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with seven points.
Jordan Jones led the Blue Devils in scoring, finishing with 21 points. CCSU also got 11 points and two steals from Abdul Momoh. Devin Haid also recorded nine points and eight rebounds.
Jabri Abdur-Rahim scored six points in the first half and Providence went into halftime trailing 26-24. Joseph scored 16 points in the second half.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | Abdul Momoh vs. Oswin Erhunmwunse (Friars gains possession) | Â |
| 19:28 | | Â | Friars turnover (shot clock violation) | Â |
| 19:09 |  | Â | Jayden Brown misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 19:07 | | Â | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:58 | | Â | Bensley Joseph turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 18:48 | | +2 | Joe Ostrowsky makes two point jump shot | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | | +2 | Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point dunk (Wesley Cardet Jr. assists) | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | | +2 | Jordan Jones makes two point jump shot | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | | Â | Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Jordan Jones draws the foul) | Â |
| 17:54 | | +1 | Jordan Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 5-2 |
| 17:32 | | +2 | Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot | 5-4 |
| 17:05 | | Â | Jayden Brown misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 17:03 | | Â | Joe Ostrowsky offensive rebound | Â |
| 16:51 | | Â | Wesley Cardet Jr. personal foul (Jordan Jones draws the foul) | Â |
| 16:34 | | Â | Christ Essandoko shooting foul (Abdul Momoh draws the foul) | Â |
| 16:34 | | Â | Abdul Momoh misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 16:34 | | +1 | Abdul Momoh makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | | Â | Jayden Pierre turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Jones steals) | Â |
| 16:00 | | Â | Jayden Brown misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 15:58 | | Â | Abdul Momoh offensive rebound | Â |
| 15:55 | | Â | Jump ball. Abdul Momoh vs. Corey Floyd Jr. (Blue Devils gains possession) | Â |
| 15:55 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 15:48 | | Â | Jordan Jones misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 15:46 | | Â | Christ Essandoko defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:37 | | +3 | Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists) | 6-7 |
| 15:12 | | +2 | Jayden Brown makes two point driving reverse layup | 8-7 |
| 14:41 | | +2 | Bensley Joseph makes two point layup (Christ Essandoko assists) | 8-9 |
| 14:36 | | Â | Bensley Joseph personal foul (Jordan Jones draws the foul) | Â |
| 14:18 | | Â | Devin Haid misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 14:16 | | Â | Christ Essandoko defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:11 | | Â | Rich Barron turnover (lost ball) (Davonte Sweatman steals) | Â |
| 13:57 | | Â | Davonte Sweatman misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 13:55 | | Â | Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:42 | | Â | Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point layup | Â |
| 13:40 | | Â | Abdul Momoh defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:28 | | +2 | Jordan Jones makes two point layup | 10-9 |
| 13:08 | | Â | Darin Smith Jr. personal foul (Wesley Cardet Jr. draws the foul) | Â |
| 13:01 | | Â | Christ Essandoko turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 12:42 | | Â | Jordan Jones misses two point layup | Â |
| 12:40 | | Â | Friars defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:20 | | +2 | Christ Essandoko makes two point layup | 10-11 |
| 12:20 | | Â | Jayden Brown shooting foul (Christ Essandoko draws the foul) | Â |
| 12:20 | | Â | Christ Essandoko misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 12:20 | | Â | Abdul Momoh defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:03 | | Â | Joe Ostrowsky turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Pierre steals) | Â |
| 11:59 | | Â | Darin Smith Jr. blocks Rich Barron's two point layup | Â |
| 11:57 | | Â | Devin Haid defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:52 | | +2 | Devin Haid makes two point layup | 12-11 |
| 11:40 | | Â | Christ Essandoko turnover (bad pass) (Joe Ostrowsky steals) | Â |
| 11:19 | | Â | Jayden Pierre blocks Darin Smith Jr.'s three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:17 | | Â | Blue Devils offensive rebound | Â |
| 11:17 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 11:17 | | Â | Devin Haid turnover (bad pass) (Jabri Abdur-Rahim steals) | Â |
| 11:01 | | Â | Wesley Cardet Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Devin Haid steals) | Â |
| 10:35 | | Â | Darin Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:33 | | Â | Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:21 | | Â | Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:19 | | Â | Wesley Cardet Jr. offensive rebound | Â |
| 10:14 | | Â | Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:12 | | Â | Jayden Pierre offensive rebound | Â |
| 10:02 | | +3 | Wesley Cardet Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jabri Abdur-Rahim assists) | 12-14 |
| 9:45 | | +2 | Joe Ostrowsky makes two point driving layup | 14-14 |
| 9:24 | | Â | Wesley Cardet Jr. turnover (out of bounds) | Â |
| 9:16 | | Â | Davonte Sweatman misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 9:14 | | Â | Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:58 | | Â | Wesley Cardet Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Abdul Momoh steals) | Â |
| 8:49 | | +2 | Jordan Jones makes two point turnaround jump shot | 16-14 |
| 8:32 | | Â | Corey Floyd Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:30 | | Â | Jayden Brown defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:06 | | Â | Jayden Brown misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 8:04 | | Â | Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:00 | | Â | Corey Floyd Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Abdul Momoh steals) | Â |
| 7:38 | | +2 | Jordan Jones makes two point driving layup | 18-14 |
| 7:38 | | Â | Oswin Erhunmwunse shooting foul (Jordan Jones draws the foul) | Â |
| 7:38 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 7:38 | | Â | Jordan Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 7:38 | | Â | Abdul Momoh offensive rebound | Â |
| 7:36 | | Â | Jump ball. Abdul Momoh vs. Bensley Joseph (Friars gains possession) | Â |
| 7:36 | | Â | Abdul Momoh turnover (lost ball) (Bensley Joseph steals) | Â |
| 7:06 | | Â | Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:04 | | Â | Jayden Brown defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:38 | | Â | Abdul Momoh misses two point hook shot | Â |
| 6:36 | | Â | Friars defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:28 | | Â | Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 6:26 | | Â | Jordan Jones defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:16 | | Â | Rich Barron shooting foul (Jayden Brown draws the foul) | Â |
| 6:16 | | Â | Jayden Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 6:16 | | Â | Jayden Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 6:16 | | Â | Christ Essandoko defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:03 | | Â | Jayden Brown personal foul (Christ Essandoko draws the foul) | Â |
| 5:56 | | Â | Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:54 | | Â | Devin Haid defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:28 | | +2 | Jordan Jones makes two point stepback jump shot | 20-14 |
| 5:15 | | Â | Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:13 | | Â | Christ Essandoko offensive rebound | Â |
| 5:04 | | +3 | Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot (Justyn Fernandez assists) | 20-17 |
| 4:44 | | Â | Justyn Fernandez blocks Joe Ostrowsky's two point jump shot | Â |
| 4:42 | | Â | Blue Devils offensive rebound | Â |
| 4:36 | | Â | Devin Haid misses two point running jump shot | Â |
| 4:34 | | Â | Justyn Fernandez defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:28 | | Â | Joe Ostrowsky personal foul (Justyn Fernandez draws the foul) | Â |
| 4:15 | | Â | Darin Smith Jr. personal foul (Corey Floyd Jr. draws the foul) | Â |
| 4:04 | | Â | Corey Floyd Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 4:02 | | Â | James Jones defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:51 | | Â | Jayden Pierre shooting foul (Jordan Jones draws the foul) | Â |
| 3:51 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 3:51 | | +1 | Jordan Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-17 |
| 3:51 | | +1 | Jordan Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-17 |
| 3:29 | | Â | Brody Limric shooting foul (Jabri Abdur-Rahim draws the foul) | Â |
| 3:29 | | +1 | Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 22-18 |
| 3:29 | | +1 | Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 22-19 |
| 3:29 | | +1 | Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 22-20 |
| 3:14 | | Â | Jordan Jones misses two point layup | Â |
| 3:12 | | Â | Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:12 | | Â | Devin Haid personal foul (Corey Floyd Jr. draws the foul) | Â |
| 3:12 | | +1 | Corey Floyd Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-21 |
| 3:12 | | +1 | Corey Floyd Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-22 |
| 2:54 | | Â | Wesley Cardet Jr. personal foul (Davonte Sweatman draws the foul) | Â |
| 2:54 | | +1 | Davonte Sweatman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-22 |
| 2:54 | | +1 | Davonte Sweatman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-22 |
| 2:36 | | Â | Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point layup | Â |
| 2:34 | | Â | Davonte Sweatman defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:21 | | Â | Davonte Sweatman misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 2:19 | | Â | Christ Essandoko defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:07 | | Â | Rich Barron misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 2:05 | | Â | James Jones defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:57 | | Â | Jordan Jones misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 1:55 | | Â | Friars defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:38 | | +2 | Christ Essandoko makes two point layup | 24-24 |
| 1:19 | | Â | Jordan Jones misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 1:17 | | Â | Jayden Pierre defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:12 | | Â | Jayden Pierre turnover (lost ball) (James Jones steals) | Â |
| 1:07 | | +2 | Jordan Jones makes two point layup (Devin Haid assists) | 26-24 |
| 0:48 | | Â | Christ Essandoko misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:46 | | Â | James Jones defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:34 | | Â | Blue Devils 30 second timeout | Â |
| 0:16 | | Â | Blue Devils turnover (shot clock violation) | Â |
| 0:05 | | Â | Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:03 | | Â | Rich Barron offensive rebound | Â |
| 0:02 | | Â | Abdul Momoh blocks Rich Barron's two point layup | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | Jordan Jones defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |