New York, NY (Sports Network) – Sean Kilpatrick scored a team-leading 17 points and JaQuon Parker chipped in a double-double as the Cincinnati Bearcats defeated Providence, 61-44, in second-round play of the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n
Parker finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds for Cincinnati (22-10), which held Providence to just 28.1 percent shooting and will face top-seeded Georgetown in Thursday’s quarterfinals.<\/p>\n
The Friars (17-14) staged a late run at the end of the first half to come within four points early in the second, but couldn’t overcome a miserable start.<\/p>\n
Kadeem Batts tallied 14 points with eight rebounds and Bryce Cotton scored 12 in the defeat, which ultimately doomed Providence’s NCAA Tournament hopes.<\/p>\n
The Bearcats held the Friars to just a single basket 6 1\/2 minutes through the game and raced out to an early 13-2 lead, which later expanded to 26-8 at the 6:25 mark of the first half following back-to-back 3-pointers from Parker.<\/p>\n
Providence, however, went on a 19-5 run from there to come within 31-27 early in the second half. Batts’ fourth straight bucket kept the Friars within six, 41-35, with seven minutes remaining, but they couldn’t come any closer.<\/p>\n
A Kilpatrick 3-pointer and a 3-point play from Parker ensued soon after during a 10-4 run that staked Cincinnati to a 51-39 lead and put the contest out of reach.<\/p>\n
Final Score: (19) Syracuse 75, Seton Hall 63<\/p>\n
New York, NY (Sports Network) – James Southerland was lights-out from beyond the arc and No. 19 Syracuse snapped out of its funk with a strong second half to down Seton Hall, 75-63, in second-round play of the Big East Tournament.<\/p>\n
Syracuse (24-8) had dropped four of its final five regular-season contests, but Southerland tallied 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting from 3-point range to get the fifth-seeded Orange back on track and set up a quarterfinals matchup with fourth-seeded Pittsburgh on Thursday.<\/p>\n
C.J. Fair had 14 of his 16 points over the final 20 minutes for Syracuse, while Brandon Triche donated 17 points and Michael Carter-Williams facilitated the offense with 14 assists in the victory.<\/p>\n
The Pirates (15-18) jumped out to an early lead, but struggled to keep pace in the second half. Aaron Cosby scored a game-high 22 points, Eugene Teague added 13 and Fuquan Edwin finished with 11 points in defeat.<\/p>\n
The Orange got out to a slow start, but rallied to tie the score at 34-34 by the break after Southerland’s fifth triple sparked a 9-2 push to close out the half.<\/p>\n
Syracuse carried the momentum out of the locker room and ran away with the contest following a 21-4 run. Fair scored eight points during the surge and bookended it with a pair of jumpers, staking the Orange to a 67-50 lead that all but sealed the victory.<\/p>\n
Edwin and Cosby were the only scorers for the Pirates through the initial 18 1\/2 minutes of the second half, with the duo combining for 24 of Seton Hall’s 29 points.<\/p>\n
The Pirates got out to a fast start, leading 16-6 following Kyle Smyth’s third 3-pointer in the first six-plus minutes of the contest.<\/p>\n
They kept a 10-point advantage following an 8-0 surge midway through the period, but after the Orange tied the game by halftime, Seton Hall never led again.<\/p>\n
A pair of free throws from Cosby tied the contest at 46-46 prior to Syracuse’s decisive run.<\/p>\n
Game Notes<\/p>\n
The Orange shot 56.3 percent from the field, including 9-for-15 from long distance … The Pirates were 10-for-20 from 3-point range … Syracuse outrebounded Seton Hall, 29-18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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