Late basket lifts Providence over DePaul in 2OT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- — David Duke scored 24 points, including the clinching free throws with a half minute to play and Providence defeated DePaul 95-90 in double overtime on Sunday.
Duke also also made the go-ahead free throws with 2:46 to play, staking the Friars to an 89-88 lead. A.J. Reeves followed with two free throws after a miss and then Nate Watson's broke free for a dunk that made it 93-88 with less than a minute to go.
Pauly Paulicap's layup for DePaul with 40 seconds left to forced the second overtime with the score tied at 83. Reeves missed a possible game-winning 3-pointer but it was his 3 with six seconds left in regulation that sent the game into overtime when Charlie Moore's 3 at the buzzer was off the mark.
Reeves scored 22 points for the Friars (6-3, 2-1 Big East Conference) and Nate Watson had 18 points and 14 rebounds. Noah Horchler added 10 points and seven rebounds.
Romeo Weems scored a career-high 21 points and had seven rebounds for the Blue Demons (1-1, 0-1). Moore added 19 points and eight assists. Javon Freeman-Liberty had 13 points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Pat Driscoll
- Roger Ayers
- Tony Henderson
2023-24 Big East Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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UConn | 18-2 | - | 37-3 |
Marquette | 14-6 | 4 | 27-10 |
Creighton | 14-6 | 4 | 25-10 |
Seton Hall | 13-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
St. John's | 11-9 | 7 | 20-13 |
Providence | 10-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
Villanova | 10-10 | 8 | 18-16 |
Butler | 9-11 | 9 | 18-15 |
Xavier | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
Georgetown | 2-18 | 16 | 9-23 |
DePaul | 0-20 | 18 | 3-29 |