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Providence Downs Creighton 72-51 - Match Report
The battle between Providence and Creighton didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Creighton was handed a 72-51 defeat on Saturday at Dunkin' Donuts Center.
Providence was a -4.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Providence got 23 points from A.J. Reeves and another 12 points from Al Durham. Jared Bynum contributed 7 assists, while Justin Minaya cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Creighton got 13 points from Ryan Kalkbrenner in a losing cause and another 12 points from Alex O'Connell. Trey Alexander contributed 2 assists for them, while Ryan Hawkins had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Providence were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Providence won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-34.
Providence heads into a battle against Villanova. Creighton, meanwhile, will have their next action against Connecticut.