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 Kris Dunn finished with 21 points and four steals for Providence
(19-8, 9-5), which moved back into a tie for third place in the
conference. Ben Bentil added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the
Friars, who shot 52.8 percent from the floor and made 27-of-33 free
throws.
Billy Garrett Jr. led DePaul (12-15, 6-8) with 11 points, while
Jamee Crockett contributed 10. R.J. Curington also had 10 points in
a reserve role for the Blue Demons, who have lost three straight and
six of their last seven.
Dunn had a three-point play and another basket to cap an 11-0 run
that gave Providence an early 22-10 lead, and Henton had a pair of
free throws late in the first half to push the margin to 19 points.
Forrest Robinson and Crockett hit 3-pointers to help DePaul get
within 41-26 at halftime, but Dunn's three-point play followed by
Kyron Cartwright's layup made it 52-32 with 14 minutes left.
Cartwright hit a jumper at the midway point of the half for a 58-37
advantage as the Friars never let up. Henton's basket with just over
six minutes to go pushed the lead to 26 points and it reached as
high as 31, allowing Providence to rest its starters down the
stretch while matching its most lopsided win of the season.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: The Friars missed their first eight 3-point tries
before G Casey Woodring made one with just over a minute left. ...
Garrett made 9-of-10 free throws while his teammates were 7-of-15.
... Providence has won four straight meetings.
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