Daily News | Justin Moore’s return not enough as Villanova falls to No. 23 Providence
Three-hundred nine days after suffering a torn right Achilles and 307 days after undergoing surgery to repair that tendon,For a while, it looked like it would pay off in a signature Villanova win over No. 23 Providence.
Jared Bynum, a St. Joseph’s transfer, led Providence with 19 points , 17 in the second half. Ed Croswell, a Philadelphia native and La Salle transfer, made 7 of 9 shots for 14 points. Bryce Hopkins added 13 for the Friars .Whitmore hit his biggest shot of the game, a three-pointer from the left wing, with 1 minute, 33 seconds left to cut a four-point Providence lead to one.
The Friars went nearly 30 minutes without making a three and trailed, 49-42, before Bynum provided a spark. He hit a three-pointer on consecutive possessions and then scored on a floater to cap an 8-0 run that gave Providence a 50-49 lead with nine minutes to go. Bynum later hit a critical corner three off of a scramble that turned a one-point lead into a four-point advantage with less than five minutes to play.New rotations
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