Watson helps Providence cruise past Northwestern 77-72
AP
Nov 22, 2021
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Nate Watson scored 16 points to lead five in double figures as undefeated Providence Friars never trailed and beat previously unbeaten Northwestern Wildcats 77-72 on Monday night in the Roman Legends Classic.
Providence (5-0) advances to play Virginia in the tournament championship on Tuesday.
Jared Bynum scored 15 points for the Friars. Brycen Goodine added 12 points and Noah Horchler had 11. They combined for 10 of the Friars' 14 3-pointers. Al Durham also had 11 points.
Boo Buie scored 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting to lead Northwestern (4-1). Pete Nance added 20 points.
The Friars built a 36-27 halftime lead and opened the second half on a 19-10 run that included a Watson alley-oop dunk to stretch the advantage to 55-37 with 11:22 remaining.
A 7-0 surge helped pull Northwestern to within five points inside the final minute, with Buie's 3-pointer getting the Wildcats to 75-70 with 12 seconds to play. Horchler then made a pair of free throws to seal it.
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1st Half
NW
Wildcats
27
PROV
Friars
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jared Bynum vs. Brooks Barnhizer (Friars gains possession)
19:33
+2
Nate Watson makes two point layup (Aljami Durham assists)
0-2
18:59
Boo Buie misses two point layup
18:57
Noah Horchler defensive rebound
19:08
Robbie Beran personal foul
18:59
+3
Jared Bynum makes three point jump shot (Aljami Durham assists)
0-5
17:38
Pete Nance misses two point layup
18:05
Jared Bynum defensive rebound
17:38
Aljami Durham misses three point jump shot
17:44
Casey Simmons defensive rebound
17:38
+2
Boo Buie makes two point layup
2-5
17:19
+2
Jared Bynum makes two point jump shot
2-7
17:10
Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
17:05
Jared Bynum defensive rebound
16:54
+3
Jared Bynum makes three point jump shot
2-10
16:41
Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
16:36
Nate Watson defensive rebound
16:29
Jared Bynum misses three point jump shot
16:27
Pete Nance defensive rebound
16:07
+2
Pete Nance makes two point hook shot
4-10
15:52
Justin Minaya turnover (Ty Berry steals)
15:48
Jared Bynum personal foul
15:34
Boo Buie offensive foul
15:34
Boo Buie offensive foul
15:34
Boo Buie turnover
15:12
Justin Minaya turnover (out of bounds)
14:50
Boo Buie turnover (Jared Bynum steals)
14:31
A.J. Reeves misses two point jump shot
14:29
Casey Simmons defensive rebound
14:18
Boo Buie misses two point layup
14:16
Noah Horchler defensive rebound
14:02
+3
Aljami Durham makes three point jump shot (Jared Bynum assists)
4-13
13:38
+2
Ryan Young makes two point layup (Boo Buie assists)
6-13
13:13
Jared Bynum misses two point jump shot
13:11
Boo Buie defensive rebound
13:06
Jared Bynum personal foul
12:51
Ryan Young misses two point jump shot
12:49
Friars defensive rebound
12:24
Aljami Durham misses three point jump shot
12:22
Ed Croswell Jr. offensive rebound
12:15
+2
Ed Croswell Jr. makes two point layup
6-15
12:05
Ryan Young misses two point layup
12:03
Aljami Durham defensive rebound
11:43
+2
Nate Watson makes two point jump shot (Ed Croswell Jr. assists)
6-17
11:29
Ryan Greer misses two point jump shot
11:27
A.J. Reeves defensive rebound
11:02
+2
Nate Watson makes two point layup (Alyn Breed assists)
6-19
10:40
Alyn Breed misses three point jump shot
11:02
TV timeout
10:54
+3
Pete Nance makes three point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)
9-19
10:40
Alyn Breed misses three point jump shot
10:38
Boo Buie defensive rebound
10:21
Pete Nance misses two point jump shot
10:19
Nate Watson defensive rebound
9:55
Nate Watson misses two point jump shot
9:53
Julian Roper defensive rebound
9:46
Ed Croswell Jr. personal foul (Robbie Beran draws the foul)
9:45
Boo Buie turnover (Alyn Breed steals)
9:35
Noah Horchler misses three point jump shot
9:33
Robbie Beran defensive rebound
9:15
Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
9:13
A.J. Reeves defensive rebound
8:56
Noah Horchler misses three point jump shot
8:54
Ryan Greer defensive rebound
8:37
+3
Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Julian Roper assists)
12-19
7:53
Justin Minaya defensive rebound
8:31
TV timeout
8:16
Nate Watson misses two point layup
8:14
Pete Nance defensive rebound
7:55
Pete Nance misses two point jump shot
7:53
Justin Minaya defensive rebound
7:27
Aljami Durham misses two point layup
7:25
Ryan Greer defensive rebound
7:18
Boo Buie turnover
6:54
+2
Jared Bynum makes two point layup
12-21
6:37
+2
Boo Buie makes two point layup
14-21
6:37
Aljami Durham shooting foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
6:37
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 1
15-21
6:22
+3
Noah Horchler makes three point jump shot (Jared Bynum assists)
15-24
5:54
+2
Ryan Young makes two point layup
17-24
5:24
Brycen Goodine misses three point jump shot
5:22
Friars offensive rebound
5:08
+3
Brycen Goodine makes three point jump shot (Aljami Durham assists)
17-27
4:48
Ty Berry misses two point jump shot
4:46
Brycen Goodine defensive rebound
4:36
+3
Brycen Goodine makes three point jump shot (Noah Horchler assists)
17-30
4:21
Pete Nance misses three point jump shot
4:19
Brycen Goodine defensive rebound
4:00
Aljami Durham turnover
4:00
TV timeout
3:42
Nate Watson personal foul
3:26
+2
Ryan Young makes two point layup (Ryan Greer assists)
19-30
3:00
+3
A.J. Reeves makes three point jump shot (Aljami Durham assists)
19-33
2:43
Jump ball. Ryan Young vs. Nate Watson (Ryan Young gains possession)
2:30
+2
Ryan Young makes two point layup (Pete Nance assists)
21-33
2:30
Noah Horchler shooting foul (Ryan Young draws the foul)
2:30
+1
Ryan Young makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-33
2:25
Ryan Greer personal foul
2:10
A.J. Reeves misses three point jump shot
2:08
Pete Nance defensive rebound
1:56
+3
Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Pete Nance assists)
25-33
1:39
Noah Horchler misses two point jump shot
1:37
Ryan Greer defensive rebound
1:27
+2
Casey Simmons makes two point jump shot
27-33
1:07
Noah Horchler turnover
0:46
Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
0:44
Nate Watson defensive rebound
0:26
+3
Brycen Goodine makes three point jump shot (A.J. Reeves assists)
27-36
0:05
Pete Nance misses two point jump shot
0:03
Justin Minaya defensive rebound
0:05
Pete Nance misses two point jump shot
0:03
Justin Minaya defensive rebound
2nd Half
NW
Wildcats
45
PROV
Friars
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
+2
Nate Watson makes two point layup (Noah Horchler assists)
27-38
19:24
Pete Nance offensive foul
19:24
Pete Nance turnover
19:09
+3
Justin Minaya makes three point jump shot (Aljami Durham assists)
27-41
18:54
+3
Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Pete Nance assists)
30-41
18:19
+2
Nate Watson makes two point layup (Aljami Durham assists)
30-43
18:06
+2
Robbie Beran makes two point layup
32-43
18:06
Noah Horchler shooting foul (Robbie Beran draws the foul)
18:06
+1
Robbie Beran makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-43
17:40
Nate Watson turnover
17:11
Ryan Greer misses two point layup
17:09
Pete Nance offensive rebound
17:06
Pete Nance misses two point layup
17:04
Justin Minaya defensive rebound
16:42
Noah Horchler misses two point jump shot
16:40
Justin Minaya offensive rebound
16:32
+3
Jared Bynum makes three point jump shot (Justin Minaya assists)
33-46
16:21
+2
Ryan Greer makes two point layup (Pete Nance assists)
35-46
15:55
Noah Horchler misses three point jump shot
15:53
Ryan Greer defensive rebound
15:47
Aljami Durham blocks Ryan Greer's two point layup
15:45
Jared Bynum defensive rebound
15:41
+2
Nate Watson makes two point dunk (Jared Bynum assists)
35-48
15:41
Robbie Beran shooting foul (Nate Watson draws the foul)
15:41
TV timeout
15:41
Nate Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:41
Friars offensive rebound
15:41
Jared Bynum turnover (Julian Roper steals)
15:35
+2
Ryan Greer makes two point layup (Julian Roper assists)
37-48
15:39
Ryan Young blocks Nate Watson's two point layup
15:15
Friars offensive rebound
15:15
Jared Bynum turnover (Ryan Young steals)
15:00
Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
14:58
Nate Watson defensive rebound
14:34
Jared Bynum misses three point jump shot
14:32
Justin Minaya offensive rebound
14:23
Noah Horchler misses three point jump shot
14:21
Boo Buie defensive rebound
14:13
Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
14:11
Nate Watson defensive rebound
13:59
Aljami Durham misses three point jump shot
13:57
Noah Horchler offensive rebound
13:50
+2
Nate Watson makes two point jump shot (Noah Horchler assists)
37-50
13:31
Robbie Beran misses two point layup
13:29
Ryan Young offensive rebound
13:24
Ryan Young misses two point layup
13:22
Jared Bynum defensive rebound
13:17
+2
Nate Watson makes two point jump shot (Jared Bynum assists)
37-52
13:17
TV timeout
13:17
TV timeout
12:58
Elyjah Williams misses three point jump shot
12:56
Ed Croswell Jr. defensive rebound
12:30
Alyn Breed misses three point jump shot
12:28
Julian Roper defensive rebound
12:06
A.J. Reeves personal foul (Ryan Greer draws the foul)
11:48
Ed Croswell Jr. shooting foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
11:48
TV timeout
11:48
Pete Nance misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:48
Pete Nance misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:48
Pete Nance misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:48
Justin Minaya defensive rebound
11:24
+3
A.J. Reeves makes three point jump shot (Alyn Breed assists)
37-55
11:08
+3
Julian Roper makes three point jump shot (Pete Nance assists)
40-55
10:46
Julian Roper personal foul
10:35
Alyn Breed offensive foul (Ty Berry draws the foul)
10:35
Alyn Breed turnover
10:21
Alyn Breed shooting foul (Elyjah Williams draws the foul)
10:21
+1
Elyjah Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-55
10:21
Elyjah Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:21
Wildcats offensive rebound
10:17
+2
Pete Nance makes two point layup (Ryan Greer assists)
43-55
10:00
Elyjah Williams personal foul
9:41
Alyn Breed offensive foul (Ty Berry draws the foul)
9:41
Alyn Breed turnover
9:33
+3
Pete Nance makes three point jump shot (Julian Roper assists)
46-55
9:02
+3
Brycen Goodine makes three point jump shot (Noah Horchler assists)
46-58
9:02
+3
Brycen Goodine makes three point jump shot (Noah Horchler assists)
46-58
8:46
+2
Julian Roper makes two point jump shot (Ryan Greer assists)
48-58
8:11
Noah Horchler misses two point layup
8:09
Julian Roper defensive rebound
7:41
Ryan Greer misses two point jump shot
7:39
Aljami Durham defensive rebound
7:37
Elyjah Williams personal foul
7:37
TV timeout
7:26
Nate Watson misses two point layup
7:24
Ryan Young defensive rebound
7:08
Ryan Young misses two point layup
7:06
Noah Horchler defensive rebound
6:42
Robbie Beran shooting foul (Jared Bynum draws the foul)
6:42
+1
Jared Bynum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-59
6:42
+1
Jared Bynum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-60
6:20
+2
Robbie Beran makes two point jump shot
50-60
5:59
Aljami Durham misses three point jump shot
5:57
Julian Roper defensive rebound
5:49
Jared Bynum shooting foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
5:49
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-60
5:49
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-60
5:22
Robbie Beran personal foul (Aljami Durham draws the foul)
5:22
+1
Aljami Durham makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-61
5:22
+1
Aljami Durham makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-62
5:07
Julian Roper misses two point jump shot
5:05
Wildcats offensive rebound
5:05
+2
Pete Nance makes two point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)
54-62
4:33
Pete Nance blocks Justin Minaya's two point jump shot
4:31
Robbie Beran defensive rebound
4:25
Julian Roper misses two point layup
4:23
Noah Horchler defensive rebound
4:17
Justin Minaya misses three point jump shot
4:15
Boo Buie defensive rebound
4:14
Justin Minaya blocks Boo Buie's two point layup
4:14
Wildcats offensive rebound
4:13
+2
Pete Nance makes two point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)
56-62
3:40
+3
Noah Horchler makes three point jump shot (Aljami Durham assists)
56-65
3:08
Nate Watson blocks Pete Nance's two point jump shot
3:06
Noah Horchler defensive rebound
3:01
TV timeout
3:01
TV timeout
2:56
Ryan Greer personal foul (Aljami Durham draws the foul)
2:56
+1
Aljami Durham makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-66
2:56
+1
Aljami Durham makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-67
2:47
Noah Horchler personal foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
2:47
+1
Pete Nance makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-67
2:47
+1
Pete Nance makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-67
2:25
+3
Noah Horchler makes three point jump shot (A.J. Reeves assists)
58-70
2:13
Boo Buie misses two point layup
2:11
Jared Bynum defensive rebound
1:43
Aljami Durham misses two point jump shot
1:41
Pete Nance defensive rebound
1:31
Julian Roper offensive foul (Friars draws the foul)
1:31
Julian Roper turnover
1:01
Jared Bynum misses two point jump shot
0:59
Ryan Greer defensive rebound
0:52
+3
Ryan Greer makes three point jump shot
61-70
0:47
Noah Horchler turnover (Julian Roper steals)
0:47
Noah Horchler turnover (Julian Roper steals)
0:42
+2
Pete Nance makes two point layup (Julian Roper assists)
63-70
0:40
Jump ball. Alyn Breed vs. Pete Nance (Pete Nance gains possession)
