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Watson scores 22 to carry Providence past Fairfield 80-73

AP
Nov 09, 2021

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Nate Watson had 22 points as Providence topped Fairfield 80-73 on Tuesday night in a season opener.

Aljami Durham had 18 points for Providence. A.J. Reeves added 13 points and Noah Horchler had 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Zach Crisler had 14 points for the Stags. Taj Benning added 13 points and seven rebounds, and Jake Wojcik had 12 points.

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1st Half
FAIR
Stags
35
PROV
Friars
42

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Supreme Cook vs. Nate Watson (Friars gains possession)
19:47		Jake Wojcik shooting foul (A.J. Reeves draws the foul)
19:47	+1	A.J. Reeves makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-1
19:47	+1	A.J. Reeves makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-2
19:31		Nate Watson blocks Supreme Cook's two point jump shot
19:29		Noah Horchler defensive rebound
19:21	+2	Nate Watson makes two point layup (Aljami Durham assists)	0-4
19:05		Caleb Green misses two point layup
19:03		Noah Horchler defensive rebound
18:45	+3	A.J. Reeves makes three point jump shot (Jared Bynum assists)	0-7
18:19	+3	Zach Crisler makes three point jump shot (Supreme Cook assists)	3-7
17:56		Noah Horchler misses three point jump shot
17:54		Caleb Green defensive rebound
17:43	+3	Jake Wojcik makes three point jump shot (Taj Benning assists)	6-7
17:18		Aljami Durham turnover (bad pass) (Jake Wojcik steals)
17:02	+3	Zach Crisler makes three point jump shot (Caleb Green assists)	9-7
16:34	+3	Aljami Durham makes three point jump shot (Jared Bynum assists)	9-10
16:21		Nate Watson blocks Caleb Green's two point jump shot
16:19		Jared Bynum defensive rebound
16:14		Noah Horchler turnover (out of bounds)
16:02	+2	Taj Benning makes two point layup (Jake Wojcik assists)	11-10
15:46		Aljami Durham misses three point jump shot
15:44		Supreme Cook defensive rebound
15:41		Supreme Cook turnover
15:40		TV timeout
15:36		Justin Minaya offensive foul
15:34		Justin Minaya turnover
15:22		Noah Horchler blocks Supreme Cook's two point layup
15:20		Noah Horchler defensive rebound
15:15	+2	Aljami Durham makes two point layup	11-12
14:54	+3	TJ Long makes three point jump shot (Zach Crisler assists)	14-12
14:32		Noah Horchler turnover (bad pass) (Jake Wojcik steals)
14:24		Zach Crisler misses three point jump shot
14:22		Noah Horchler defensive rebound
14:12	+2	Nate Watson makes two point jump shot (Aljami Durham assists)	14-14
13:46		Jake Wojcik misses two point layup
13:44		Supreme Cook offensive rebound
13:39	+2	Supreme Cook makes two point layup	16-14
13:24		Justin Minaya turnover (bad pass) (Jake Wojcik steals)
13:16		Taj Benning misses three point jump shot
13:14		Noah Horchler defensive rebound
13:09		Taj Benning shooting foul (Aljami Durham draws the foul)
13:08		Aljami Durham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:08		Aljami Durham misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:08		Allan Jeanne-Rose defensive rebound
12:55		Caleb Green turnover (bad pass) (Noah Horchler steals)
12:48	+2	Ed Croswell Jr. makes two point layup (Aljami Durham assists)	16-16
12:42		Noah Horchler shooting foul (Allan Jeanne-Rose draws the foul)
12:42	+1	Allan Jeanne-Rose makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-16
12:42		Allan Jeanne-Rose misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:42		Ed Croswell Jr. defensive rebound
12:14		Ed Croswell Jr. turnover (lost ball)
11:59		Allan Jeanne-Rose turnover (traveling)
11:59		TV timeout
11:31	+2	Jared Bynum makes two point jump shot	17-18
11:03		Chris Maidoh turnover (bad pass) (Jared Bynum steals)
10:59		Ed Croswell Jr. offensive foul
10:59		Ed Croswell Jr. turnover
10:35	+2	Allan Jeanne-Rose makes two point layup	19-18
10:18		Justin Minaya misses three point jump shot
10:16		TJ Long defensive rebound
10:08		TJ Long turnover (lost ball) (Ed Croswell Jr. steals)
10:01	+2	A.J. Reeves makes two point layup (Alyn Breed assists)	19-20
9:52		Allan Jeanne-Rose offensive foul
9:52		Allan Jeanne-Rose turnover
9:36		Nate Watson misses two point jump shot
9:34		Justin Minaya offensive rebound
9:30	+2	Justin Minaya makes two point layup	19-22
9:19	+3	Jesus Cruz makes three point jump shot (Jake Wojcik assists)	22-22
8:59		A.J. Reeves misses three point jump shot
8:57		Taj Benning defensive rebound
8:40		Supreme Cook offensive foul
8:40		Supreme Cook turnover
8:29	+2	Nate Watson makes two point layup (Alyn Breed assists)	22-24
8:07		Caleb Green misses three point jump shot
8:05		Jesus Cruz offensive rebound
8:05		Alyn Breed personal foul (Jesus Cruz draws the foul)
8:02		Taj Benning misses three point jump shot
8:00		Stags offensive rebound
8:00		TV timeout
7:54		Jake Wojcik misses three point jump shot
7:50		Supreme Cook offensive rebound
7:50		Aljami Durham personal foul
7:46		Jake Wojcik misses three point jump shot
7:44		Aljami Durham defensive rebound
7:28		Aljami Durham turnover (bad pass) (Jake Wojcik steals)
7:20	+2	Taj Benning makes two point layup	24-24
6:48		Brycen Goodine misses two point jump shot
6:46		Jesus Cruz defensive rebound
6:21		Jake Wojcik turnover (lost ball) (Alyn Breed steals)
6:10	+2	Alyn Breed makes two point layup (Justin Minaya assists)	24-26
6:00		Alyn Breed personal foul (Jake Wojcik draws the foul)
5:49	+2	Taj Benning makes two point layup	26-26
5:21		Jared Bynum misses three point jump shot
5:19		Chris Maidoh defensive rebound
5:12		Chris Maidoh offensive foul
5:12		Chris Maidoh turnover
4:58	+2	Noah Horchler makes two point layup (A.J. Reeves assists)	26-28
4:39	+2	Taj Benning makes two point hook shot	28-28
4:14		Aljami Durham misses two point layup
4:12		Nate Watson offensive rebound
4:09	+2	Nate Watson makes two point dunk	28-30
4:09		Taj Benning turnover
3:54	+2	Nate Watson makes two point layup (Noah Horchler assists)	28-32
3:46		Jalen Leach misses three point jump shot
3:42		Friars defensive rebound
3:42		TV timeout
3:32		Jalen Leach personal foul
3:24		A.J. Reeves misses three point jump shot
3:22		Chris Maidoh defensive rebound
3:02		Chris Maidoh turnover (lost ball) (Nate Watson steals)
2:55	+2	Jared Bynum makes two point layup	28-34
2:55		Stags 30 second timeout
2:35	+2	Supreme Cook makes two point layup	30-34
2:17		A.J. Reeves misses two point jump shot
2:15		Jake Wojcik defensive rebound
2:06	+2	Supreme Cook makes two point layup	32-34
2:06		Nate Watson shooting foul (Supreme Cook draws the foul)
2:06	+1	Supreme Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 1	33-34
1:50		Jake Wojcik shooting foul (A.J. Reeves draws the foul)
1:50		A.J. Reeves misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:50	+1	A.J. Reeves makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-35
1:34		Allan Jeanne-Rose turnover (traveling)
1:22	+3	Noah Horchler makes three point jump shot (Jared Bynum assists)	33-38
1:01	+2	Taj Benning makes two point jump shot	35-38
0:51		Caleb Green shooting foul (Jared Bynum draws the foul)
0:51	+1	Jared Bynum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-39
0:51	+1	Jared Bynum makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-40
0:41		Caleb Green turnover (lost ball) (Jared Bynum steals)
0:34	+2	Aljami Durham makes two point jump shot	35-42
0:01		Taj Benning misses two point layup
0:00		Friars defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
FAIR
Stags
38
PROV
Friars
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Supreme Cook technical foul
20:00		Supreme Cook turnover
20:00	+1	A.J. Reeves makes technical free throw 1 of 1	35-43
20:00	+1	A.J. Reeves makes technical free throw 2 of 2	35-44
19:49	+3	Noah Horchler makes three point jump shot (Jared Bynum assists)	35-47
19:17		Jake Wojcik misses two point jump shot
19:15		Supreme Cook offensive rebound
19:12	+2	Supreme Cook makes two point dunk	37-47
18:54		Supreme Cook shooting foul (Nate Watson draws the foul)
18:54		Nate Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:54	+1	Nate Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-48
18:35		Aljami Durham personal foul (Caleb Green draws the foul)
18:32		Noah Horchler personal foul (Zach Crisler draws the foul)
18:32		Noah Horchler technical foul
18:32	+1	Jake Wojcik makes technical free throw 1 of 2	38-48
18:32	+1	Jake Wojcik makes technical free throw 2 of 2	39-48
18:25	+2	Chris Maidoh makes two point dunk (Jake Wojcik assists)	41-48
18:03	+2	Nate Watson makes two point jump shot (Justin Minaya assists)	41-50
17:41	+2	Taj Benning makes two point layup (Chris Maidoh assists)	43-50
17:18		Caleb Green shooting foul (Jared Bynum draws the foul)
17:18	+1	Jared Bynum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-51
17:18	+1	Jared Bynum makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-52
16:51		Caleb Green misses two point jump shot
16:49		Nate Watson defensive rebound
16:37		Aljami Durham misses three point jump shot
16:35		Nate Watson offensive rebound
16:32	+2	Nate Watson makes two point layup	43-54
16:32		Chris Maidoh shooting foul (Nate Watson draws the foul)
16:32		Nate Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:32		Taj Benning defensive rebound
16:18	+2	Caleb Green makes two point layup	45-54
16:03		Nate Watson misses two point jump shot
16:01		Zach Crisler defensive rebound
15:48		Zach Crisler misses three point jump shot
15:46		Nate Watson defensive rebound
15:36		Jared Bynum misses two point layup
15:34		Zach Crisler defensive rebound
15:26	+2	Jake Wojcik makes two point layup	47-54
15:03		Justin Minaya misses three point jump shot
15:01		Chris Maidoh defensive rebound
14:39	+3	Zach Crisler makes three point jump shot (Chris Maidoh assists)	50-54
14:20		Aljami Durham offensive foul (Zach Crisler draws the foul)
14:20		Aljami Durham turnover
14:20		TV timeout
14:07	+3	TJ Long makes three point jump shot (Taj Benning assists)	53-54
13:48		Alyn Breed misses two point layup
13:46		TJ Long defensive rebound
13:26		TJ Long misses three point jump shot
13:24		Jared Bynum defensive rebound
13:17		Justin Minaya misses three point jump shot
13:15		TJ Long defensive rebound
13:08		TJ Long misses three point jump shot
13:06		Aljami Durham defensive rebound
13:00		Jesus Cruz personal foul
12:48		Jared Bynum turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Green steals)
12:35		Taj Benning misses two point jump shot
12:33		Justin Minaya defensive rebound
12:29	+2	A.J. Reeves makes two point layup	53-56
12:29		Jesus Cruz shooting foul (A.J. Reeves draws the foul)
12:29	+1	A.J. Reeves makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-57
12:04	+2	TJ Long makes two point layup (Makai Willis assists)	55-57
12:04		Ed Croswell Jr. shooting foul (TJ Long draws the foul)
12:04	+1	TJ Long makes regular free throw 1 of 1	56-57
11:45		A.J. Reeves misses three point jump shot
11:43		Jake Wojcik defensive rebound
11:38		TJ Long misses three point jump shot
11:35		Stags offensive rebound
11:35		TV timeout
11:32		Caleb Green turnover (bad pass) (Justin Minaya steals)
11:09	+2	Nate Watson makes two point dunk (Noah Horchler assists)	56-59
10:52		Justin Minaya shooting foul (Zach Crisler draws the foul)
10:52		Zach Crisler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:52	+1	Zach Crisler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-59
10:32		Jesus Cruz personal foul (Noah Horchler draws the foul)
10:32	+1	Noah Horchler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-60
10:32	+1	Noah Horchler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-61
10:23		Justin Minaya personal foul (Taj Benning draws the foul)
10:23		Taj Benning misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:23		Stags offensive rebound
10:02		Justin Minaya blocks Taj Benning's two point layup
10:00		Stags offensive rebound
9:58	+2	Chris Maidoh makes two point alley-oop dunk (Taj Benning assists)	59-61
9:36	+2	Nate Watson makes two point jump shot (Justin Minaya assists)	59-63
9:21		TJ Long misses three point jump shot
9:19		Noah Horchler defensive rebound
9:11	+2	Aljami Durham makes two point layup	59-65
8:52	+2	TJ Long makes two point layup	61-65
8:40		Taj Benning personal foul (Aljami Durham draws the foul)
8:40	+1	Aljami Durham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-66
8:40	+1	Aljami Durham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-67
8:30		Zach Crisler misses two point layup
8:28		Nate Watson defensive rebound
8:20		Justin Minaya misses three point jump shot
8:18		Noah Horchler offensive rebound
8:13		A.J. Reeves misses three point jump shot
8:11		Justin Minaya offensive rebound
8:01	+2	Justin Minaya makes two point layup	61-69
7:55		Taj Benning misses two point jump shot
7:53		A.J. Reeves defensive rebound
7:46		Nate Watson offensive foul
7:46		Nate Watson turnover
7:46		TV timeout
7:28		A.J. Reeves personal foul (Jake Wojcik draws the foul)
7:28	+1	Jake Wojcik makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-69
7:28	+1	Jake Wojcik makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-69
7:12	+2	Nate Watson makes two point layup (Noah Horchler assists)	63-71
6:46		Jake Wojcik misses two point jump shot
6:44		Noah Horchler defensive rebound
6:38		Aljami Durham misses three point jump shot
6:36		Nate Watson personal foul (Zach Crisler draws the foul)
6:36		Zach Crisler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:36		Zach Crisler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:36	+1	Zach Crisler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-71
6:14		Caleb Green personal foul (Aljami Durham draws the foul)
6:14	+1	Aljami Durham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-72
6:14		Aljami Durham misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:14		Jake Wojcik defensive rebound
5:46		Jake Wojcik misses three point jump shot
5:54		TV timeout
5:46		Jake Wojcik misses three point jump shot
5:43		Friars defensive rebound
5:36		Taj Benning personal foul (Jared Bynum draws the foul)
5:36		Jared Bynum misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:36		Taj Benning defensive rebound
5:36		Jared Bynum misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:36		Taj Benning defensive rebound
5:14		Nate Watson blocks Taj Benning's two point jump shot
5:12		Nate Watson defensive rebound
4:56		Supreme Cook shooting foul (Nate Watson draws the foul)
4:56	+1	Nate Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-73
4:56		Nate Watson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:56		Taj Benning defensive rebound
4:35		Justin Minaya blocks Taj Benning's two point layup
4:33		Noah Horchler defensive rebound
4:14		Noah Horchler misses three point jump shot
4:09		Supreme Cook personal foul (Justin Minaya draws the foul)
4:09	+1	Justin Minaya makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-74
4:09		Justin Minaya misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:09		Taj Benning defensive rebound
3:49		Jake Wojcik misses two point jump shot
3:47		Chris Maidoh offensive rebound
3:42		Jesus Cruz misses three point jump shot
3:40		Taj Benning offensive rebound
3:38		Stags turnover (shot clock violation)
3:38		TV timeout
3:28		Justin Minaya turnover (lost ball) (TJ Long steals)
3:17		Chris Maidoh offensive foul (Jared Bynum draws the foul)
3:17		Chris Maidoh turnover
2:56		Nate Watson misses two point jump shot
2:54		Justin Minaya offensive rebound
2:50		Justin Minaya misses two point layup
2:48		Taj Benning defensive rebound
2:35		A.J. Reeves personal foul (Taj Benning draws the foul)
2:35		Taj Benning misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:14		Chris Maidoh defensive rebound
2:35	+1	Taj Benning makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-74
2:16		Aljami Durham misses two point layup
2:14		Chris Maidoh defensive rebound
2:05		TJ Long misses three point jump shot
2:03		Noah Horchler defensive rebound
1:44		Jared Bynum turnover (lost ball) (Jesus Cruz steals)
1:40	+2	Jesus Cruz makes two point layup	67-74
1:08		Aljami Durham defensive rebound
1:21		Nate Watson misses two point jump shot
1:19		Jake Wojcik defensive rebound
1:10		Taj Benning misses three point jump shot
1:08		Aljami Durham defensive rebound
1:04		TJ Long personal foul (Aljami Durham draws the foul)
1:04	+1	Aljami Durham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-75
1:04	+1	Aljami Durham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-76
0:49		Nate Watson blocks Jake Wojcik's two point layup
0:47		Stags offensive rebound
0:43		Taj Benning misses two point jump shot
0:41		Noah Horchler defensive rebound
0:30		Taj Benning personal foul (Aljami Durham draws the foul)
0:30	+1	Aljami Durham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-77
0:30	+1	Aljami Durham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-78
0:22	+3	Zach Crisler makes three point jump shot (Caleb Green assists)	70-78
0:12		Noah Horchler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:19		Noah Horchler turnover (bad pass)
0:13		Taj Benning misses two point layup
0:12		Zach Crisler personal foul (Noah Horchler draws the foul)
0:12		Noah Horchler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:04		Caleb Green personal foul (Aljami Durham draws the foul)
0:12		Noah Horchler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:12		Zach Crisler defensive rebound
0:05	+3	Jake Wojcik makes three point jump shot (Caleb Green assists)	73-78
0:04		Caleb Green personal foul (Aljami Durham draws the foul)
0:04	+1	Aljami Durham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-79
0:04	+1	Aljami Durham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-80
0:01		Caleb Green misses three point jump shot
0:00		Friars defensive rebound
0:04	+1	Aljami Durham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-80
0:01		Caleb Green misses three point jump shot
0:00		Friars defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Friars defensive rebound