UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Melvin Council Jr.'s 24 points helped St. Bonaventure Bonnies defeat Providence Friars 74-70 on Saturday night.
Council also had three steals for the Bonnies (10-1). Noel Brown scored 16 points while shooting 6 of 11 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line and added eight rebounds. Lajae Jones had 15 points and shot 3 of 4 from the field and 8 for 8 from the line.
The Friars (7-5) were led by Wesley Cardet Jr., who posted 13 points. Providence also got 12 points, four assists and two blocks from Jayden Pierre. Corey Floyd Jr. also put up 10 points.
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1st Half
STBN
Bonnies
35
PROV
Friars
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Friars gains possession)
19:50
Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
19:48
Chance Moore defensive rebound
19:29
+2
Noel Brown makes two point hook shot
2-0
19:10
Wesley Cardet Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:08
Chance Moore defensive rebound
19:01
Chance Moore turnover
18:51
Bensley Joseph turnover (Jonah Hinton steals)
18:41
Bensley Joseph personal foul
18:23
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point jump shot
4-0
18:01
Jayden Pierre misses two point jump shot
17:59
Wesley Cardet Jr. offensive rebound
17:54
+3
Corey Floyd Jr. makes three point jump shot
4-3
17:28
Chance Moore misses two point jump shot
17:26
Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
17:18
Corey Floyd Jr. turnover (traveling)
17:02
Melvin Council Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
16:32
Corey Floyd Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:30
Noel Brown defensive rebound
16:19
Jayden Pierre blocks Jonah Hinton's two point jump shot
16:17
Noel Brown offensive rebound
16:09
Noel Brown misses two point layup
16:07
Wesley Cardet Jr. defensive rebound
15:47
Wesley Cardet Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:45
Chance Moore defensive rebound
15:37
+2
Noel Brown makes two point jump shot (Chance Moore assists)
6-3
15:12
TV timeout
15:03
Chance Moore shooting foul (Jabri Abdur-Rahim draws the foul)
15:03
+1
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 1 of 3
6-4
15:03
+1
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 2 of 3
6-5
15:03
+1
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 3 of 3
6-6
14:47
Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
14:45
Jonah Hinton offensive rebound
14:40
Jonah Hinton misses two point jump shot
14:38
Chance Moore offensive rebound
14:34
+2
Chance Moore makes two point dunk
8-6
14:29
Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
14:27
Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
14:21
Christ Essandoko blocks Melvin Council Jr.'s two point layup
14:19
Melvin Council Jr. offensive rebound
14:16
Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Lajae Jones draws the foul)
14:16
+1
Lajae Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 3
9-6
14:16
+1
Lajae Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 3
10-6
14:16
+1
Lajae Jones makes regular free throw 3 of 3
11-6
14:03
Chance Moore blocks Christ Essandoko's two point dunk
14:01
Noah Bolanga defensive rebound
13:55
Chance Moore misses two point layup
13:53
Jayden Pierre defensive rebound
13:39
Wesley Cardet Jr. turnover (Noah Bolanga steals)
13:19
+2
Noel Brown makes two point hook shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
13-6
12:54
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
12:52
Noel Brown defensive rebound
12:46
Christ Essandoko blocks Melvin Council Jr.'s two point layup
12:44
Chance Moore offensive rebound
12:43
+2
Chance Moore makes two point layup
15-6
12:43
Friars 30 second timeout
12:28
Corey Floyd Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:26
Noah Bolanga defensive rebound
12:15
Noah Bolanga misses two point jump shot
12:13
Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
11:53
Lajae Jones shooting foul
11:53
TV timeout
11:53
+1
Christ Essandoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-7
11:53
+1
Christ Essandoko makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-8
11:24
Melvin Council Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:22
Rich Barron defensive rebound
11:06
Christ Essandoko misses two point jump shot
11:04
Lajae Jones defensive rebound
10:56
Jayden Pierre blocks Chance Moore's two point layup
10:54
Bonnies offensive rebound
10:33
Melvin Council Jr. misses two point layup
10:31
Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
10:16
Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
10:14
Chance Moore defensive rebound
10:06
Melvin Council Jr. turnover (Jayden Pierre steals)
10:01
+3
Rich Barron makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)
15-11
9:31
Jabri Abdur-Rahim personal foul
9:16
Noel Brown misses two point jump shot
9:14
Chance Moore offensive rebound
9:08
+2
Chance Moore makes two point layup
17-11
9:01
Eli DeLaurier misses two point layup
8:59
Eli DeLaurier offensive rebound
8:58
Noel Brown personal foul
8:39
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses two point jump shot
8:37
Bonnies defensive rebound
8:31
+2
Lajae Jones makes two point dunk (Jonah Hinton assists)
19-11
8:13
Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
8:11
Bonnies defensive rebound
7:45
Eli DeLaurier personal foul
7:45
TV timeout
7:45
+1
Noel Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-11
7:45
+1
Noel Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-11
7:32
Noel Brown blocks Wesley Cardet Jr.'s two point layup
7:30
Noel Brown defensive rebound
7:12
+3
Melvin Council Jr. makes three point jump shot (Noel Brown assists)
24-11
6:41
Rich Barron turnover (out of bounds)
6:31
Oswin Erhunmwunse blocks Chance Moore's two point layup
6:29
Bonnies offensive rebound
6:27
Jonah Hinton misses two point jump shot
6:25
Ryan Mela defensive rebound
6:07
Melvin Council Jr. personal foul
5:55
+3
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes three point jump shot (Corey Floyd Jr. assists)
24-14
5:24
Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:22
Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
5:07
Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point layup
5:05
Noel Brown defensive rebound
4:52
+2
Noel Brown makes two point hook shot
26-14
4:29
+2
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes two point layup
26-16
4:29
Lajae Jones shooting foul (Wesley Cardet Jr. draws the foul)
4:29
+1
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
26-17
4:11
Melvin Council Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:09
Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
4:00
Jonah Hinton personal foul
4:00
TV timeout
4:00
Ryan Mela misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:00
+1
Ryan Mela makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-18
3:33
Melvin Council Jr. misses two point layup
3:31
Melvin Council Jr. offensive rebound
3:27
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup
28-18
3:11
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
3:09
Jayden Pierre offensive rebound
3:06
+2
Jayden Pierre makes two point layup
28-20
2:50
+2
Xander Wedlow makes two point layup (Jonah Hinton assists)
30-20
2:50
Christ Essandoko shooting foul (Xander Wedlow draws the foul)
2:50
Xander Wedlow misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:50
Bonnies offensive rebound
2:33
+3
Melvin Council Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jonah Hinton assists)
33-20
2:13
Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
2:11
Ryan Mela offensive rebound
2:06
+2
Ryan Mela makes two point jump shot
33-22
1:55
Jonah Hinton misses three point jump shot
1:53
Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
1:46
Melvin Council Jr. shooting foul (Jayden Pierre draws the foul)
1:46
+1
Jayden Pierre makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-23
1:46
+1
Jayden Pierre makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-24
1:25
Noel Brown misses two point jump shot
1:23
Bonnies offensive rebound
1:10
Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
1:08
Bonnies offensive rebound
1:02
Noah Bolanga misses three point jump shot
1:00
Chance Moore offensive rebound
0:57
+2
Chance Moore makes two point layup
35-24
0:36
+2
Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point layup
35-26
0:29
Bonnies 30 second timeout
0:09
Noah Bolanga misses three point jump shot
0:07
Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
0:01
Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
STBN
Bonnies
39
PROV
Friars
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:32
Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Jonah Hinton draws the foul)
19:32
Jonah Hinton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:32
+1
Jonah Hinton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-26
19:17
Chance Moore shooting foul (Wesley Cardet Jr. draws the foul)
19:17
+1
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-27
19:17
+1
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-28
19:06
+3
Lajae Jones makes three point jump shot (Jonah Hinton assists)
39-28
18:38
+2
Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point dunk (Corey Floyd Jr. assists)
39-30
18:22
Jonah Hinton misses three point jump shot
18:20
Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
18:13
Bensley Joseph turnover (Melvin Council Jr. steals)
18:03
Wesley Cardet Jr. shooting foul
18:03
+1
Lajae Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 3
40-30
18:03
+1
Lajae Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 3
41-30
18:03
+1
Lajae Jones makes regular free throw 3 of 3
42-30
17:36
+2
Jayden Pierre makes two point jump shot
42-32
17:16
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup
44-32
17:00
Corey Floyd Jr. turnover (Melvin Council Jr. steals)
16:55
Jayden Pierre shooting foul (Chance Moore draws the foul)
16:55
Chance Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:55
+1
Chance Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-32
16:40
+3
Rich Barron makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)
45-35
16:16
Jonah Hinton turnover (Ryan Mela steals)
16:10
+3
Rich Barron makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)
45-38
15:37
Rich Barron shooting foul
15:37
TV timeout
15:37
+1
Jonah Hinton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-38
15:37
Jonah Hinton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:37
Lajae Jones offensive rebound
15:36
Oswin Erhunmwunse personal foul
15:22
Noel Brown misses two point jump shot
15:20
Chance Moore offensive rebound
15:19
Rich Barron personal foul
15:19
Rich Barron personal foul
15:19
+1
Lajae Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-38
15:19
+1
Lajae Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-38
14:56
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
14:54
Chance Moore defensive rebound
14:49
Chance Moore offensive foul
14:49
Chance Moore turnover (offensive foul)
14:25
+2
Ryan Mela makes two point layup
48-40
13:58
Anton Bonke personal foul
13:58
Noel Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:58
Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
13:52
+3
Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot
48-43
13:17
Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
13:15
Friars defensive rebound
13:05
Ryan Mela misses two point jump shot
13:03
Anton Bonke offensive rebound
13:01
Noel Brown shooting foul (Anton Bonke draws the foul)
13:01
+1
Anton Bonke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-44
13:01
Anton Bonke misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:01
Noel Brown defensive rebound
12:44
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup
50-44
12:32
Bensley Joseph offensive foul
12:32
Bensley Joseph turnover (offensive foul)
12:05
Noah Bolanga misses two point layup
12:03
Ryan Mela defensive rebound
11:52
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
11:50
Corey Floyd Jr. offensive rebound
11:38
+3
Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot (Ryan Mela assists)
50-47
11:11
Ryan Mela personal foul
11:11
TV timeout
11:11
Noah Bolanga misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:11
Noah Bolanga misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:11
Rich Barron defensive rebound
10:49
Melvin Council Jr. shooting foul (Ryan Mela draws the foul)
10:49
Ryan Mela misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:49
+1
Ryan Mela makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-48
10:30
+2
Noel Brown makes two point layup (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
52-48
10:14
Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
10:12
Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
10:11
Noel Brown personal foul
10:04
Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
10:02
Bonnies defensive rebound
9:47
+3
Jonah Hinton makes three point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
55-48
9:22
Xander Wedlow shooting foul (Corey Floyd Jr. draws the foul)
9:22
+1
Corey Floyd Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-49
9:22
+1
Corey Floyd Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-50
8:55
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup
57-50
8:46
Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
8:44
Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
8:30
+3
Corey Floyd Jr. makes three point jump shot (Rich Barron assists)
57-53
8:27
Friars 30 second timeout
8:27
TV timeout
8:08
+2
Lajae Jones makes two point jump shot
59-53
7:49
Wesley Cardet Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:47
Jonah Hinton defensive rebound
7:25
Jonah Hinton misses two point layup
7:23
Noel Brown offensive rebound
7:19
+2
Noel Brown makes two point layup
61-53
7:15
TV timeout
7:07
+3
Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot
61-56
6:51
Ryan Mela personal foul
6:51
+1
Jonah Hinton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-56
6:51
+1
Jonah Hinton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-56
6:38
Jonah Hinton personal foul (Ryan Mela draws the foul)
6:38
+1
Ryan Mela makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-57
6:38
Anton Bonke turnover (lane violation)
6:24
Jonah Hinton misses two point jump shot
6:22
Chance Moore offensive rebound
6:07
Melvin Council Jr. misses two point layup
6:05
Ryan Mela defensive rebound
5:58
Ryan Mela misses two point jump shot
5:56
Anton Bonke offensive rebound
5:56
Anton Bonke misses two point jump shot
5:54
Ryan Mela offensive rebound
5:52
Lajae Jones personal foul (Ryan Mela draws the foul)
5:52
+1
Ryan Mela makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-58
5:52
+1
Ryan Mela makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-59
5:29
Jonah Hinton misses two point jump shot
5:27
Jonah Hinton offensive rebound
5:18
Noah Bolanga misses three point jump shot
5:16
Jayden Pierre defensive rebound
5:03
Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
5:01
Chance Moore defensive rebound
4:35
Noel Brown misses two point layup
4:33
Anton Bonke defensive rebound
4:11
Bensley Joseph misses two point jump shot
4:09
Lajae Jones defensive rebound
3:57
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup
65-59
3:40
Rich Barron turnover (Melvin Council Jr. steals)
3:36
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point dunk
67-59
3:34
Friars 30 second timeout
3:34
TV timeout
3:22
Noah Bolanga personal foul (Wesley Cardet Jr. draws the foul)
3:22
+1
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-60
3:22
+1
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-61
2:55
Melvin Council Jr. turnover (Bensley Joseph steals)
2:44
Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
2:42
Lajae Jones defensive rebound
2:17
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup
69-61
2:05
+3
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)
69-64
1:46
Bonnies 30 second timeout
1:34
Lajae Jones misses three point jump shot
1:32
Noel Brown offensive rebound
1:28
Noel Brown turnover (Bensley Joseph steals)
1:21
+2
Bensley Joseph makes two point layup
69-66
0:52
Melvin Council Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:50
Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
0:36
Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
0:34
Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
0:28
Jayden Pierre personal foul
0:28
+1
Melvin Council Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-66
0:28
+1
Melvin Council Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-66
0:28
Bonnies 30 second timeout
0:24
Bensley Joseph misses two point layup
0:22
Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
0:21
+2
Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point dunk
71-68
0:21
Friars 60 second timeout
0:15
Oswin Erhunmwunse personal foul (Chance Moore draws the foul)
0:15
Chance Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:15
+1
Chance Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-68
0:15
Bonnies 60 second timeout
0:09
Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
0:07
Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
0:06
+2
Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point layup
72-70
0:06
Lajae Jones shooting foul (Oswin Erhunmwunse draws the foul)
0:06
Oswin Erhunmwunse misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:06
Wesley Cardet Jr. offensive rebound
0:04
Wesley Cardet Jr. misses two point layup
0:02
Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
0:01
Wesley Cardet Jr. personal foul (Noel Brown draws the foul)
