XAVIER

PROV

Maddox scores 26 off the bench, Xavier knocks off Providence 91-82

AP
Feb 12, 2025

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Dante Maddox Jr. scored 26 points off of the bench to lead the Xavier Musketeers over the Providence Friars 91-82 on Wednesday night.

Maddox shot 7 for 11 (6 for 9 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Musketeers (15-10, 7-7 Big East Conference). Zach Freemantle added 23 points while going 7 of 15 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and 6 for 7 from the line while he also had nine rebounds. Ryan Conwell had 17 points and shot 4 of 12 from the field, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the line.

Bensley Joseph led the Friars (11-14, 5-9) with 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Providence also got 15 points from Justyn Fernandez. Oswin Erhunmwunse put up 14 points.

Xavier took the lead with 10:09 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Maddox led his team in scoring with 16 points in the first half to help put them ahead 45-30 at the break. Xavier was outscored by Providence in the second half by a six-point margin, but still wound up on top.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
XAV
Musketeers
45
PROV
Friars
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Zach Freemantle vs. Oswin Erhunmwunse (Friars gains possession)
19:32	+2	Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point layup	0-2
19:14	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point layup (Dailyn Swain assists)	2-2
18:55	+3	Justyn Fernandez makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists)	2-5
18:40		Dailyn Swain misses two point jump shot
18:38		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
18:27		Jayden Pierre turnover (Zach Freemantle steals)
18:25		Ryan Conwell offensive foul
18:25		Ryan Conwell turnover (offensive foul)
17:55		Justyn Fernandez misses two point jump shot
17:53		Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
17:46	+2	Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point layup	2-7
17:32		Oswin Erhunmwunse blocks Dailyn Swain's two point layup
17:30		Zach Freemantle offensive rebound
17:25		Zach Freemantle misses two point layup
17:23		Jayden Pierre defensive rebound
17:19	+3	Justyn Fernandez makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists)	2-10
17:03	+3	Zach Freemantle makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	5-10
16:32	+3	Justyn Fernandez makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)	5-13
16:17		Marcus Foster misses two point jump shot
16:15		Justyn Fernandez defensive rebound
16:11	+2	Justyn Fernandez makes two point layup	5-15
16:11		Dayvion McKnight shooting foul (Justyn Fernandez draws the foul)
16:11	+1	Justyn Fernandez makes regular free throw 1 of 1	5-16
15:50		TV timeout
15:45		Marcus Foster misses three point jump shot
15:43		Ryan Mela defensive rebound
15:24		Bensley Joseph turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Foster steals)
15:10	+3	Dante Maddox Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	8-16
15:08		Kim English technical foul
15:08		Friars turnover
15:08	+1	Dante Maddox Jr. makes technical free throw 1 of 2	9-16
15:08	+1	Dante Maddox Jr. makes technical free throw 2 of 2	10-16
15:01		Jayden Pierre turnover (bad pass)
14:33		Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Zach Freemantle draws the foul)
14:33	+1	Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-16
14:33	+1	Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-16
14:10	+2	Ryan Mela makes two point layup	12-18
14:02		Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot
14:00		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
13:43		Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
13:41		Dante Maddox Jr. defensive rebound
13:21	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	14-18
12:58		Jerome Hunter shooting foul (Ryan Mela draws the foul)
12:58		Ryan Mela misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:58	+1	Ryan Mela makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-19
12:43		Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot
12:41		Ryan Mela defensive rebound
12:31	+2	Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point dunk (Ryan Mela assists)	14-21
12:24		Zach Freemantle offensive foul
12:24		Zach Freemantle turnover (offensive foul)
12:11		Jayden Pierre turnover (bad pass) (Dailyn Swain steals)
12:04		Dailyn Swain misses two point layup
12:02		Musketeers offensive rebound
11:52		Ryan Conwell misses two point jump shot
11:50		Ryan Conwell offensive rebound
11:43	+2	Ryan Conwell makes two point layup	16-21
11:31	+2	Ryan Mela makes two point layup (Jayden Pierre assists)	16-23
11:22	+3	Dante Maddox Jr. makes three point jump shot (John Hugley IV assists)	19-23
11:06		Bensley Joseph misses two point jump shot
11:04		Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
10:54	+3	Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (Dailyn Swain assists)	22-23
10:38		John Hugley IV shooting foul (Oswin Erhunmwunse draws the foul)
10:38		TV timeout
10:38		Oswin Erhunmwunse misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:38		Oswin Erhunmwunse misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:38		Dailyn Swain defensive rebound
10:09	+3	Dante Maddox Jr. makes three point jump shot	25-23
9:45		Justyn Fernandez misses two point jump shot
9:43		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
9:43		Dayvion McKnight turnover (traveling)
9:25		Dayvion McKnight blocks Jayden Pierre's two point layup
9:23		Friars offensive rebound
9:11		Rich Barron turnover (lost ball)
9:05	+3	Dante Maddox Jr. makes three point jump shot (John Hugley IV assists)	28-23
8:51		Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
8:49		Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
8:36	+2	Dailyn Swain makes two point layup	30-23
8:02		Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
8:00		Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
7:53		Dante Maddox Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:51		John Hugley IV offensive rebound
7:51		Oswin Erhunmwunse personal foul
7:51		TV timeout
7:41	+3	John Hugley IV makes three point jump shot (Dante Maddox Jr. assists)	33-23
7:29		Jayden Pierre turnover (bad pass) (Dailyn Swain steals)
7:24	+2	Dailyn Swain makes two point layup	35-23
7:03		Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot
7:01		Rich Barron offensive rebound
6:57		Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
6:55		Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
6:47	+2	Ryan Conwell makes two point layup (Dailyn Swain assists)	37-23
6:47		Rich Barron shooting foul (Ryan Conwell draws the foul)
6:47	+1	Ryan Conwell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	38-23
6:25	+2	Ryan Mela makes two point layup	38-25
5:43		Dante Maddox Jr. misses two point layup
5:41		Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
5:34		Ryan Mela turnover (bad pass) (Dayvion McKnight steals)
5:28		Marcus Foster misses three point jump shot
5:26		Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
5:17	+2	Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists)	38-27
5:02		Ryan Conwell misses two point jump shot
5:00		Ryan Mela defensive rebound
4:55	+3	Rich Barron makes three point jump shot (Ryan Mela assists)	38-30
4:25		Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot
4:23		Zach Freemantle offensive rebound
4:13	+3	Zach Freemantle makes three point jump shot (Marcus Foster assists)	41-30
3:58		Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive foul (Dailyn Swain draws the foul)
3:58		Oswin Erhunmwunse turnover (offensive foul)
3:58		TV timeout
3:47		Zach Freemantle misses two point layup
3:45		Zach Freemantle offensive rebound
3:41		Zach Freemantle misses two point layup
3:39		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
3:26		Nilavan Jotham Daniels misses three point jump shot
3:24		Dailyn Swain defensive rebound
3:17		Jump ball. Dailyn Swain vs. Justyn Fernandez (Justyn Fernandez gains possession)
3:17		Dailyn Swain turnover (lost ball) (Justyn Fernandez steals)
2:59		Jerome Hunter blocks Bensley Joseph's three point jump shot
2:57		Nilavan Jotham Daniels offensive rebound
2:52		Ryan Mela misses two point layup
2:50		Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
2:45	+2	Dante Maddox Jr. makes two point layup (Ryan Conwell assists)	43-30
2:20		Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
2:18		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
2:08		Zach Freemantle turnover (traveling)
1:43		Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
1:41		Dante Maddox Jr. defensive rebound
1:27		Dailyn Swain misses three point jump shot
1:25		Ryan Mela defensive rebound
1:04		Jayden Pierre misses two point layup
1:02		Dailyn Swain defensive rebound
0:56		Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot
0:54		Ryan Mela defensive rebound
0:45		Dailyn Swain shooting foul (Ryan Mela draws the foul)
0:45		Ryan Mela misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:45		Ryan Mela misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:45		Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
0:28		Anton Bonke blocks Marcus Foster's two point layup
0:26		Ryan Mela defensive rebound
0:21		Friars 30 second timeout
0:08		Nilavan Jotham Daniels misses two point jump shot
0:06		Justyn Fernandez offensive rebound
0:02		Justyn Fernandez misses two point layup
0:00		Dailyn Swain defensive rebound
0:01		Musketeers 30 second timeout
0:01	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point jump shot (Ryan Conwell assists)	45-30
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
XAV
Musketeers
46
PROV
Friars
52

Time		Play	Score
19:34	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot	47-30
19:06		Rich Barron turnover (bad pass)
18:54		Justyn Fernandez personal foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
18:48	+3	Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)	50-30
18:38		Kim English technical foul
18:38		Friars turnover
18:38	+1	Ryan Conwell makes technical free throw 1 of 2	51-30
18:38		Ryan Conwell misses technical free throw 2 of 2
18:38		Friars defensive rebound
18:26	+2	Jayden Pierre makes two point layup	51-32
18:14	+3	Zach Freemantle makes three point jump shot (Ryan Conwell assists)	54-32
17:56	+2	Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jayden Pierre assists)	54-34
17:41	+2	Dailyn Swain makes two point jump shot (Marcus Foster assists)	56-34
17:23		Oswin Erhunmwunse turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Conwell steals)
17:12		Zach Freemantle misses two point hook shot
17:10		Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
17:03		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
17:01		Marcus Foster defensive rebound
16:51		Dayvion McKnight misses two point layup
16:49		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
16:45		Marcus Foster personal foul (Bensley Joseph draws the foul)
16:42		Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
16:40		Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
16:18		Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot
16:16		Jayden Pierre defensive rebound
16:08	+2	Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jayden Pierre assists)	56-36
15:52		Zach Freemantle misses two point layup
15:50		Zach Freemantle offensive rebound
15:47	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point layup	58-36
15:47		Oswin Erhunmwunse shooting foul (Zach Freemantle draws the foul)
15:47		TV timeout
15:47	+1	Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 1 of 1	59-36
15:31		Jayden Pierre turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Foster steals)
15:25	+3	Dante Maddox Jr. makes three point jump shot (Marcus Foster assists)	62-36
15:04	+3	Rich Barron makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists)	62-39
14:54	+3	Dante Maddox Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ryan Conwell assists)	65-39
14:35	+2	Rich Barron makes two point jump shot	65-41
14:17		Ryan Conwell turnover (bad pass)
14:07		Jerome Hunter blocks Bensley Joseph's two point layup
14:05		Jerome Hunter defensive rebound
14:00		Dante Maddox Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:58		Rich Barron defensive rebound
13:53	+2	Jayden Pierre makes two point layup	65-43
13:33		Jerome Hunter misses three point jump shot
13:31		John Hugley IV offensive rebound
13:17		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
13:15		Friars defensive rebound
13:06		Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
13:04		John Hugley IV defensive rebound
12:50	+3	Jerome Hunter makes three point jump shot (Dailyn Swain assists)	68-43
12:39		Friars 30 second timeout
12:39		TV timeout
12:30	+2	Anton Bonke makes two point dunk (Bensley Joseph assists)	68-45
12:10		Ryan Conwell turnover (bad pass) (Rich Barron steals)
12:09		John Hugley IV personal foul
12:04		Ryan Conwell personal foul (Anton Bonke draws the foul)
11:57		John Hugley IV personal foul (Bensley Joseph draws the foul)
11:57		TV timeout
11:55	+3	Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot (Anton Bonke assists)	68-48
11:36		Rich Barron shooting foul (Dailyn Swain draws the foul)
11:36	+1	Dailyn Swain makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-48
11:36	+1	Dailyn Swain makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-48
11:24		Ryan Mela misses two point layup
11:22		Anton Bonke offensive rebound
11:18	+2	Anton Bonke makes two point layup	70-50
11:03		Marcus Foster turnover (out of bounds)
10:46		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
10:44		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
10:31		Marcus Foster misses two point layup
10:29		Zach Freemantle offensive rebound
10:25	+2	Zach Freemantle makes two point layup	72-50
10:05	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point layup	72-52
9:45		Dayvion McKnight turnover (bad pass)
9:29	+2	Jayden Pierre makes two point dunk	72-54
9:23		Musketeers 30 second timeout
9:12		Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Zach Freemantle draws the foul)
9:12		Zach Freemantle misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:12	+1	Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-54
8:54	+3	Justyn Fernandez makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists)	73-57
8:25		Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot
8:23		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
8:18	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point layup	73-59
8:18		Dayvion McKnight shooting foul (Bensley Joseph draws the foul)
8:18		Bensley Joseph misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:18		Dante Maddox Jr. defensive rebound
8:05		Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot
8:03		Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
7:55		Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot
7:53		Ryan Mela offensive rebound
7:51		Dayvion McKnight personal foul (Ryan Mela draws the foul)
7:51		TV timeout
7:50	+2	Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point layup (Bensley Joseph assists)	73-61
7:50		Zach Freemantle shooting foul (Oswin Erhunmwunse draws the foul)
7:50		Oswin Erhunmwunse misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:50		Justyn Fernandez offensive rebound
7:45		Ryan Mela misses two point jump shot
7:43		Ryan Mela offensive rebound
7:39	+2	Ryan Mela makes two point layup	73-63
7:16		Zach Freemantle misses two point layup
7:14		Musketeers offensive rebound
6:53		Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
6:51		Ryan Mela defensive rebound
6:45		Ryan Mela misses two point layup
6:42		Ryan Mela offensive rebound
6:42		Dayvion McKnight personal foul (Ryan Mela draws the foul)
6:41		Ryan Mela misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:41		Marcus Foster defensive rebound
6:23		Oswin Erhunmwunse shooting foul (Ryan Conwell draws the foul)
6:23	+1	Ryan Conwell makes regular free throw 1 of 3	74-63
6:23	+1	Ryan Conwell makes regular free throw 2 of 3	75-63
6:23	+1	Ryan Conwell makes regular free throw 3 of 3	76-63
6:14		Jayden Pierre misses two point jump shot
6:12		Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
5:46		Dante Maddox Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:44		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
5:28	+2	Ryan Mela makes two point layup	76-65
5:12		Ryan Conwell misses two point layup
5:10		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
5:04		Eli DeLaurier misses two point layup
5:02		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
4:44		Ryan Mela shooting foul (Zach Freemantle draws the foul)
4:44	+1	Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-65
4:44	+1	Zach Freemantle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-65
4:20	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point layup (Justyn Fernandez assists)	78-67
4:09		Jerome Hunter turnover (bad pass)
4:02		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
4:00		Justyn Fernandez offensive rebound
3:57	+2	Jayden Pierre makes two point layup	78-69
3:51		Musketeers 30 second timeout
3:51		TV timeout
3:38		Oswin Erhunmwunse shooting foul (Dailyn Swain draws the foul)
3:38	+1	Dailyn Swain makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-69
3:38	+1	Dailyn Swain makes regular free throw 2 of 2	80-69
3:24		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
3:22		Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
2:52		Musketeers turnover (shot clock violation)
2:36	+2	Ryan Mela makes two point layup	80-71
2:35		Friars 30 second timeout
2:23		Bensley Joseph personal foul (Dante Maddox Jr. draws the foul)
2:23	+1	Dante Maddox Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	81-71
2:23	+1	Dante Maddox Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	82-71
2:13	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point layup	82-73
1:38	+2	Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup	84-73
1:29		Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot
1:27		Marcus Foster defensive rebound
1:10		Jayden Pierre personal foul (Dailyn Swain draws the foul)
1:10		Dailyn Swain misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:10	+1	Dailyn Swain makes regular free throw 2 of 2	85-73
1:04	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point layup	85-75
0:56		Rich Barron personal foul (Ryan Conwell draws the foul)
0:56	+1	Ryan Conwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	86-75
0:56	+1	Ryan Conwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	87-75
0:41	+3	Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot (Rich Barron assists)	87-78
0:40		Friars 60 second timeout
0:29		Ryan Mela personal foul (Dailyn Swain draws the foul)
0:29	+1	Dailyn Swain makes regular free throw 1 of 2	88-78
0:29	+1	Dailyn Swain makes regular free throw 2 of 2	89-78
0:23	+2	Jayden Pierre makes two point layup	89-80
0:21		Ryan Mela personal foul (Dante Maddox Jr. draws the foul)
0:21	+1	Dante Maddox Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	90-80
0:21	+1	Dante Maddox Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	91-80
0:15	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point layup	91-82
0:00		End of period

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Bensley Joseph makes two point layup