National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Providence 78, Prairie View A&M 62
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 20, 2010
Where: Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island
Officials: # Bryan Kersey, # Evon Burroughs, # Tony Crisp
Attendance: 5851
Where: Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island
Officials: # Bryan Kersey, # Evon Burroughs, # Tony Crisp
Attendance: 5851
Providence College remained undefeated, cruising to an easy 78-62 victory over Prairie View A&M in the Cancun Challenge.
Senior forward Marshon Brooks led the way for the Friars (4-0) with a game-high 22 points, shooting 9 of 17 from the field.
Despite committing 14 total turnovers, the Friars dominated the game, taking a 38-22 halftime lead and pushing the advantage to over 20 points.
Sophomore center Bilai Dixion recorded 14 rebounds for Providence.
Panthers senior guard Trant Simpson led Prairie View (1-4) with 14 points.
The Friars will continue the Cancun Challenge in Mexico with a game against La Salle on Tuesday. Providence will then face either Wyoming or Missouri on Wednesday.
Prairie View will take on North Florida on Tuesday.
Top Game Performances
| Prairie View A&M | Providence | |
| Trant Simpson 14 | Scoring | Marshon Brooks 22 |
| Chris Sights 5 | Assists | Vincent Council 10 |
| Cortney Bell 6 | Rebounds | Bilal Dixon 14 |
| Trant Simpson 5 | Free Throws Made | Kadeem Batts 4 |
| Cortney Bell 1 | Steals | Gerard Coleman 1 |
| Brandon Webb 3 | Blocks | Bilal Dixon 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Prairie View A&M | 62 | 33.8 | 7-28 | 7-11 | 10 | 29 | 4 | 3 | |
| Providence | 78 | 46.6 | 4-17 | 20-27 | 14 | 51 | 4 | 4 |