National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Providence 92, Central Conn. St. 57
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, November 29, 2010
Where: Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island
Officials: # Clarence Armstrong, # Ed Corbett, # Gary Prager
Attendance: 3783
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Marshon Brooks helped host Providence turn a close game into a rout.

Brooks had a big second half and the Friars played at a different level over the final 20 minutes to post a 92-57 victory over Central Connecticut on Monday.

Providence (6-1) had a slim 38-37 lead at the half, as Ken Horton scored 13 points for Central Connecticut over the opening 20 minutes to keep things close.

Brooks had nine at the break and then got going.

The Blue Devils (4-2) were within 47-45 with 15:28 to play before Brooks scored five quick points to give the Friars a 52-45 lead. He added another basket and Duke Mondy made a jumper to extend the run to 11-0 and put Providence up 13.

Providence never looked back from there. Brooks ended up pumping in 17 of his 26 points in the second half. The Friars turned 13 second-half turnovers by the Blue Devils into 20 points.

Gerard Coleman scored 14 points, and Mondy added 13 for the Friars.

Horton finished with 15, and Robby Ptacek added 13 for the Blue Devils.
Top Game Performances
 
Central Conn. St.   Providence
Ken Horton 15 Scoring Marshon Brooks 26
Shemik Thompson 6 Assists Vincent Council 6
Markeys Deans 5 Rebounds Bilal Dixon 8
Ken Horton 4 Free Throws Made Vincent Council 5
De'Angelo Speech 3 Steals Marshon Brooks 4
Chris Baskerville 1 Blocks Bilal Dixon 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Central Conn. St. 57 40.4 3-18 8-12 12 28 2 6
Providence 92 51.5 8-21 14-15 15 39 7 10