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Saint John`s 79, at Providence 69

Saturday, February 14, 2026 · Final · Big East

Big East 1 2 PTS

Saint John`s Red Storm

30-7 · L1 · #7 (2018 ELO +5)

34 45 79

Providence Friars

15-18 · L1 · #86 (1525 ELO -5)

29 40 69

Dunkin' Center · Providence, RI

Attendance: 11,714

Officials: Nathan Farrell, Tony Chiazza, James Breeding

Saint John’s Uses Fast Start, Transition Game to Avenge Earlier Loss to Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Interstat) — Dylan Darling scored 23 points and Saint John’s used a dominant defensive first half to build a lead it would never relinquish, defeating Providence 79-69 in a Big East Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Dunkin’ Center. A crowd of 11,714 saw the Red Storm (20-5) win their fourth straight game and avenge a 77-71 home loss to the Friars on Jan. 3. Providence fell to 11-15. The most critical stretch of the game came in the opening 20 minutes, where Saint John’s set a suffocating tone. The Red Storm forced nine first-half turnovers, converting them… Read more...

Top Statlines

Dylan Darling STJN 27m 23p 8r
Ryan Mela PROV 37m 14p 9r 3a 1b
Zuby Ejiofor STJN 32m 14p 4r 3a

Forecasting

ELO Probability STJN 89.4%

Money Line PROV +315/STJN -410

Over/Under 169.5 (Under)