Providence rolls past Bryant behind Bannarbie, balanced attack
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Interstat) — Jacob Bannarbie had nine points, 10 rebounds, three assists and one block as Providence beat visiting Bryant 78-55 in a men’s NCAA Division I game on Tuesday at Dunkin’ Center. Devin Vanterpool added 21 points and four rebounds, Miles Byrd posted 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists, Clyde Walters contributed nine points, six rebounds and four assists, and Malik Mack scored 19 for the Friars. Providence shot 30 of 62 from the floor, made 8 of 25 3-pointers, converted 10 of 13 free throws and had 19 assists and nine offensive rebounds. Bryant got 15 points and four rebounds from Duane Thompson, 13 points and four rebounds from Onyx Nnani, and 11 points and six assists from Elijah Crispin. The Bulldogs shot 19 of 47 overall, 7 of 26 from beyond the arc and committed 24 turnovers. Providence improved to 2-1, while Bryant dropped to 1-3. Attendance was 10,221.