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Joseph scores 21, Providence downs Central Connecticut State 59-55

AP
Nov 04, 2024

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Bensley Joseph scored 21 points as Providence beat Central Connecticut State 59-55 on Monday night in a season opener.

Joseph went 8 of 14 from the field (5 for 10 from 3-point range) for the Friars. Wesley Cardet Jr. scored eight points while going 3 of 7 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and added seven rebounds. Christ Essandoko shot 3 of 6 from the field and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with seven points.

Jordan Jones led the Blue Devils in scoring, finishing with 21 points. CCSU also got 11 points and two steals from Abdul Momoh. Devin Haid also recorded nine points and eight rebounds.

Jabri Abdur-Rahim scored six points in the first half and Providence went into halftime trailing 26-24. Joseph scored 16 points in the second half.

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

1st Half
CCSU
Blue Devils
26
PROV
Friars
24

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Abdul Momoh vs. Oswin Erhunmwunse (Friars gains possession)
19:28		Friars turnover (shot clock violation)
19:09		Jayden Brown misses three point jump shot
19:07		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
18:58		Bensley Joseph turnover (bad pass)
18:48	+2	Joe Ostrowsky makes two point jump shot	2-0
18:23	+2	Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point dunk (Wesley Cardet Jr. assists)	2-2
17:54	+2	Jordan Jones makes two point jump shot	4-2
17:54		Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Jordan Jones draws the foul)
17:54	+1	Jordan Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1	5-2
17:32	+2	Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot	5-4
17:05		Jayden Brown misses three point jump shot
17:03		Joe Ostrowsky offensive rebound
16:51		Wesley Cardet Jr. personal foul (Jordan Jones draws the foul)
16:34		Christ Essandoko shooting foul (Abdul Momoh draws the foul)
16:34		Abdul Momoh misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:34	+1	Abdul Momoh makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-4
16:14		Jayden Pierre turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Jones steals)
16:00		Jayden Brown misses two point jump shot
15:58		Abdul Momoh offensive rebound
15:55		Jump ball. Abdul Momoh vs. Corey Floyd Jr. (Blue Devils gains possession)
15:55		TV timeout
15:48		Jordan Jones misses two point jump shot
15:46		Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
15:37	+3	Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists)	6-7
15:12	+2	Jayden Brown makes two point driving reverse layup	8-7
14:41	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point layup (Christ Essandoko assists)	8-9
14:36		Bensley Joseph personal foul (Jordan Jones draws the foul)
14:18		Devin Haid misses two point jump shot
14:16		Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
14:11		Rich Barron turnover (lost ball) (Davonte Sweatman steals)
13:57		Davonte Sweatman misses two point jump shot
13:55		Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
13:42		Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point layup
13:40		Abdul Momoh defensive rebound
13:28	+2	Jordan Jones makes two point layup	10-9
13:08		Darin Smith Jr. personal foul (Wesley Cardet Jr. draws the foul)
13:01		Christ Essandoko turnover (bad pass)
12:42		Jordan Jones misses two point layup
12:40		Friars defensive rebound
12:20	+2	Christ Essandoko makes two point layup	10-11
12:20		Jayden Brown shooting foul (Christ Essandoko draws the foul)
12:20		Christ Essandoko misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:20		Abdul Momoh defensive rebound
12:03		Joe Ostrowsky turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Pierre steals)
11:59		Darin Smith Jr. blocks Rich Barron's two point layup
11:57		Devin Haid defensive rebound
11:52	+2	Devin Haid makes two point layup	12-11
11:40		Christ Essandoko turnover (bad pass) (Joe Ostrowsky steals)
11:19		Jayden Pierre blocks Darin Smith Jr.'s three point jump shot
11:17		Blue Devils offensive rebound
11:17		TV timeout
11:17		Devin Haid turnover (bad pass) (Jabri Abdur-Rahim steals)
11:01		Wesley Cardet Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Devin Haid steals)
10:35		Darin Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:33		Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
10:21		Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
10:19		Wesley Cardet Jr. offensive rebound
10:14		Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
10:12		Jayden Pierre offensive rebound
10:02	+3	Wesley Cardet Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jabri Abdur-Rahim assists)	12-14
9:45	+2	Joe Ostrowsky makes two point driving layup	14-14
9:24		Wesley Cardet Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
9:16		Davonte Sweatman misses two point jump shot
9:14		Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
8:58		Wesley Cardet Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Abdul Momoh steals)
8:49	+2	Jordan Jones makes two point turnaround jump shot	16-14
8:32		Corey Floyd Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:30		Jayden Brown defensive rebound
8:06		Jayden Brown misses two point jump shot
8:04		Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
8:00		Corey Floyd Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Abdul Momoh steals)
7:38	+2	Jordan Jones makes two point driving layup	18-14
7:38		Oswin Erhunmwunse shooting foul (Jordan Jones draws the foul)
7:38		TV timeout
7:38		Jordan Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:38		Abdul Momoh offensive rebound
7:36		Jump ball. Abdul Momoh vs. Bensley Joseph (Friars gains possession)
7:36		Abdul Momoh turnover (lost ball) (Bensley Joseph steals)
7:06		Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot
7:04		Jayden Brown defensive rebound
6:38		Abdul Momoh misses two point hook shot
6:36		Friars defensive rebound
6:28		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
6:26		Jordan Jones defensive rebound
6:16		Rich Barron shooting foul (Jayden Brown draws the foul)
6:16		Jayden Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:16		Jayden Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:16		Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
6:03		Jayden Brown personal foul (Christ Essandoko draws the foul)
5:56		Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot
5:54		Devin Haid defensive rebound
5:28	+2	Jordan Jones makes two point stepback jump shot	20-14
5:15		Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot
5:13		Christ Essandoko offensive rebound
5:04	+3	Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot (Justyn Fernandez assists)	20-17
4:44		Justyn Fernandez blocks Joe Ostrowsky's two point jump shot
4:42		Blue Devils offensive rebound
4:36		Devin Haid misses two point running jump shot
4:34		Justyn Fernandez defensive rebound
4:28		Joe Ostrowsky personal foul (Justyn Fernandez draws the foul)
4:15		Darin Smith Jr. personal foul (Corey Floyd Jr. draws the foul)
4:04		Corey Floyd Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:02		James Jones defensive rebound
3:51		Jayden Pierre shooting foul (Jordan Jones draws the foul)
3:51		TV timeout
3:51	+1	Jordan Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-17
3:51	+1	Jordan Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-17
3:29		Brody Limric shooting foul (Jabri Abdur-Rahim draws the foul)
3:29	+1	Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 1 of 3	22-18
3:29	+1	Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 2 of 3	22-19
3:29	+1	Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 3 of 3	22-20
3:14		Jordan Jones misses two point layup
3:12		Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
3:12		Devin Haid personal foul (Corey Floyd Jr. draws the foul)
3:12	+1	Corey Floyd Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-21
3:12	+1	Corey Floyd Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-22
2:54		Wesley Cardet Jr. personal foul (Davonte Sweatman draws the foul)
2:54	+1	Davonte Sweatman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-22
2:54	+1	Davonte Sweatman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-22
2:36		Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point layup
2:34		Davonte Sweatman defensive rebound
2:21		Davonte Sweatman misses two point jump shot
2:19		Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
2:07		Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
2:05		James Jones defensive rebound
1:57		Jordan Jones misses two point jump shot
1:55		Friars defensive rebound
1:38	+2	Christ Essandoko makes two point layup	24-24
1:19		Jordan Jones misses two point jump shot
1:17		Jayden Pierre defensive rebound
1:12		Jayden Pierre turnover (lost ball) (James Jones steals)
1:07	+2	Jordan Jones makes two point layup (Devin Haid assists)	26-24
0:48		Christ Essandoko misses three point jump shot
0:46		James Jones defensive rebound
0:34		Blue Devils 30 second timeout
0:16		Blue Devils turnover (shot clock violation)
0:05		Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
0:03		Rich Barron offensive rebound
0:02		Abdul Momoh blocks Rich Barron's two point layup
0:00		Jordan Jones defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CCSU
Blue Devils
29
PROV
Friars
35

Time		Play	Score
19:47		Jayden Brown misses two point layup
19:45		Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
19:44		Jayden Brown personal foul (Oswin Erhunmwunse draws the foul)
19:28		Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
19:26		Bensley Joseph offensive rebound
19:23		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
19:21		Blue Devils defensive rebound
19:06		Darin Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:04		Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
19:00		James Jones personal foul (Bensley Joseph draws the foul)
18:44		Bensley Joseph turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Jones steals)
18:28	+2	Abdul Momoh makes two point layup	28-24
18:13		Wesley Cardet Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:11		Darin Smith Jr. defensive rebound
18:11		Corey Floyd Jr. personal foul (Darin Smith Jr. draws the foul)
18:10		James Jones turnover (bad pass)
17:56		Corey Floyd Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:54		James Jones defensive rebound
17:43		Jordan Jones turnover (lost ball)
17:29	+3	Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot (Christ Essandoko assists)	28-27
17:05	+2	Jordan Jones makes two point fadeaway jump shot	30-27
16:46		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
16:44		Wesley Cardet Jr. offensive rebound
16:43		Wesley Cardet Jr. misses two point putback layup
16:41		Abdul Momoh defensive rebound
16:21	+2	Abdul Momoh makes two point jump shot (Joe Ostrowsky assists)	32-27
16:05		Christ Essandoko misses two point layup
16:03		Darin Smith Jr. defensive rebound
15:41		Joe Ostrowsky misses two point layup
15:39		Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
15:31	+2	Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point driving layup	32-29
15:13		Jordan Jones misses two point jump shot
15:11		James Jones offensive rebound
15:08	+2	Abdul Momoh makes two point layup (James Jones assists)	34-29
14:44		TV timeout
14:37		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
14:35		Devin Haid defensive rebound
14:29		Devin Haid misses two point layup
14:27		Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
14:21		Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point running jump shot
14:19		Christ Essandoko offensive rebound
14:19		Darin Smith Jr. personal foul (Christ Essandoko draws the foul)
14:07	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point layup	34-31
13:49		Corey Floyd Jr. shooting foul (Jordan Jones draws the foul)
13:49	+1	Jordan Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-31
13:49	+1	Jordan Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-31
13:28		Corey Floyd Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:26		Blue Devils defensive rebound
13:05	+2	Devin Haid makes two point jump shot	38-31
12:59		Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
12:57		Justyn Fernandez offensive rebound
12:55		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
12:53		Justyn Fernandez offensive rebound
12:52	+3	Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot (Justyn Fernandez assists)	38-34
12:28		Corey Floyd Jr. blocks Jordan Jones's two point jump shot
12:26		Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
12:18	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point layup	38-36
12:18		Blue Devils 30 second timeout
12:18		TV timeout
12:06		Oswin Erhunmwunse personal foul (Davonte Sweatman draws the foul)
12:00		Jayden Brown misses three point jump shot
11:58		Wesley Cardet Jr. defensive rebound
11:47		Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
11:45		Wesley Cardet Jr. offensive rebound
11:42		Bensley Joseph misses two point layup
11:40		Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
11:38	+2	Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point putback layup	38-38
11:19		Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Jayden Brown draws the foul)
11:19		TV timeout
11:19	+1	Jayden Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-38
11:19	+1	Jayden Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-38
11:00		Wesley Cardet Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:58		Wesley Cardet Jr. offensive rebound
10:50		Jayden Pierre turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Jones steals)
10:33		Jabri Abdur-Rahim personal foul (Jayden Brown draws the foul)
10:20		Jayden Brown turnover (traveling)
10:10		Christ Essandoko turnover (bad pass) (Joe Ostrowsky steals)
9:59	+2	Joe Ostrowsky makes two point jump shot	42-38
9:45	+3	Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot (Wesley Cardet Jr. assists)	42-41
9:32		Devin Haid misses three point jump shot
9:27		Blue Devils offensive rebound
9:18		Joe Ostrowsky misses two point jump shot
9:16		Friars defensive rebound
8:59		Christ Essandoko turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Brown steals)
8:40		Christ Essandoko shooting foul (Joe Ostrowsky draws the foul)
8:40	+1	Joe Ostrowsky makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-41
8:40	+1	Joe Ostrowsky makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-41
8:24	+2	Wesley Cardet Jr. makes two point layup (Jabri Abdur-Rahim assists)	44-43
8:11		Jayden Brown misses three point jump shot
8:09		Devin Haid offensive rebound
8:09		Bensley Joseph personal foul (Devin Haid draws the foul)
8:09	+1	Devin Haid makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-43
8:09	+1	Devin Haid makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-43
7:50		Jayden Brown shooting foul (Christ Essandoko draws the foul)
7:50		TV timeout
7:50		Christ Essandoko misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:50	+1	Christ Essandoko makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-44
7:20		Abdul Momoh misses two point turnaround jump shot
7:18		Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
7:07		Christ Essandoko turnover (lost ball) (Joe Ostrowsky steals)
6:55		Jabri Abdur-Rahim personal foul (Darin Smith Jr. draws the foul)
6:55		Darin Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:55		Wesley Cardet Jr. defensive rebound
6:50		Darin Smith Jr. shooting foul (Wesley Cardet Jr. draws the foul)
6:50	+1	Wesley Cardet Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-45
6:50		Wesley Cardet Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:50		Devin Haid defensive rebound
6:31		Devin Haid misses two point layup
6:29		Wesley Cardet Jr. defensive rebound
6:16	+2	Christ Essandoko makes two point dunk (Corey Floyd Jr. assists)	46-47
5:51		Jordan Jones misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
5:49		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
5:37		Christ Essandoko misses three point jump shot
5:35		Devin Haid defensive rebound
5:16		Jayden Pierre personal foul (Abdul Momoh draws the foul)
5:16	+1	Abdul Momoh makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-47
5:16	+1	Abdul Momoh makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-47
5:05		Wesley Cardet Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:03		Devin Haid defensive rebound
4:42		Jayden Brown misses two point jump shot
4:40		Joe Ostrowsky offensive rebound
4:35		Devin Haid misses two point jump shot
4:33		Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
4:26		Jayden Brown blocks Jayden Pierre's two point layup
4:24		Joe Ostrowsky defensive rebound
3:55	+2	Jordan Jones makes two point jump shot	50-47
3:38	+2	Wesley Cardet Jr. makes two point driving layup	50-49
3:38		Friars 30 second timeout
3:38		TV timeout
3:21		Wesley Cardet Jr. shooting foul (Devin Haid draws the foul)
3:21	+1	Devin Haid makes regular free throw 1 of 3	51-49
3:21	+1	Devin Haid makes regular free throw 2 of 3	52-49
3:21	+1	Devin Haid makes regular free throw 3 of 3	53-49
3:01	+3	Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot (Corey Floyd Jr. assists)	53-52
2:29		Devin Haid misses two point jump shot
2:27		Jayden Pierre defensive rebound
2:25		Devin Haid personal foul (Jayden Pierre draws the foul)
2:05	+3	Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot (Christ Essandoko assists)	53-55
1:49		Blue Devils 30 second timeout
1:35		Christ Essandoko shooting foul (Abdul Momoh draws the foul)
1:35	+1	Abdul Momoh makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-55
1:35	+1	Abdul Momoh makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-55
1:11		Friars 30 second timeout
1:10		Joe Ostrowsky shooting foul (Jayden Pierre draws the foul)
1:10	+1	Jayden Pierre makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-56
1:10	+1	Jayden Pierre makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-57
0:44		Joe Ostrowsky misses two point layup
0:36		Devin Haid offensive rebound
0:36		Official timeout
0:22		Jordan Jones misses two point layup
0:20		Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
0:20		Jordan Jones personal foul (Corey Floyd Jr. draws the foul)
0:20		Corey Floyd Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:20		Rich Barron offensive rebound
0:18		Joe Ostrowsky personal foul (Jayden Pierre draws the foul)
0:18	+1	Jayden Pierre makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-58
0:18	+1	Jayden Pierre makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-59
0:02		Jordan Jones misses three point jump shot
0:00		Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound