NU looks like a different team tonight and leads 40-29 at the half.
The zone defense is working pretty well. NU ran a 2-2-1 and a 1-3-1 and Providence is shooting just 28.6% at the half -- of course, they just flat-out missed some uncontested layups too.
Offensively, Nance is really showing some skills, Beran has two 3s and Kopp leads with 10. NU is shooting very well -- 60%, more than double Providence's percentage. But the Friars are killing them on the boards, a byproduct of running a zone. PC has a 12-3 edge on offensive rebounds and has taken 15 more shots than NU. And get this, the Friars have more offensive rebounds than defensive (8).
If Providence shoots the ball better, they will get back into this game. Diallo, they're leading scorer, is 2-11 from the floor.
The zone defense is working pretty well. NU ran a 2-2-1 and a 1-3-1 and Providence is shooting just 28.6% at the half -- of course, they just flat-out missed some uncontested layups too.
Offensively, Nance is really showing some skills, Beran has two 3s and Kopp leads with 10. NU is shooting very well -- 60%, more than double Providence's percentage. But the Friars are killing them on the boards, a byproduct of running a zone. PC has a 12-3 edge on offensive rebounds and has taken 15 more shots than NU. And get this, the Friars have more offensive rebounds than defensive (8).
If Providence shoots the ball better, they will get back into this game. Diallo, they're leading scorer, is 2-11 from the floor.