PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Corey Floyd Jr.'s 20 points helped Providence defeat Pennsylvania 106-81 on Tuesday night.
Floyd shot 6 for 9 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Friars (2-1). Ryan Mela added 18 points while shooting 8 for 10, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc while they also had 12 rebounds. Jason Edwards had 14 points and shot 3 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line.
Michael Zanoni finished with 30 points for the Quakers (1-2). TJ Power added 15 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals for Pennsylvania. Ethan Roberts finished with 15 points and four assists.
Providence took the lead with 12:49 left in the first half and did not trail again. Floyd led the Friars with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 48-36 at the break. Providence pulled away with a 7-0 run in the second half to extend a 16-point lead to 23 points and outscored Pennsylvania by 13 points in the final half, as Mela led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.
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