The DePaul Blue Demons play in the Big East Tournament against the Xavier Musketeers. The teams play Friday for the first time this season.

The Providence College men’s basketball team was defeated by the DePaul Blue Demons (12-18, 3-16 BIG EAST), 80-77, on Wednesday, March 5 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. The Friars fell to 12-18 overall and 6-13 in BIG EAST play.

CJ Gunn scored 23 points and added seven rebounds and three blocks for the Blue Demons (12-18, 3-16 Big East Conference).

The Providence basketball team fell to DePaul Wednesday night, 80-77.The Friars had an 11-point lead at halftime, but the Blue Demons used a 20-7 run in the se

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BOTTOM LINE: Providence comes into the matchup against DePaul as losers of three in a row. The Friars have gone 10-5 in home games. Providence is 7-8 in games decided by 10 or more points.

CJ Gunn and JJ Traynor combined for 44 points as visiting DePaul withstood a late Providence rally to win 80-77 in Big East action on Wednesday night. DePaul (12-18, 3-16)

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