Terriers Lose At Providence
December 1, 1999 | Men's Basketball
PROVIDENCE, RI (Nov. 30) - Sophomore guard Dereck Franklin (Chantilly, VA) led three Terriers in double-figures with 14 points, but Providence's Erron Maxey's game-high 19 points, led the Friars to a 85-70 win at the Providence Civic Center on Tuesday night.
B.U. is 0-4 to start the season for the first time since the 1975-76 season.
The Friars led throughout in building a 37-30 halftime lead. At the break, Providence shot 51 % (14-of-27), half of those on three-point field goals. Franklin, seven points, and freshman forward Jacob Kudlacz (Glen Cove, NY), six points led B.U. at halftime.
With 16:11 remaining in the game, B.U. drew within four, 44-39, but could get no closer as Providence went on an 8-0 run to extend its lead to 54-41 with 12:34 to play.
The lead grew to as much as 20, 72-52, with 4:48 left, but the Terriers managed to outscore the Friars 18-13 in the final four minutes as the game ended, 85-70.
B.U. outrebounded Providence, 34-28.
Jean Avebe (Yaounde, Cameroon) scored 12 points and added a season-high nine rebounds.
The Terriers shot season-highs from the floor, 43 % (25-of-58) and the free throw line, 78.9 % (15-of-19).
Dennis Wolff's squad heads to Amherst to play the Minutemen on Thursday, December 2 at 7 p.m.
