It was a warm night in Providence, Rhode Island, especially for Ed Cooley’s Friars, who improved their record to 4-0, defeating the New Hampshire Wildcats, 69-58. The story of the game was a familiar one for the home team, with grad students Al Durham and Nate Watson leading the way, logging 19 and 17 points, respectively.
It wasn’t all smooth sailing for the Friars, however, as the Wildcats came to play and certainly gave the Friars a run for their money. After overcoming a 12-point first half deficit, the Wildcats trimmed the Friars’ lead to a humble 3-points before going into halftime.