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PC enjoys Senior moments, squeeze by Xavier, 80-74

Mar 4, 2020 at 8:34 PM

PROVIDENCE - As the crowd kept roaring and with the Xavier Musketeers nipping at their heels, the Providence Friars needed another clutch play or two to keep their dramatic late-season run rolling Wednesday night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center.

That’s when the Seniors stepped up.

Leading by just 75-74 with 1:40 left, the Friar offense looked a bit frazzled. Alpha Diallo, who had carried the team in an entertaining, back-and-forth second half, took the ball off a high screen with just six seconds on the shot clock. Cut off on a drive, he bounced a pass to a waiting Luwane Pipkins.