McGrath scores 27 in Providence's rout of Cavs
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| Team Stat Comparison |
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VIRGINIA |
PROVIDENCE |
| Points |
79 |
98 |
| FG Made-Attempted |
26-63 (.413) |
31-54 (.574) |
| 3P Made-Attempted |
9-24 (.375) |
14-25 (.560) |
| FT Made-Attempted |
18-27 (.667) |
22-27 (.815) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) |
22 (0/0) |
18 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead |
9 |
21 |
| 2004-05 Season |
| DATE | GAME | LINKS |
| · Feb 2, 2005 | @PROV 98, UVA 79 | Recap | Box Score |
| Next 5 Games |
| VIRGINIA (ET) |
PROVIDENCE (ET) |
| 02/05 @NCST 8:00pm | | 02/09 FSU 7:30pm | | 02/12 VT 12:00pm | | 02/16 @UNC 7:00pm | | 02/19 MD 3:30pm |
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| 02/05 @VILL 7:30pm | | 02/09 @WVU 8:00pm | | 02/13 RUTG 3:00pm | | 02/15 CONN 7:00pm | | 02/19 ND 12:00pm |
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| · Complete Schedule: Virginia | Providence
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Donnie McGrath tied an NCAA record for three-point field goals without a miss, going 9-for-9 for a career-high 27 points and Ryan Gomes added 20 points, helping Providence end a seven-game losing streak with a 98-79 win over Virginia Wednesday night.
McGrath was one 3-pointer short of the school record, set by Donta Wade on Dec. 23, 2000 against Notre Dame. He shares the NCAA record with Evansville's Markus Wilson (9-for-9 vs. Tennessee-Martin on Nov. 18, 1998), and Old Dominion's Mark Poag (vs. VMI on Nov. 25, 1997).
Dwight Brewington had 17 and
Tuukka Kotti 15 for Providence
(10-11).
Gomes, held to five points in the first half, scored nine of
Providence's first 11 after halftime.
Devin Smith led Virginia (10-9) with 24 points. The Cavaliers
have lost seven of eight, while Providence remains winless in the Big East.
Providence hit its first seven shots of the second half, taking
a 61-51 lead on McGrath's 3-pointer with 14:28 to play.
After McGrath's sixth 3-pointer made it 66-56, the Cavaliers
scored the next seven points, closing the gap to three on Gary
Forbes' layup with 8:14 to play.
With the Friars still holding a three-point lead, McGrath hit
consecutive 3-pointers, 17 seconds apart, to make it 74-65 with
6:41 left.
The win spoiled the return of former Providence coach Pete
Gillen, who coached the Friars from 1994-98 and led them to the
Elite Eight in 1997.
The Friars led 40-39 at the half.
Virginia 79, 
Providence 98