Providence Hosts Creighton in Big East Matchup

Providence, Rhode Island, stands as the battleground for a pivotal Big East Conference matchup on Friday, as the Providence Friars host the Creighton Bluejays at Amica Mutual Pavilion. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET, with the game airing live on FS1.

Both teams enter the contest seeking to build momentum in a competitive conference race. Creighton, holding an 11-7 overall record and 5-2 in Big East play, arrives with confidence after a hard-fought 86-83 overtime victory over Georgetown on Tuesday night in Omaha, Nebraska. Austin Swartz powered the Bluejays with a game-high 33 points, including seven in the extra period, shooting 12 of 16 from the field and 8 of 12 from three-point range. He sealed the win by hitting a tying three-pointer with 20 seconds left in regulation. Josh Dix added 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting, while Nik Graves contributed 13 points, including all four of his free throws. Creighton led 38-36 at halftime and relied on Swartz's 17 second-half points to force and then win the overtime.

Providence, at 8-9 overall and 1-5 in the conference, looks to rebound from an 88-82 loss to Villanova on Tuesday. Jaylin Sellers paced the Friars with 24 points on...