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Big East Tournament - Providence Friars vs Creighton Bluejays Wrap - Providence Wins 78-73

Devin Carter scored 22 points and added 11 rebounds for a double-double, leading Providence over Creighton, 78-73, on Thursday at Madison Square Garden.

Providence was an underdog by +8.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Providence got 17 points from Josh Oduro and another 15 points from Jayden Pierre. Jayden Pierre contributed 7 assists, while Devin Carter cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.

Creighton got 19 points from Ryan Kalkbrenner in a losing cause and another 19 points from Trey Alexander. Steven Ashworth contributed 6 assists for them, while Baylor Scheierman had 13 rebounds.

Providence led at halftime, 33-31.

The rebound battle favored Providence as they grabbed 36 boards, while Creighton only had 33