Providence 83-64 BYU (December 3, 2024) Game Recap

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Jabri Abdur-Rahim scored 21 points, Bryce Hopkins made his season debut and Providence cruised to an 83-64 victory over BYU in a Big 12-Big East battle on Tuesday night.

Hopkins, who suffered an ACL injury Jan. 3 against Seton Hall, played 26 minutes against BYU and finished with 16 points, five rebounds and four assists. He received a standing ovation when he left the game with 2:44 left. Hopkins averaged 15.5 points and 8.6 rebounds in 14 games last season.

Abdur-Rahim was 5 of 9 shooting and made four of the Friars’ 12 3-pointers. Jayden Pierre and Bensley Joseph added 12 points each for Providence (6-3).

Dawson Baker scored 16 points for BYU (6-2). Keba Keita added nine points and grabbed ten rebounds.

Abdur-Rahim scored 11 points in the first half and Joseph added 10 to help Providence, which shot 71% (15 of 21) and 8 of 12 from long range in the first half, to a 46-34 lead to help take a break. Trevin Knell’s 3-pointer capped a 12-7 lead that cut BYU’s deficit to 53-46, but they couldn’t get any closer.

It was the Friars’ first win over BYU in three tries, but their first game since December 21, 1982 in Provo, Utah.

It was also BYU’s first non-conference road game in the Eastern Time Zone since November 15, 2007, when they defeated Princeton 65-56.

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