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“Providence fans chant vulgarity toward BYU basketball players.”

Posted on by Taylor Reeves
“Providence fans chant vulgarity toward BYU basketball players.”

The The Providence vs. BYU basketball game turned ugly on Tuesday night when Friars fans in Rhode Island erupted in chants of “F— the Mormons” midway through the game.

The two teams met with Providence on a three-game losing streak while BYU was off to a 6-1 start. Here is a video of the fans singing during the game.

Providence would win the game 83-64. It was the Friars’ first win over BYU in three tries, but their first game since December 21, 1982 in Provo, Utah.

Providence athletic director Steven Napolillo went to

On the court, Bryce Hopkins made his season debut for Providence and played 26 minutes 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.

BYU struggled in its first non-conference Eastern Time Zone road game since Nov. 15, 2007, when it beat Princeton 65-56. BYU shot 33% from the field and 28% from three-point range. Egor Demin struggled a lot and went 0-10 from the field with just six points on the night.

BYU is now 6-2 and will look to bounce back in seven days against Fresno State on Wednesday, Dec. 11 on ESPN+. All Big 12 fans can register using our link here $10.99 per monthor Save over 15% with an ESPN+ annual plan $109.99 per year and cancel at any time.

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