Providence Friars, R.I. (AP) Corey Floyd Jr.'s 20 points helped Providence defeat Pennsylvania Quakers 106-81 on Tuesday night.

Floyd shot 6 for 9 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Friars (2-1). Ryan Mela added 18 points while shooting 8 for 10, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc while they also had 12 rebounds. Jason Edwards had 14 points and shot 3 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line.

Michael Zanoni finished with 30 points for the Quakers (1-2). TJ Power added 15 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals for Pennsylvania. Ethan Roberts finished with 15 points and four assists.

Providence took the lead with 12:49 left in the first half and did not trail again. Floyd led the Friars with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 48-36 at the break. Providence pulled away with a 7-0 run in the second half to extend a 16-point lead to 23 points and outscored Pennsylvania by 13 points in the final half, as Mela led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.

---

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Copyright 2025 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.