BOSTON -- Providence dominated the boards (14-7) and the game and heads into the half with a 49-34 halftime lead over Boston College. Both Brian McKenzie and Jonathan Kale have nine points each for the Friars and Raji has 15 points, already a career-high, for BC.

Both teams shot the ball extremely well in the first half as PC was 18-of-28 for 64 percent and BC was 13-of-24 for 54 percent. BC made just 3-of-11 from beyond the arc, while PC connected on 5-of-10 from international waters.

. . . The BC rebounding situation got so bad that Al Skinner was forced to re-insert Shamari Spears with his his two fouls.