Puerto Rico Tip-off - Recap - Penn State Defeats Providence 55-52
Tim Frazier scored 19 points leading Penn State to a 55-52 victory over Providence at Coliseo do Puerto Rico on Friday.
Penn State was a 2.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Penn State got 13 points from Jermaine Marshall and another 9 points from D.J. Newbill. Tim Frazier contributed 7 assists, while Tim Frazier cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Providence got 17 points from Kadeem Batts in a losing cause and another 15 points from Josh Fortune. Josh Fortune contributed 3 assists for them, while Kadeem Batts had 11 rebounds.
Penn State trailed at halftime, 16-14.
Providence won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-35.