The conference season is underway as Providence topped DePaul in overtime on Tuesday. With the next Big East game not coming ...

UNDATED (AP) — Miami’s playoff hopes took a nosedive ... and 8.6 rebounds in 14 games last season. Jayden Pierre and Bensley Joseph added 12 points apiece for Providence (6-3).

CHICAGO (AP) — Bensley Joseph had 20 points and Bryce Hopkins scored 19 to rally Providence to a 70-63 victory over DePaul in overtime on Tuesday night in a Big East Conference opener.

Sebastian Thomas poured in 19 points and drained a critical 3-pointer with 24 seconds remaining to help Rhode Island defeat in-state rival Providence 69-63 on Saturday afternoon in Kingston, R.I.

Bensley Joseph added 16 points and two steals for Providence. Jayden Pierre also had 12 points and three steals. House scored 14 points in the first half and Rhode Island went into halftime ...

"To be constantly in it -- to be dialed in." Bryce Hopkins and Bensley Joseph scored 16 points apiece for the Friars, while Jayden Pierre chipped in 12 points. "We've got to flush this," English said.

R.I. Thomas' late triple came just over a minute after Bensley Joseph scored inside to pull the Friars (6-4) within 64-61 with 1:35 left. Joseph converted another layup with 10 seconds to go ...

Aside from him, Pierre (13.0 points per game) and Bensley Joseph (10.8) have scoring averages in double figures for Providence.