PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Rodney Bullock scored 17 points for No. 15 Providence in a 66-51 win Wednesday night over Boston College, which played its first game since several team members fell ill to a restaurant-related virus.
The Boston Public Health Commission said lab testing confirmed the presence of a gastrointestinal illness at a Chipotle restaurant near the BC campus. More than 120 students were affected, including some players.
The Friars (9-1) took an 18-4 lead and stayed ahead.
Boston College (3-6) closed to 43-29 with 11:15 left. Eli Carter scored 15 points.
Providence led 37-23 at halftime. But the Friars ran into trouble just before the break when star point guard Kris Dunn (illness) and Ben Bentil (ankle) left the floor within 29 seconds of one another.
Neither Dunn nor Bentil played in the second half. Bentil scored 12 of Providence's first 18 points on his way to finishing with 16 points and eight rebounds in 16 minutes.
The Eagles trailed by nine when the Friars' Jalen Lindsey hit a 3-pointer with 2:52 remaining. Lindsey had missed his first five shots. He ended up playing 39 minutes and scoring eight points.
TIP-INS
Boston College: A graduate student, Carter returned to action after missing Sunday's game against UMass Lowell because of an ankle injury.
Providence: The Friars have now met the Eagles 10 times since Boston College left for the ACC in 2005.
UP NEXT
Boston College hosts Delaware on Sunday.
Providence hosts Bryant on Saturday.
