"Six players were ejected from Saturday's college basketball game between No. 17 St John's and Providence after a fracas resulting from a hard foul by Friars forward Duncan Powell on Bryce Hopkins sent the Red Storm star crashing to the ground. St John's coach Rick Pitino, who led Providence to the 1987 Final Four, was in the middle of it, trying to hold back his players."
"But several entered the fray as it drifted toward the Red Storm's visitors' bench. The game was delayed by nearly 20 minutes while the referees sorted out the punishments: four St John's players were booted and two from Providence, and by the time the Friars got the ball back they had watched a one-point lead turn into a four-point deficit."
"The Red Storm won the game 79-69 after the fracas. They led by as many 13 points in the first half, but Providence rallied in the second to take a series of one-point leads and had a 40-39 edge with 14:25 left when Hopkins who played three seasons in Providence went up for a fast-break layup and was raked across the head and face by Powell's arm, taking him to the ground."
Six players were ejected after a fracas following a hard foul by Providence forward Duncan Powell that sent Bryce Hopkins to the floor. Rick Pitino attempted to hold back his players but several entered the altercation as it moved toward the St John's visitors' bench. The game was delayed nearly 20 minutes while referees ejected four St John's players and two Providence players. Providence saw a one-point lead turn into a four-point deficit and ultimately lost 79-69. St John's led by as many as 13 in the first half; Providence rallied in the second. Police and arena security intervened and a fan was removed.
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