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02/15 19:47 CST Big East suspends Providence's Powell 2 games, giving him a
3-game penalty from fight-filled game
Big East suspends Providence's Powell 2 games, giving him a 3-game penalty from
fight-filled game
NEW YORK (AP) --- Providence forward Duncan Powell was suspended two additional
games by the Big East on Sunday, meaning he will miss three games for his
flagrant foul that sparked a fight in a game against St. John's.
Powell already faced an automatic one-game ban for fighting by NCAA rules, but
the conference tacked on an additional penalty stemming from the 17th-ranked
Red Storm's 79-69 victory Saturday that featured seven ejections.
It started when Powell flagrantly fouled Bryce Hopkins --- who played three
seasons in Providence --- from behind as he went up for a fast-break layup.
Powell was automatically ejected for the flagrant 2 foul.
"Providence College holds its student-athletes and coaches to the highest
standards," athletic director Steve Napolillo said. "We fully support the
suspension that the Big East has issued to Duncan Powell. His actions were
unacceptable and do not reflect the values, discipline, or sportsmanship
expected of anyone representing Providence College."
The Big East said in its ruling that officials determined that Powell "engaged
in additional combative actions that constituted a fighting act subsequent to
the flagrant foul."
He will sit out next Saturday at DePaul, followed by a Feb. 24 home game
against Xavier and a game at Creighton on Feb. 28.
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