NEW YORK (AP) — Providence forward Duncan Powell was suspended for an additional two games by the Big East on Sunday, meaning he will miss three games for a flagrant foul that sparked a brawl against St. John’s.
Powell already faced an automatic one-game suspension for the fight under NCAA rules, but the league tacked on the additional penalty for the 17th-ranked Red Storm’s 79-69 victory on Saturday in which seven were ejected.
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It started when Powell blatantly fouled Bryce Hopkins, who played three seasons at Providence, from behind on a fast-break layup. Powell was automatically ejected for his second flagrant foul.
Big East said officials determined Powell “engaged in additional combative conduct that constituted affray following the flagrant foul.”
He will miss next Saturday’s game at DePaul, followed by a home game against Xavier on February 24 and a game against Creighton on February 28.
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