Providence 79, Stony Brook 61: LaDontae Henton scored 19 points to lead the Friars to an easy home victory over the Seawolves.

Kris Dunn added 15 points and seven rebounds for Providence (8-3), which won its second straight after a three-game losing streak. Kyron Cartwright had 10 points, 10 assists, four rebounds and three steals for the Friars.

Carson Puriefoy led Stony Brook (5-5) with 25 points, including five 3-pointers. Roland Nyama added 12 points while Jameel Warney had 14 rebounds, including eight offensive boards.

Stony Brook started fast, taking a 10-5 lead less than three minutes into the game, but the Seawolves managed one point over a 7:12 span as Providence came back and built a six-point advantage. Stony Brook fought back and had a 28-27 lead with 3:39 to go, but the Friars closed the half on a 9-2 run to go into the locker room with a six-point lead.

The Seawolves went on their own 9-0 run to take a one-point lead early in the second half, but Providence responded with a 15-5 streak of its own, then blew the game open by holding Stony Brook to a single free throw over a four-minute span, with Henton's layup upping the advantage to 14 with 9:42 to play. The lead reached as big as 23 as the Friars cruised the rest of the way.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Warney had missed a double-double only once this season before this contest, with this being his first game of single-figure scoring. … The Friars were 21-of-28 from the line — led by Dunn's 9-of-10 accuracy — compared to the Seawolves' 8-of-13. … Providence finished with 12 steals, including four by Dunn, compared to three by Stony Brook.