PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Qon Murphy (Charlotte, N.C.) scored a season-high 15 points, including a perfect 3-for-3 from 3-point distance and 4-for-4 from the free throw line, but the University of New Hampshire men’s basketball team was defeated 69-58 by Providence College on Thursday night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center.

Blondeau Tchoukuiegno (Montreal, Quebec) equaled a career high with seven assists to go along with eight points and two rebounds, Nick Guadarrama (Newington, Conn.) scored nine of his 13 points in the second half and Nick Johnson (Bronx, N.Y.) chipped in with seven points and a team-leading seven rebounds for UNH (1-2, 0-0 America East).

Aljami Durham (game-high 19 points) and Nate Watson (17 points) combined to shoot 13-for-17 (76.4%), and Noah Horchler tallied a double-double (10 points, game-high 12 rebounds) to help Providence improve to 4-0 in non-conference action; UNH slips to 1-2.

The Wildcats tied the score four times in the second half and took leads at 38-37 (17:01) and 40-39 (16:06) before the Friars went on a 12-0 run to take the lead for good.

Providence led 30-27 lead at halftime.

The Wildcats return to Lundholm Gym next Tuesday for a 4 p.m. game against Quinnipiac.