Providence 93, Marist 48: Bryce Cotton's 28 points led four Friars starters in double figures in a blowout of the visiting Red Foxes.

Kadeem Batts had 22 points and a team-high 10 rebounds for Providence (3-0) with LaDontae Henton adding 21 points and Tyler Harris 13. Cotton was also 11-for-11 from the foul line, where the Friars finished 21-for-25.

Khallid Hart led Marist (0-4) with 21 points, as the Red Foxes shot 32.1 percent from the floor. Adam Kemp added eight points and five rebounds for Marist, which never led for the second straight game.

After narrowly avoiding an upset against Brown in its last game, Providence roared out to a 41-8 lead in the first half with Cotton and Batts combining for 25 points along the way. The Red Foxes outscored the Friars 9-6 from there to go into halftime trailing 47-17.

Providence came out firing again in the second half by scoring the first nine points to open the gap to 56-17 and cruised from there. The Friars pounded the inside, outrebounding the Red Foxes 48-26, including 19 offensive boards.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Marist G Chavaughn Lewis, who entered the game averaging a team-high 17.7 points, was held to seven points on 3-for-14 shooting. ... Batts turned in his second straight double-double, giving him 10 for his career. .. Providence dished out 19 assists led by Cotton, whose 11 assists were four more than Marist's team total.