2016 NCAA Tournament: Providence vs. USC halftime notes

After a back-and-forth half, USC leads Providence 36-35.

By RobertONeill31@RobertONeill31 Mar 17, 2016, 10:52pm EDT

After 20 minutes at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, the USC Trojans lead the Providence Friars 36-35.

Here's everything you need to know about the first half.

Providence

Foul trouble plagued Kris Dunn. The Big East Player of the Year was on the bench for nearly nine minutes of the first half after picking up his second foul.
Ben Bentil, as he so often does, leads Providence in scoring with 13 points.
The Friars went 5-8 from the free throw line

USC

Jordan McLaughlin leads the Trojans with nine points.
USC has an 18-13 edge on the boards.
The Trojans are 4-8 from beyond the arc.