St. John's (12-11 over all, 5-10 conference) defeated Providence on Wednesday for its third triumph in its last four games.

Boston College, Hockey East's first-place finisher, rallied from a 4-0 deficit to defeat Providence, 6-5, in a second overtime period.

The Orangemen have defeated Providence twice this season, by 100-96 and 87-80, but they have lost to Boston College.

In the playoffs, the Portland Pirates defeated Providence in the first round.

West Virginia, seeded seventh, had played the previous night, defeating Providence by 92-79, while Lousville, seeded second, had a bye.

The only victory was Wednesday, when Rutgers defeated Providence, 0-4 in the Big East, by 72-67.

An extra 24 hours of rest might help Bird get ready for third-seeded Rutgers, which defeated 11th-seeded Providence by 69-58.

In the other evening game, seventh-seeded Boston College defeated Providence.

Miami already has swept Georgetown this season, and defeated Villanova and Providence.

The Hoyas, employing their usual ferocious defense and producing hot shooting, defeated Providence, 71-55, in a semifinal game of the Big East tournament.