Nate Watson scores 22 to lead Providence past Fairfield
Nate Watson had 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting and grabbed six rebounds to help Providence hold off visiting Fairfield 80-73 in a nonconference season opener for both teams on Tuesday night.
Watson was named a preseason All-Big East first-team selection after leading Providence in scoring (16.9 points) and rebounding (6.7) a season ago.
Al Durham scored 18 points, A.J. Reeves added 13 and Noah Horchler contributed 10 po