BOSTON -- Jerome Robinson scored 21 points to lead five players in double figures, and Boston College got hot from 3-point range in the second half before holding on for a 79-67 win over Providence on Friday.

Ky Bowman scored 16 points, Mo Jeffers had 13 points with nine rebounds, A.J. Turner added 12 points and Jordan Chatman 11 for the Eagles (7-6).

Rodney Bullock led Providence (10-3) with 23 points, and Emmitt Holt scored 16 and grabbed 11 rebounds. The Friars had their six-game winning streak halted.

Trailing by three midway into the second half, the Eagles caught fire from beyond the arc and nailed five 3-pointers during a 25-2 run that pushed it to 70-50 with 4:11 to go.

Robinson sandwiched two 3s around one from A.J. Turner when BC nailed a trey in three straight possessions -- all in front of its own bench.

The Friars then used a full-court press to rattle BC during a 14-0 run before the Eagles held on.

Turner also had two 3-pointers during the key stretch. The Eagles were just 5 for 14 on 3s before the run.

BIG PICTURE

Providence: The Friars entered the day holding opponents to 58.9 points per game. They'll need that tough defense with a rough Big East schedule coming up after losing their top two scorers from last season's team -- Ben Bentil and Kris Dunn, who both left early for the NBA draft.

Boston College: The Eagles appear to have found an additional scorer with Bowman's recent play to go along with Robinson, who entered second in the Atlantic Coast Conference at 20.5 per game. Coming off a 33-point effort in a loss to Fairfield on Wednesday, Bowman scored nine of BC's initial 13 points to start the second half.

MOVING ON

BC announced before the game that F guard Ty Graves asked for and was granted his release from the team.

He was averaging 18.8 minutes and 4.8 points per game, though his minutes declined recently with the play of Bowman.

OLD FRIENDS

It was the 111th meeting between two of the original Big East schools. Their first came in the 1941-42 season. PC owns a 61-50 edge in the series.

UP NEXT

Providence: The Friars open Big East play at Xavier on Wednesday.

Boston College: Hosts Syracuse in its ACC opener next Sunday.