Butler Bulldogs at Providence Friars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Duke scores 22 to lift Providence over Butler 71-55
Duke made 9 of 11 shots and had eight assists.
Nate Watson had 18 points for Providence (7-3, 3-1 Big East Conference), which earned its fourth straight home victory. A.J. Reeves and Jared Bynum each had 12 points.
Jair Bolden had 15 points for the Bulldogs (2-4, 1-2). Bryce Nze and Chuck Harris had 10 points apiece.
The Friars leveled the season series against the Bulldogs. Butler defeated Providence 70-64 last Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 55 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:11 | A.J. Reeves Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Jair Bolden missed Three Point Jumper. | 55 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Jared Bynum made Free Throw. | 55 - 71 |
Statistics
 BUT |
 PROV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-61 | FG | 28-48 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 7-26 | 3PT | 6-13 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 6-10 | FT | 9-12 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Alumni Hall (RI)
Location: Providence, RI
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Location: Providence, RI
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2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-5 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |