Providence Friars at Butler Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Providence defeats Butler 72-52
Carter had four steals for the Friars (11-3). Ed Croswell scored 15 points while going 5 of 7 and 5 of 5 from the free throw line, and added 10 rebounds. Jared Bynum was 4 of 7 shooting (1 for 3 from distance) to finish with 11 points. The Friars extended their winning streak to six games.
The Bulldogs (8-6) were led in scoring by Jalen Thomas, who finished with 12 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Manny Bates added 12 points and three blocks for Butler. In addition, Chuck Harris finished with 10 points and four assists.
Providence took the lead with 13:44 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Carter led their team in scoring with 18 points in the first half to help put them up 46-18 at the break. Providence was outscored by Butler in the second half by an eight-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Croswell led the way with a team-high nine second-half points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Chuck Harris made Free Throw. | 72 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Chuck Harris made Free Throw. | 72 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Foul on Jayden Pierre. | 72 - 50 |
Statistics
 PROV |
 BUT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 20-57 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 4-13 | 3PT | 2-16 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 13 |
| 14-17 | FT | 10-16 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 13 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 29 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 7,577 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 32-5 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
| 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 |