NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Providence Friars 91
–
Butler Bulldogs 81
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BTLR423981
Madison Square Garden

Match Report

Providence defeats Butler 91-81 in Big East Conference Tournament

— Stefan Vaaks had 28 points in Providence's 91-81 victory against Butler on Wednesday in the Big East Conference Tournament.

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Team Stats

PROV BTLR
34-65
FG
30-65
52
Field Goal %
46
14-27
3PT
5-17
52
Three Point %
29
9-13
FT
16-21
69
Free Throw %
76
37
Rebounds
33
9
Offensive Rebounds
9
28
Defensive Rebounds
24
21
Assists
16
5
Steals
4
3
Blocks
2
9
Turnovers
8
0
Team Turnovers
0
9
Total Turnovers
8
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
12
Points Off Turnovers
4
11
Fast Break Points
12
34
Points in Paint
50
16
Fouls
14
12
Largest Lead
16
2
Lead Changes
2
39
Percent Led
59

Top Performers

PROV

  • Jaylin Sellers G MIN 36 · PTS 23 · FG 8-22
  • Ryan Mela G MIN 36 · PTS 23 · FG 10-14
  • Stefan Vaaks G MIN 37 · PTS 28 · FG 9-16
  • Jamier Jones G MIN 30 · PTS 10 · FG 4-7

BTLR

  • Michael Ajayi F MIN 34 · PTS 21 · FG 7-17
  • Finley Bizjack G MIN 39 · PTS 17 · FG 5-15
  • Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor G MIN 25 · PTS 10 · FG 5-9
  • Drayton Jones C MIN 20 · PTS 9 · FG 4-4

Play by Play

  1. MadeFreeThrow 0:34 91-81

    Jaylin Sellers makes free throw 1 of 2

    4898010 2nd Half
  2. Substitution 0:34 90-81

    Jamier Jones subbing in for Providence

    5041949 2nd Half
  3. Substitution 0:34 90-81

    Nilavan Daniels subbing out for Providence

    5240530 2nd Half
  4. PersonalFoul 0:34 90-81

    Foul on Jamie Kaiser Jr..

    5060688 2nd Half
  5. Substitution 0:35 90-81

    Nilavan Daniels subbing in for Providence

    5240530 2nd Half
  6. Substitution 0:35 90-81

    Jamier Jones subbing out for Providence

    5041949 2nd Half
  7. JumpShot 0:35 90-81

    Evan Haywood makes 28-foot three point jumper (Finley Bizjack assists)

    5184903 2nd Half
  8. MadeFreeThrow 0:41 90-78

    Stefan Vaaks makes free throw 2 of 2

    5311991 2nd Half
  9. MadeFreeThrow 0:41 89-78

    Stefan Vaaks makes free throw 1 of 2

    5311991 2nd Half
  10. PersonalFoul 0:41 88-78

    Foul on Evan Haywood.

    5184903 2nd Half
  11. MadeFreeThrow 0:52 88-78

    Jaylin Sellers makes free throw 1 of 2

    4898010 2nd Half
  12. PersonalFoul 0:52 87-78

    Foul on Jamie Kaiser Jr..

    5060688 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 0:54 87-78

    Foul on Evan Haywood.

    5184903 2nd Half
  14. PersonalFoul 0:56 87-78

    Foul on Jamie Kaiser Jr..

    5060688 2nd Half
  15. Substitution 1:26 87-78

    Finley Bizjack subbing in for Butler

    4848619 2nd Half
  16. Substitution 1:26 87-78

    Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor subbing out for Butler

    5311946 2nd Half
  17. JumpShot 1:36 87-78

    Stefan Vaaks makes 26-foot three pointer

    5311991 2nd Half
  18. Substitution 1:52 84-78

    Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor subbing in for Butler

    5311946 2nd Half
  19. Substitution 1:52 84-78

    Finley Bizjack subbing out for Butler

    4848619 2nd Half
  20. MadeFreeThrow 1:52 84-78

    Michael Ajayi makes free throw 2 of 2

    5176517 2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 1:52 84-77

    Michael Ajayi makes free throw 1 of 2

    5176517 2nd Half
  22. PersonalFoul 1:52 84-76

    Foul on Jaylin Sellers.

    4898010 2nd Half
  23. TipShot 2:05 84-76

    Ryan Mela makes 0-foot tip in layup

    5156117 2nd Half
  24. MadeFreeThrow 2:38 82-76

    Michael Ajayi makes free throw 1 of 2

    5176517 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 2:38 82-75

    Foul on Jaylin Sellers.

    4898010 2nd Half
  26. JumpShot 2:50 82-75

    Stefan Vaaks makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaylin Sellers assists)

    5311991 2nd Half
  27. Substitution 3:14 79-75

    Jamier Jones subbing in for Providence

    5041949 2nd Half
  28. Substitution 3:14 79-75

    Nilavan Daniels subbing out for Providence

    5240530 2nd Half
  29. PersonalFoul 3:14 79-75

    Foul on Nilavan Daniels.

    5240530 2nd Half
  30. JumpShot 3:24 79-75

    Jaylin Sellers makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Stefan Vaaks assists)

    4898010 2nd Half
  31. JumpShot 3:52 77-75

    Jamie Kaiser Jr. makes 25-foot three pointer (Finley Bizjack assists)

    5060688 2nd Half
  32. PersonalFoul 4:18 77-72

    Foul on Oswin Erhunmwunse.

    5164558 2nd Half
  33. LayUpShot 4:18 77-72

    Yohan Traore makes layup

    4869741 2nd Half
  34. Substitution 4:25 77-70

    Nilavan Daniels subbing in for Providence

    5240530 2nd Half
  35. Substitution 4:25 77-70

    Jamier Jones subbing out for Providence

    5041949 2nd Half
  36. Substitution 4:25 77-70

    Yohan Traore subbing in for Butler

    4869741 2nd Half
  37. Substitution 4:25 77-70

    Drayton Jones subbing out for Butler

    5143607 2nd Half
  38. PersonalFoul 4:25 77-70

    Foul on Jamier Jones.

    5041949 2nd Half
  39. PersonalFoul 4:35 77-70

    Foul on Jamier Jones.

    5041949 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 4:52 77-70

    Jaylin Sellers makes 24-foot three pointer (Stefan Vaaks assists)

    4898010 2nd Half
  41. JumpShot 5:08 74-70

    Finley Bizjack makes 25-foot three point jumper

    4848619 2nd Half
  42. MadeFreeThrow 5:38 74-67

    Finley Bizjack makes free throw 2 of 2

    4848619 2nd Half
  43. Substitution 5:38 74-66

    Ryan Mela subbing in for Providence

    5156117 2nd Half
  44. Substitution 5:38 74-66

    Corey Floyd Jr. subbing out for Providence

    4684718 2nd Half
  45. PersonalFoul 5:38 74-66

    Foul on Jaylin Sellers.

    4898010 2nd Half
  46. JumpShot 6:16 74-66

    Evan Haywood makes 7-foot floating jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists)

    5184903 2nd Half
  47. Substitution 6:58 74-64

    Jaylin Sellers subbing in for Providence

    4898010 2nd Half
  48. Substitution 6:58 74-64

    Ryan Mela subbing out for Providence

    5156117 2nd Half
  49. PersonalFoul 6:58 74-64

    Foul on Drayton Jones.

    5143607 2nd Half
  50. Substitution 7:26 74-64

    Jamier Jones subbing in for Providence

    5041949 2nd Half
  51. Substitution 7:26 74-64

    Nilavan Daniels subbing out for Providence

    5240530 2nd Half
  52. Substitution 7:26 74-64

    Michael Ajayi subbing in for Butler

    5176517 2nd Half
  53. Substitution 7:26 74-64

    Jackson Keith subbing out for Butler

    5101859 2nd Half
  54. JumpShot 7:55 74-64

    Ryan Mela makes 26-foot three pointer

    5156117 2nd Half
  55. JumpShot 8:04 71-64

    Finley Bizjack makes 27-foot three point jumper (Drayton Jones assists)

    4848619 2nd Half
  56. JumpShot 8:27 71-61

    Stefan Vaaks makes 25-foot three pointer

    5311991 2nd Half
  57. MadeFreeThrow 8:51 68-61

    Finley Bizjack makes free throw 1 of 1

    4848619 2nd Half
  58. Substitution 8:51 68-60

    Nilavan Daniels subbing in for Providence

    5240530 2nd Half
  59. Substitution 8:51 68-60

    Stefan Vaaks subbing in for Providence

    5311991 2nd Half
  60. Substitution 8:51 68-60

    Jamier Jones subbing out for Providence

    5041949 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 91-81

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 91-81

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. Defensive Rebound 0:23 91-81

    Oswin Erhunmwunse Defensive Rebound.

    5164558 2nd Half
  4. LayUpShot 0:26 91-81

    Finley Bizjack misses driving layup

    4848619 2nd Half
  5. Defensive Rebound 0:33 91-81

    Michael Ajayi Defensive Rebound.

    5176517 2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 0:34 91-81

    Jaylin Sellers misses free throw 2 of 2

    4898010 2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 0:34 91-81

    Jaylin Sellers makes free throw 1 of 2

    4898010 2nd Half
  8. Substitution 0:34 90-81

    Jamier Jones subbing in for Providence

    5041949 2nd Half
  9. Substitution 0:34 90-81

    Nilavan Daniels subbing out for Providence

    5240530 2nd Half
  10. PersonalFoul 0:34 90-81

    Foul on Jamie Kaiser Jr..

    5060688 2nd Half
  11. Substitution 0:35 90-81

    Nilavan Daniels subbing in for Providence

    5240530 2nd Half
  12. Substitution 0:35 90-81

    Jamier Jones subbing out for Providence

    5041949 2nd Half
  13. JumpShot 0:35 90-81

    Evan Haywood makes 28-foot three point jumper (Finley Bizjack assists)

    5184903 2nd Half
  14. MadeFreeThrow 0:41 90-78

    Stefan Vaaks makes free throw 2 of 2

    5311991 2nd Half
  15. MadeFreeThrow 0:41 89-78

    Stefan Vaaks makes free throw 1 of 2

    5311991 2nd Half
  16. PersonalFoul 0:41 88-78

    Foul on Evan Haywood.

    5184903 2nd Half
  17. Defensive Rebound 0:42 88-78

    Stefan Vaaks Defensive Rebound.

    5311991 2nd Half
  18. LayUpShot 0:44 88-78

    Michael Ajayi misses layup

    5176517 2nd Half
  19. RegularTimeOut 0:49 88-78

    Butler Timeout

    2nd Half
  20. Defensive Rebound 0:51 88-78

    Michael Ajayi Defensive Rebound.

    5176517 2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 0:52 88-78

    Jaylin Sellers misses free throw 2 of 2

    4898010 2nd Half
  22. MadeFreeThrow 0:52 88-78

    Jaylin Sellers makes free throw 1 of 2

    4898010 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 0:52 87-78

    Foul on Jamie Kaiser Jr..

    5060688 2nd Half
  24. PersonalFoul 0:54 87-78

    Foul on Evan Haywood.

    5184903 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 0:56 87-78

    Foul on Jamie Kaiser Jr..

    5060688 2nd Half
  26. Defensive Rebound 1:06 87-78

    Jaylin Sellers Defensive Rebound.

    4898010 2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 1:08 87-78

    Finley Bizjack misses 30-foot three point jumper

    4848619 2nd Half
  28. Offensive Rebound 1:15 87-78

    Butler Offensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  29. JumpShot 1:17 87-78

    Evan Haywood misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot

    5184903 2nd Half
  30. Substitution 1:26 87-78

    Finley Bizjack subbing in for Butler

    4848619 2nd Half
  31. Substitution 1:26 87-78

    Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor subbing out for Butler

    5311946 2nd Half
  32. ShortTimeOut 1:26 87-78

    Butler Timeout

    2nd Half
  33. JumpShot 1:36 87-78

    Stefan Vaaks makes 26-foot three pointer

    5311991 2nd Half
  34. Substitution 1:52 84-78

    Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor subbing in for Butler

    5311946 2nd Half
  35. Substitution 1:52 84-78

    Finley Bizjack subbing out for Butler

    4848619 2nd Half
  36. MadeFreeThrow 1:52 84-78

    Michael Ajayi makes free throw 2 of 2

    5176517 2nd Half
  37. MadeFreeThrow 1:52 84-77

    Michael Ajayi makes free throw 1 of 2

    5176517 2nd Half
  38. PersonalFoul 1:52 84-76

    Foul on Jaylin Sellers.

    4898010 2nd Half
  39. TipShot 2:05 84-76

    Ryan Mela makes 0-foot tip in layup

    5156117 2nd Half
  40. Offensive Rebound 2:05 82-76

    Ryan Mela Offensive Rebound.

    5156117 2nd Half

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