Providence trailed by six with with nine minutes to play but rallied to beat Butler in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden on Thursday afternoon.
The Friars rarely dominate opponents, butA game that was tied at the half and that Providence trailed by six with nine minutes left became a thrilling 65–61 victory over No. 9 Butler in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals at the Garden on Thursday afternoon. Providence will meet the winner of Creighton-Marquette, whose game was on deck, in the semifinals Friday at 6:30 ET.
In front of an announced sell-out of 19,812 – largely Providence fans – in Midtown, Providence stole a game with some clutch work late. Down one in the final minute, guard Aljami Durham got freed up behind the arc and connected to give the Friars a 61-59 lead. On the ensuing possession, Butler’s Simas Lukosius thought he had a layup to tie the game, but Justin Minaya, the
, swatted it away. After Bo Hodges missed a contested shot underneath, Providence made its free throws down the stretch to hold off the Bulldogs.
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