Providence Friars vs Butler Bulldogs, Big East Tournament 1st Round
Lead tracker
PROV leadsBiggest lead PROV 12, BTLR 16BTLR leads
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 PROV | 40 | 51 | 91 |
 BTLR | 42 | 39 | 81 |
Who won: Providence 91-81
The Providence Friars beat the Butler Bulldogs 91-81 in Big East Tournament 1st Round on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. The Providence outscored the Butler 51-39 in the 2nd half. Stefan Vaaks led the Providence in points (28). Michael Ajayi led the Butler in points (21).
BTLR
Player of the game
Ryan Mela
PROV · 23 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST
8.7
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael AjayiF7.6 | 34 | 21 | 7-17 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Jamie Kaiser Jr.F5.1 | 29 | 5 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1.3 |
| Drayton JonesC6.5 | 20 | 9 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8.1 |
| Efeosa Oliogu-ElaborG6.8 | 25 | 10 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.8 |
| Finley BizjackG6.8 | 39 | 17 | 5-15 | 3-7 | 4-6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10.4 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Jackson KeithF | 7 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Yohan TraoreF6.1 | 19 | 8 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Evan HaywoodG5.6 | 20 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.4 |
| Yame ButlerG | 7 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
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Iowa State26-691Final
SMU20-1358
Louisville23-962Final
St Bonaventure16-1699
La Salle9-2380Final
Maryland12-2164
Iowa21-1175Final
Pitt13-2088
NC State20-1298Final
LSU15-1782
Kentucky20-1287Final
Prairie View16-1771
Bethune17-1567Final
Loyola Chicago9-2375
Richmond15-1767Final
USC18-1479
Washington16-1683Final/OT
Wyoming18-1470
UNLV17-1573Final