INDIANAPOLIS — Jared Bynum made two free throws with 38 seconds left in overtime and No. 8 Providence rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat Butler 71-70 on Sunday in Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Down 43-24 early in the second half and still trailing by seven points with 2 1/2 minutes left in regulation, the Friars pulled off the successful comeback.
Nate Watson scored 22 points and Noah Horchler had 15 points and 11 rebounds to help keep Providence atop the Big East Conference standings. The Friars are 22-4 overall.
Chuck Harris had 17 points and Aaron Thompson added 16 for Butler, which has lost two in a row and is 13-15.
