INDIANAPOLIS — DJ Davis scored 20 points and Pierre Brooks secured the victory with a jump shot with 19 seconds remaining as Butler knocked off Providence 75-72 on Saturday.
Davis also contributed eight rebounds for the Bulldogs (16-8, 7-6 Big East Conference). Brooks added 12 points while shooting 5 for 12, including 0 for 3 from beyond the arc, and they also had seven rebounds. Jahmyl Telfort shot 5 of 9 from the field and 1 for 3 from the line to finish with 11 points, while adding eight assists.
Corey Floyd Jr. finished with 20 points for the Friars (15-9, 6-7). Devin Carter added 18 points for Providence.
Butler went into the half with a 34-25 lead. Posh Alexander scored eight points in the half. Davis put up 12 points in the second half for Butler.
Butler 75, Providence 72
PROVIDENCE (15-9) — Castro 2-4 0-2 4, Barron 3-9 1-2 8, Carter 6-16 4-4 18, Dual 3-5 0-0 7, Gaines 3-8 0-0 8, Floyd 6-15 5-8 20, Pierre 3-5 0-0 7. Totals: 26-62 10-16 72.
BUTLER (16-8) — Telfort 5-9 1-3 11, Thomas 4-5 1-1 9, Alexander 3-12 3-4 10, Davis 6-9 4-4 20, Brooks 5-12 2-2 12, Bizjack 2-3 0-0 6, Screen 2-2 1-2 5, Moore 1-2 0-0 2, Kapke 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 28-54 12-16 75.
Halftime—Butler 34-25. 3-Point Goals—Providence 10-26 (Floyd 3-6, Gaines 2-5, Carter 2-7, Dual 1-2, Pierre 1-2, Barron 1-4), Butler 7-19 (Davis 4-7, Bizjack 2-3, Alexander 1-4, Moore 0-1, Telfort 0-1, Brooks 0-3). Rebounds—Providence 25 (Carter, Gaines 5), Butler 37 (Alexander, Davis 8). Assists—Providence 13 (Pierre 5), Butler 18 (Telfort, Alexander 8). Total Fouls—Providence 13, Butler 13. A—8,934 (9,100).
