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NCAA Division I Basketball Mens, round 0

AwayProvidence91
Final
HomeButler81
Wednesday, March 11, 2026Hinkle FieldhouseAll Meridian sports
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BTLR423981
Final

Providence beats Butler 91-81

Providence Friars beat Butler Bulldogs 91-81 on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.

The second half made the difference: Providence outscored Butler 51-39.

Providence shot 52% to 46% and won the boards 37-33.

For Providence, Stefan Vaaks (G): 28. For Butler, Michael Ajayi (F): 21.

Providence improves to 15-17. Butler falls to 16-16.

Full recap at ESPN: Providence defeats Butler 91-81 in Big East Conference Tournament

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#7
PROV · PointsStefan Vaaks G28
#11
PROV · AssistsRyan Mela G5
#11
PROV · ReboundsRyan Mela G9
#5
BTLR · PointsMichael Ajayi F21
#11
BTLR · AssistsFinley Bizjack G5
#5
BTLR · ReboundsMichael Ajayi F11
StatsMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF
O. Erhunmwunse F2642-20-00-072001253
J. Jones G30104-70-12-452201324
S. Vaaks G37289-168-132-213100010
R. Mela G362310-142-41-195201181
J. Sellers G36238-223-74-674130074
P. Pinnis F100-10-00-000000000
C. Hargrove F1300-00-00-021200022
N. Daniels G1031-11-10-002000002
C. Floyd Jr. G1100-20-10-022120020
Team9134-6514-279-13372195392816

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