INDIANAPOLIS (Interstat) — Butler outlasted Providence 113-110 in a double-overtime men’s basketball game Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs improved to 8-2 overall, while the Friars fell to 7-5.

Providence led 45-41 at halftime, but Butler forced overtime with a 48-point second half. Both teams scored 11 points in the first extra period. Butler secured the win by outscoring Providence 13-10 in the second overtime.

Michael Ajayi led all scorers with 28 points for Butler. Teammate Finley Bizjack added 26. The game drew an attendance of 7,321. Butler was a 6-point pregame favorite. The teams combined for 223 total points.