Butler 87, at Providence 97

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Interstat) — In a marathon Big East Conference clash that required two extra periods to decide, the Providence Friars outlasted the Butler Bulldogs 97-87 on Wednesday night at Dunkin’ Donuts Center. The victory, fueled by a career-high 36 points from Jaylin Sellers, avenged a double-overtime loss to Butler earlier in the season and snapped a four-game losing skid for the Friars. The game’s defining sequence, and its most important part, arrived in the final minute of the first overtime. With Providence clinging to a 79-78 lead, Butler’s Evan Haywood missed a three-pointer that would have given the Bulldogs… Read more...