PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Interstat) — The Providence women’s basketball team defeated Butler 73-64 in a Big East Conference game Wednesday night at Dunkin’ Center.

The Friars (12-14) built a lead by halftime and withstood a late push from the Bulldogs (9-16). Providence’s Sabou Gueye led all scorers with 19 points. Teneisia Brown added 16 points and Orlagh Gormley scored 13 for the Friars.

Butler, which got 12 points from Kennedy Langham and 10 each from Lily Zeinstra and Nevaeh Jackson, cut the deficit to four points in the fourth quarter but could not complete the comeback. Providence secured the win by making 17 of 21 free throws. The Friars also forced 13 turnovers while committing 17 of their own. Attendance was 678.