Overview
- Butler improved to 8-2 (1-0 Big East) with the home win at Hinkle Fieldhouse, while Providence fell to 7-5 (0-1).
- Michael Ajayi powered the Bulldogs with 28 points and 15 rebounds, marking his eighth double-double in 10 games.
- Evan Haywood scored 18 points and buried the go-ahead 3-pointer with 35 seconds left in the second overtime as Butler closed on a 6-0 run.
- Finley Bizjack added 26 for Butler, countering Providence's Jason Edwards, who led all scorers with 32 points on 6-of-13 shooting from beyond the arc.
- Jaylin Sellers finished with 26 points for the Friars and missed a late 3 in the final seconds, and Oswin Erhunmwunse grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds for Providence.