Providence came away with a 73-67 overtime win over Butler Tuesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The visiting Friars got up by 14 in the first half before Butler came charging back in a back-and-forth affair.
 
With the win, PC is now 16-13 on the season and 6-10 in BIG EAST play. Butler falls to 15-13 (6-9 BIG EAST).
 
Butler took a 43-42 lead with 10:50 remaining in regulation on a Joey Brunk free throw. It marked the first lead for Butler since 4-3. Butler's lead would never get extended beyond three points. A 12-2 run by Providence gave the visitors a 58-51 advantage with only 1:50 to play.
 
Five points from Jordan Tucker pulled Butler within two at 58-56 with 55 seconds remaining. Alpha Diallo pushed the lead back to four (60-56) with a bucket in the paint with 30 seconds remaining.

However, the Butler heroics were not over as Nate Fowler (22 seconds remaining) and Kamar Baldwin (11 seconds remaining) each hit huge three-pointers sandwiched around two PC free throws. Baldwin's trifecta knotted the game at 62-62. Providence got an open look in the closing seconds of regulation, but it was no good as the game went to overtime.
 
Butler's only lead in overtime came at 66-65 after a Baldwin lay-up with 2:06 remaining. Isaiah Jackson quickly responded with a three-pointer to give PC a 68-66 advantage. After an empty Butler possession, Jackson hit another three-pointer as the shot clock expired for a 71-66 lead with 37 seconds to play. That was the shot that Butler was unable to overcome.
 
Butler closed the first half on an 11-2 run to pull within 32-27 at halftime. The Bulldogs were able to cut into the PC lead, which was 26-12 with 7:15 remaining in the opening half.
 
Baldwin led the Bulldogs with 27 points and six rebounds.
 
Butler shot only 31.7 percent from the field, which was the Bulldogs' third-lowest mark of the season. The Bulldogs had more than a third of their points come from the free throw line, where they went 23-of-29.
 
Jordan Tucker had 15 points for Butler, which also got 10 points from Nate Fowler.
 
Providence was led by 21 points from Nate Watson. Diallo and Jackson each had 14 points.
 
Providence shot 41 percent and had a 39-35 advantage in rebounding.
 
The Bulldogs are back in action Saturday afternoon, traveling to Villanova for a 2 p.m. tip that will air nationally on FOX.