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Providence picks up overtime victory against Butler at Hinkle

Coming into the week firmly on the bubble in most bracket projections across the internet, the Butler Bulldogs could have helped themselves out and created a little breathing room with a home win over the Providence Friars.

Unfortunately for Butler, their road to the NCAA Tournament has hit a bit of a rough stretch, as the Bulldogs suffered a 73-67 overtime loss to the Friars, dropping the Bulldogs to 15-13 on the season and 6-9 in conference play.

While the game ultimately went to overtime, Butler didn’t look very good throughout, going nearly ten minutes between field goals in the first half.