Rejoice, Friar Fans, the BIG EAST Tournament is finally upon us, and boy, it does not disappoint. Quarterfinal Thursday started off with quite the game, which saw the 1-seeded Providence Friars top the 9-seeded Butler Bulldogs, 65-61. This one did not disappoint, and certainly kept fans on the edge of their seats for the full 40-minutes, so let’s get into it.
We’ll start with the Bulldogs. Man, what a fight. For a few moments late in the second half, I thought for sure, that LaVall Jordan’s edgy squad was going to pull off its second BIG EAST Tournament upset in less than 24-hours.