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Butler falls to Providence in first game of Big East Tournament

PHILIP TOR | STAFF REPORTER | ptor@butler.edu

Usually when the Butler Bulldogs face a lead or a challenge, they embrace it. They fight back with everything they have, grinding it out until the final seconds tick off the clock. Tonight was perhaps the biggest challenge the Dawgs faced all season, but this time they fell short, way short.

Final stats from @PCFriarsmbb‘s 74-60 victory over @ButlerMBB. The Friars will square off with @NovaMBB tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/SeCPhd9pku

— BIG EAST MBB (@BIGEASTMBB) March 10, 2016

“We did not play well today,” Butler head coach Chris Holtmann said.