Bentil fouled out early, and the Friars trailed by as many as 14 points deep into the second half, but went on a run to cut the lead to two with over six minutes to play. Villanova was ultimately too much for the Friars on this night though, and pulled away in the final minute.
Providence now awaits Selection Sunday, when they will find out where they are headed for the NCAA Tournament.
Here are Twitter reactions from Friday night:
For the seventh time in program history, @NovaMBB has advanced to the #MadeAtMSG Championship Game.