Providence basketball returns but fails to Butler. Here is what happened

The seniors Butler Jahmyl Telfort, Pierre Brooks II and Patrick McCaffrey combined for 53 points while the Bulldogs displayed a second victory of Big East, 82-81, on Providence on Saturday in Indianapolis.

Telfort led Butler (11-13, 4-9) with 24 points, connecting on 9 of the 17 shots. Brooks added 18 points, while McCaffrey made 3 of the 4 attempts of 3 points and finished with 11 points. Finley Bizjack also emptied 3 of the 4 long -term attempts on its 15 -point path.

“Our defense just dropped us. We wasted a match where we made 16 three – we were wasted. Because we just didn’t keep,” said Providence Kim in English after English after The match.

Bensley Joseph scored 26 points for Pace Providence (11-13, 5-8), which also obtained a career summit of 23 points from Rich Barron. Corey Floyd, Jr. scored 17 points and six assists, and Jayden Pierre collected 11 points and eight assists. Providence is now 1-6 in the season in the decided matches of 3 points or less.

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The brothers disagreed on Saturday, with Wesley Cardet Jr. (leg) sitting with Christ Essandoko (illness) and Bryce Hopkins and Jabri Abdur-Rahim (both for the season).

Providence dragged with a bright 3 -point shot, overthrowing a top of 16 treys out of 32 attempts. Barron made 7 out of 9 and Joseph reached 5 out of 9.

With a 13-point Bulldog advance, cut at 79-78 and 1:59 to play, Telfort went to the basket and was hit and dirty just when Oswin Erhunmwunse skied to catch his attempted shooting. A goalkeeper call on the game was examined for a long time, but finally confirmed, and Telfort transformed the break into a key game in three points.

The brothers used a 3-poin barron to shoot in the 82-81, and the failed Telfort launch of Telfort gave Providence a chance to win, but the attempted 3 points from Joseph to the Buzzer came widely from the edge.

“Each team is going to fight. Nobody is going to bed. The guys fought,” said English. “Entering the hole was disappointing for us. The credit to Butler – they made games to resist the load.”

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The two teams pulled 30 out of 60 in total. Butler made six less than 3 points than the brothers, but struck seven additional free throws.

“Butler makes 30 goals on the ground – we make 30 goals on the ground. They get 21 attempts to throw frankly for our six. It is therefore a discipline. We must get more before we can win,” said the English.

The Bulldogs designed an end of 12-3 short half-time, obtaining all the points of Telfort and Brooks, to build an advance of 53-42 with 17:26 to play. Butler built his advance at 13 before Providence rally rally to shoot even at 76 with 3:47 to do.

Bulldogs have a light week to come, because they will not play until Georgetown will go next Saturday. Providence will welcome Xavier on Wednesday.

Providence (81): Jayden Pierre 4-10 0-0 11, Bensley Joseph 10-20 1-2 26, Rich Barron 8-11 0-0 23, Corey Floyd Jr. 6-11 4-4 17, Oswin Erhunmwunnse 2-4 0- 0 4, Justyn Fernandez 0-0 0-0 0, Anton Bonke 0-1 0-0 0, Ryan Mela 0-2 0-0 0, Eli Delaurier 0-1 0-0 0; Totals 30-60 5-6 81.

Butler (82): Jahmyl Telfort 9-17 4-6 24, Finley Bizjack 4-7 4-5 15, Pierre Brooks 7-14 2-2 18, Patrick McCaffrey 4-6 0-0 11, Boden Kapke 1-4 1-2 3, Evan Haywood 1-1 0-0 2, Kolby King 0-0 0 0, Landon Moore 0-2 0-0 0, André screen 4-9 1-6 9; Totals 30-60 12-21 82.

At halftime-B, 41-39. 3 points-P 16-32 (Pierre 3-8, Joseph 5-9, Barron 7-9, Floyd 1-4, Mela 0-1, Delaurier 0-1), B 10-19 (Telfort 2-4, Bizjack 3-4, Brooks 2-5, McCaffrey 3-4, Kapke 0-1, Moore 0-1). Rebounds – P 24 (Erhunmwunse 5), B 34 (screen 10). Help – P 20 (Pierre 8), B 16 (Telfort 4, McCaffrey 4).

This article originally appeared in Providence Journal: Basketball of Providence Friaries falls to Butler, 82-81, Saturday