The No. 9 seed Providence Friars (14-17, 7-13 Big East) will play in the Big East tournament against the No. 8 seed Butler Bulldogs (16-15, 7-13 Big East), Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET live on Peacock.
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Stats to know
- Providence outscores opponents by 1.4 points per game (scoring 85.5 per game to rank 18th in college basketball while allowing 84.1 per contest to rank 359th in college basketball) and has a +46 scoring differential overall.
- Providence knocks down 9.1 three-pointers per game (84th in college basketball) at a 35.8% rate (76th in college basketball), compared to the 9.2 its opponents make while shooting 35.7% from beyond the arc.
- Butler has a +69 scoring differential, topping opponents by 2.2 points per game. It is putting up 79.3 points per game, 101st in college basketball, and is giving up 77.1 per contest to rank 261st in college basketball.
- Butler connects on 6.9 three-pointers per game (271st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.8. It shoots 32.8% from deep, and its opponents shoot 32.6%.
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