INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Devin Carter's 21 points helped Providence Friars defeat Butler Bulldogs 72-52 on Thursday night.
Carter had four steals for the Friars (11-3). Ed Croswell scored 15 points while going 5 of 7 and 5 of 5 from the free throw line, and added 10 rebounds. Jared Bynum was 4 of 7 shooting (1 for 3 from distance) to finish with 11 points. The Friars extended their winning streak to six games.
The Bulldogs (8-6) were led in scoring by Jalen Thomas, who finished with 12 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Manny Bates added 12 points and three blocks for Butler. In addition, Chuck Harris finished with 10 points and four assists.
Providence took the lead with 13:44 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Carter led their team in scoring with 18 points in the first half to help put them up 46-18 at the break. Providence was outscored by Butler in the second half by an eight-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Croswell led the way with a team-high nine second-half points.
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Both teams next play Sunday. Providence visits DePaul while Butler visits Georgetown.
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1st Half
PROV
Friars
46
BUT
Bulldogs
18
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ed Croswell vs. Manny Bates (Simas Lukosius gains possession)
19:40
+3
Jalen Thomas makes three point jump shot (Eric Hunter Jr. assists)
0-3
19:18
Simas Lukosius shooting foul (Devin Carter draws the foul)
19:18
Devin Carter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:18
+1
Devin Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
1-3
18:58
Jared Bynum personal foul (Jalen Thomas draws the foul)
18:54
Eric Hunter Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:52
Manny Bates offensive rebound
18:48
+2
Manny Bates makes two point putback layup
1-5
18:37
Jalen Thomas blocks Bryce Hopkins's two point jump shot
18:35
Chuck Harris defensive rebound
18:17
Jalen Thomas turnover (Devin Carter steals)
18:02
Chuck Harris shooting foul (Noah Locke draws the foul)
18:02
+1
Noah Locke makes regular free throw 1 of 3
2-5
18:02
Noah Locke misses regular free throw 2 of 3
18:02
+1
Noah Locke makes regular free throw 3 of 3
3-5
17:55
Ali Ali turnover (bad pass) (Ed Croswell steals)
17:48
Devin Carter turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Taylor steals)
17:35
Jayden Taylor misses two point fadeaway jump shot
17:33
Friars defensive rebound
17:33
Ali Ali personal foul
17:13
Ali Ali blocks Noah Locke's two point fadeaway jump shot
17:11
Ali Ali defensive rebound
17:04
Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
17:02
Jared Bynum defensive rebound
16:53
+2
Devin Carter makes two point driving dunk (Jared Bynum assists)
5-5
16:27
+2
Ali Ali makes two point pullup jump shot (Jalen Thomas assists)
5-7
16:11
Manny Bates personal foul (Devin Carter draws the foul)
16:04
Manny Bates blocks Devin Carter's two point driving layup
16:02
Friars offensive rebound
16:04
+2
Noah Locke makes two point jump shot (Jared Bynum assists)
7-7
15:46
Jayden Taylor misses two point pullup jump shot
15:44
Jalen Thomas offensive rebound
15:33
Ali Ali misses two point jump shot
15:31
Jalen Thomas offensive rebound
15:26
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point putback layup
7-9
15:16
+2
Devin Carter makes two point layup (Jared Bynum assists)
9-9
14:52
Manny Bates turnover (bad pass)
14:52
TV timeout
14:33
Jared Bynum turnover (lost ball)
14:04
Eric Hunter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Ed Croswell steals)
13:44
+3
Devin Carter makes three point jump shot (Jared Bynum assists)
12-9
13:17
Simas Lukosius misses two point floating jump shot
13:15
Devin Carter defensive rebound
13:09
+2
Devin Carter makes two point driving layup
14-9
13:02
Ed Croswell personal foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
13:00
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
12:58
Jared Bynum defensive rebound
12:43
+2
Jared Bynum makes two point stepback jump shot
16-9
12:34
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
12:17
Simas Lukosius misses two point driving layup
12:15
Alyn Breed defensive rebound
11:49
Jared Bynum misses three point stepback jump shot
11:47
Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
11:38
Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
11:36
Clifton Moore defensive rebound
11:31
Manny Bates blocks Bryce Hopkins's two point driving layup
11:29
Clifton Moore offensive rebound
11:27
Clifton Moore misses two point putback layup
11:25
Clifton Moore offensive rebound
11:27
Manny Bates shooting foul (Bryce Hopkins draws the foul)
11:27
TV timeout
11:27
+1
Bryce Hopkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-9
11:27
+1
Bryce Hopkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-9
11:14
+3
Ali Ali makes three point jump shot (Simas Lukosius assists)
18-12
10:52
Devin Carter misses two point floating jump shot
10:50
Clifton Moore offensive rebound
10:46
+2
Clifton Moore makes two point putback layup
20-12
10:30
Clifton Moore personal foul (Simas Lukosius draws the foul)
10:27
Alyn Breed shooting foul (Chuck Harris draws the foul)
10:27
Chuck Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:27
Chuck Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:27
Jalen Thomas offensive rebound
10:20
Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
10:18
Friars defensive rebound
9:54
+2
Devin Carter makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
22-12
9:30
Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
9:28
Alyn Breed defensive rebound
9:09
Jalen Thomas shooting foul (Ed Croswell draws the foul)
9:09
+1
Ed Croswell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-12
9:09
+1
Ed Croswell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-12
8:42
Alyn Breed personal foul (Chuck Harris draws the foul)
8:34
Ali Ali misses two point fadeaway jump shot
8:32
Clifton Moore defensive rebound
8:22
+3
Noah Locke makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)
27-12
7:53
Ali Ali offensive foul (Devin Carter draws the foul)
7:53
Ali Ali turnover (offensive foul)
7:53
TV timeout
7:35
+3
Jared Bynum makes three point jump shot (Devin Carter assists)
30-12
7:19
Jayden Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Jared Bynum steals)
7:15
+2
Devin Carter makes two point driving dunk (Jared Bynum assists)
32-12
6:55
Simas Lukosius misses two point turnaround hook shot
6:53
Ed Croswell defensive rebound
6:49
Jalen Thomas blocks Clifton Moore's two point jump shot
6:47
Clifton Moore offensive rebound
6:41
Devin Carter misses two point pullup jump shot
6:39
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
6:34
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point layup (Chuck Harris assists)
32-14
6:03
Chuck Harris personal foul (Jared Bynum draws the foul)
6:03
+1
Jared Bynum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-14
6:03
+1
Jared Bynum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-14
5:39
Bryce Hopkins shooting foul (Jalen Thomas draws the foul)
5:39
+1
Jalen Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-15
5:39
Jalen Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:39
Bryce Hopkins defensive rebound
5:27
Bryce Hopkins misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
5:25
Friars offensive rebound
5:10
Noah Locke turnover (traveling)
4:56
Simas Lukosius misses two point pullup jump shot
4:54
Bryce Hopkins defensive rebound
4:45
Bryce Hopkins misses two point driving layup
4:43
Pierce Thomas defensive rebound
4:32
Eric Hunter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
4:30
Bryce Hopkins defensive rebound
4:06
Jayden Pierre misses two point jump shot
4:04
Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
3:50
Jayden Pierre shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
3:50
TV timeout
3:50
Jayden Taylor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:50
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-16
3:31
+2
Devin Carter makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
36-16
3:04
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
3:02
Ed Croswell defensive rebound
2:49
Devin Carter misses two point driving layup
2:47
Manny Bates defensive rebound
2:43
Eric Hunter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Devin Carter steals)
2:34
+2
Ed Croswell makes two point driving layup
38-16
2:15
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
2:13
Bryce Hopkins defensive rebound
2:00
+2
Bryce Hopkins makes two point pullup jump shot
40-16
1:42
Bryce Hopkins personal foul (Simas Lukosius draws the foul)
1:42
+1
Simas Lukosius makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-17
1:42
Simas Lukosius misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:42
Ed Croswell defensive rebound
1:22
+2
Devin Carter makes two point driving floating bank jump shot
42-17
1:06
Jayden Taylor misses three point stepback jump shot
1:04
Ed Croswell defensive rebound
0:49
+2
Ed Croswell makes two point cutting dunk (Jared Bynum assists)
44-17
0:33
Clifton Moore shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
0:33
Friars 30 second timeout
0:33
Jayden Taylor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:33
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-18
0:04
+2
Jared Bynum makes two point driving layup
46-18
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
PROV
Friars
26
BUT
Bulldogs
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
Ed Croswell turnover (traveling)
19:32
Manny Bates turnover (bad pass) (Devin Carter steals)
19:23
Ed Croswell misses two point layup
19:21
Ed Croswell offensive rebound
19:19
+2
Ed Croswell makes two point putback layup
48-18
19:11
Eric Hunter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Devin Carter steals)
19:02
Noah Locke misses three point jump shot
19:00
Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
18:48
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point jump shot
48-20
18:20
Noah Locke misses two point driving layup
18:18
Noah Locke offensive rebound
18:14
Chuck Harris blocks Noah Locke's two point layup
18:12
Manny Bates defensive rebound
18:00
+2
Chuck Harris makes two point layup
48-22
17:40
+2
Bryce Hopkins makes two point layup (Devin Carter assists)
