Big East - First Round - Game 1 (win) at Providence Friars 3/10/2022
Providence's Noah Horchler (14) shoots over Butler's Bryce Golden (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big East basketball tournament Thursday, March 10, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Providence's Noah Horchler (14) shoots over Butler's Bryce Golden (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big East basketball tournament Thursday, March 10, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mar. 10, 2022 12:57 PM EST
Providence's Al Durham, right, shoots over Butler's Bryce Nze during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big East basketball tournament on Thursday, March 10, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Providence's Al Durham, right, shoots over Butler's Bryce Nze during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big East basketball tournament on Thursday, March 10, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mar. 10, 2022 12:59 PM EST
Providence's Nate Watson (0) shoots over Butler's Bryce Nze (10) during the first half of an NCAA basketball game at the Big East basketball tournament on Thursday, March 10, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Providence's Nate Watson (0) shoots over Butler's Bryce Nze (10) during the first half of an NCAA basketball game at the Big East basketball tournament on Thursday, March 10, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mar. 10, 2022 01:01 PM EST
Providence head coach Ed Cooley claps for his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Butler at the Big East basketball tournament Thursday, March 10, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Providence head coach Ed Cooley claps for his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Butler at the Big East basketball tournament Thursday, March 10, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mar. 10, 2022 01:02 PM EST
Providence's Nate Watson (0) shoots over Butler's Bryce Golden (33) during the first half of an NCAA basketball game at the Big East basketball tournament, Thursday, March 10, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Providence's Nate Watson (0) shoots over Butler's Bryce Golden (33) during the first half of an NCAA basketball game at the Big East basketball tournament, Thursday, March 10, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mar. 10, 2022 01:04 PM EST
Providence's Jared Bynum (4) drives past Butler's Aaron Thompson (2) during the first half of an NCAA basketball game at the Big East Conference tournament Thursday, March 10, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Providence's Jared Bynum (4) drives past Butler's Aaron Thompson (2) during the first half of an NCAA basketball game at the Big East Conference tournament Thursday, March 10, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mar. 10, 2022 01:04 PM EST
Providence's Al Durham (1) shoots over Butler's Aaron Thompson (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big East conference tournament Thursday, March 10, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Providence's Al Durham (1) shoots over Butler's Aaron Thompson (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big East conference tournament Thursday, March 10, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mar. 10, 2022 01:09 PM EST
Butler head coach LaVall Jordan, left, talks to Chuck Harris (3) and Aaron Thompson (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Providence at the Big East Conference tournament Thursday, March 10, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Butler head coach LaVall Jordan, left, talks to Chuck Harris (3) and Aaron Thompson (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Providence at the Big East Conference tournament Thursday, March 10, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mar. 10, 2022 01:03 PM EST