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Brooks scores 25 as Butler knocks off Providence 75-69 in Big East Conference Tournament

AP
Mar 12, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) Pierre Brooks had 25 points in Butler's 75-69 win against Providence on Wednesday in the Big East Conference Tournament.

Ninth-seeded Butler will play top-seeded St. John's in the first quarterfinal on Thursday.

Brooks added seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (14-18). Jahmyl Telfort scored 16 points and added three steals.

Bensley Joseph finished with 20 points and nine rebounds for the No. 8-seed Friars (12-20). Oswin Erhunmwunse added 16 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks and Ryan Mela had 14 points and six rebounds.

Brooks put up 13 points in the first half for the Bulldogs, who led 39-31 at halftime. Butler turned a six-point second-half lead into a 13-point advantage with a 7-0 run to make it a 58-45 with 9:50 left in the half. Brooks scored 12 second-half points in the victory.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
BUT
Bulldogs
39
PROV
Friars
31

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Friars gains possession)
19:49		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
19:47		Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
19:29		Boden Kapke turnover (Oswin Erhunmwunse steals)
19:08		Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point layup
19:06		Boden Kapke defensive rebound
18:56	+2	Boden Kapke makes two point layup (Finley Bizjack assists)	2-0
18:32		Ryan Mela misses two point layup
18:30		Boden Kapke defensive rebound
18:13	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup	4-0
18:13		Jayden Pierre shooting foul (Pierre Brooks II draws the foul)
18:13	+1	Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 1 of 1	5-0
18:01	+2	Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point alley-oop dunk (Corey Floyd Jr. assists)	5-2
17:34	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup (Finley Bizjack assists)	7-2
17:12	+2	Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists)	7-4
16:58		Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
16:56		Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
16:48		Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:46		Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
16:39		Oswin Erhunmwunse misses two point layup
16:37		Corey Floyd Jr. offensive rebound
16:33		Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point layup
16:31		Boden Kapke defensive rebound
16:31		Oswin Erhunmwunse personal foul
16:26	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup	9-4
16:11	+3	Ryan Mela makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)	9-7
15:59		TV timeout
15:46	+3	Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot (Pierre Brooks II assists)	12-7
15:18		Oswin Erhunmwunse misses two point layup
15:16		Andre Screen defensive rebound
14:56		Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
14:54		Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
14:50		Corey Floyd Jr. turnover (bad pass)
14:30		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
14:28		Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
14:20		Corey Floyd Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:18		Bensley Joseph offensive rebound
14:06		Bensley Joseph turnover (Jahmyl Telfort steals)
13:38		Kolby King misses two point jump shot
13:36		Rich Barron defensive rebound
13:27	+2	Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point layup (Rich Barron assists)	12-9
12:54	+2	Jahmyl Telfort makes two point layup	14-9
12:44		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
12:42		Landon Moore defensive rebound
12:31		Boden Kapke misses three point jump shot
12:29		Patrick McCaffery offensive rebound
12:23	+3	Kolby King makes three point jump shot (Patrick McCaffery assists)	17-9
12:17	+3	Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)	17-12
12:17		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
12:17		TV timeout
11:58	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup	19-12
11:28		Wesley Cardet Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:26		Friars offensive rebound
11:24		Landon Moore personal foul
11:13		Ryan Mela misses three point jump shot
11:11		Friars offensive rebound
11:02		Oswin Erhunmwunse turnover (offensive goaltending)
10:53		Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
10:51		Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
10:43	+3	Ryan Mela makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)	19-15
10:23		Finley Bizjack misses two point jump shot
10:21		Ryan Mela defensive rebound
10:15		Ryan Mela turnover (Finley Bizjack steals)
10:04	+2	Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot	21-15
9:40	+2	Wesley Cardet Jr. makes two point layup	21-17
9:21		Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
9:19		Jayden Pierre defensive rebound
9:12		Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
9:10		Andre Screen defensive rebound
8:55	+3	Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot	24-17
8:29		Ryan Mela turnover (Patrick McCaffery steals)
8:11	+2	Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot	26-17
7:56		Eli DeLaurier turnover (Jahmyl Telfort steals)
7:48		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
7:46		Jayden Pierre defensive rebound
7:39		Finley Bizjack shooting foul
7:39		TV timeout
7:39	+1	Corey Floyd Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-18
7:39		Corey Floyd Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:39		Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
7:24		Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
7:22		Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
7:08		Wesley Cardet Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:06		Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
6:54	+2	Kolby King makes two point layup (Boden Kapke assists)	28-18
6:29	+2	Wesley Cardet Jr. makes two point layup	28-20
5:59	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup (Jahmyl Telfort assists)	30-20
5:44		Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
5:42		Friars offensive rebound
5:42		Jahmyl Telfort personal foul
5:27	+2	Ryan Mela makes two point layup	30-22
4:59		Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
4:57		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
4:46	+3	Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot (Ryan Mela assists)	30-25
4:37		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
4:25		Bensley Joseph personal foul
4:20		Kolby King misses two point jump shot
4:18		Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
4:11	+2	Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point dunk (Ryan Mela assists)	30-27
3:47	+2	Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot	32-27
3:27	+2	Ryan Mela makes two point jump shot	32-29
3:02	+2	Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot	34-29
2:33	+2	Ryan Mela makes two point layup	34-31
2:13		Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
2:11		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
2:07		Ryan Mela turnover (double dribble)
2:07		TV timeout
2:01		Andre Screen turnover (traveling)
1:41		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
1:39		Andre Screen defensive rebound
1:29	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point jump shot	36-31
1:11		Ryan Mela misses three point jump shot
1:09		Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
0:54	+3	Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists)	39-31
0:43		Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
0:41		Jayden Pierre offensive rebound
0:35		Wesley Cardet Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:32		Rich Barron personal foul
0:09		Jahmyl Telfort turnover (Bensley Joseph steals)
0:01		Wesley Cardet Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:00		Jayden Pierre offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BUT
Bulldogs
36
PROV
Friars
38

Time		Play	Score
19:42		Jayden Pierre misses two point layup
19:40		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
19:26		Patrick McCaffery turnover (Jayden Pierre steals)
19:09	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point layup	39-33
18:48		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
18:46		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
18:40		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
18:38		Corey Floyd Jr. offensive rebound
18:28		Jayden Pierre turnover (Jahmyl Telfort steals)
18:22	+2	Patrick McCaffery makes two point layup	41-33
18:04		Ryan Mela misses two point layup
18:02		Boden Kapke defensive rebound
17:48		Jahmyl Telfort misses two point layup
17:46		Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
17:28		Oswin Erhunmwunse turnover (Pierre Brooks II steals)
17:11		Boden Kapke misses three point jump shot
17:09		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
17:00	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point layup	41-35
16:42	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup	43-35
16:32		Oswin Erhunmwunse turnover (Finley Bizjack steals)
16:14		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
16:12		Patrick McCaffery offensive rebound
16:09	+2	Patrick McCaffery makes two point layup	45-35
16:09		Friars 30 second timeout
16:09		TV timeout
15:57		Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
15:55		Wesley Cardet Jr. offensive rebound
15:50		Finley Bizjack personal foul
15:50		TV timeout
15:44		Bensley Joseph misses two point layup
15:42		Eli DeLaurier offensive rebound
15:31		Eli DeLaurier misses two point layup
15:29		Bensley Joseph offensive rebound
15:21		Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:19		Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
15:04		Andre Screen misses two point layup
15:02		Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
14:48		Eli DeLaurier misses three point jump shot
14:46		Kolby King defensive rebound
14:33		Finley Bizjack misses two point layup
14:31		Eli DeLaurier defensive rebound
14:24	+3	Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot (Corey Floyd Jr. assists)	45-38
13:58		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
13:56		Wesley Cardet Jr. defensive rebound
13:46		Wesley Cardet Jr. misses two point layup
13:44		Andre Screen defensive rebound
13:30	+3	Kolby King makes three point jump shot (Pierre Brooks II assists)	48-38
13:09	+3	Wesley Cardet Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)	48-41
12:45		Boden Kapke misses two point layup
12:43		Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
12:31		Wesley Cardet Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:29		Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
12:26	+2	Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point layup	48-43
12:04	+3	Landon Moore makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists)	51-43
11:42	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point jump shot	51-45
11:19		Jayden Pierre shooting foul (Boden Kapke draws the foul)
11:19		TV timeout
11:19	+1	Boden Kapke makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-45
11:19		Boden Kapke misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:19		Patrick McCaffery offensive rebound
10:57		Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
10:55		Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
10:47		Wesley Cardet Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:45		Corey Floyd Jr. offensive rebound
10:36		Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point layup
10:34		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
10:26	+2	Landon Moore makes two point jump shot	54-45
10:06		Bensley Joseph misses two point jump shot
10:04		Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
9:51	+3	Landon Moore makes three point jump shot (Kolby King assists)	57-45
9:50		Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Landon Moore draws the foul)
9:50	+1	Landon Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 1	58-45
9:40		Jayden Pierre misses two point layup
9:38		Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
9:33	+2	Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point dunk	58-47
9:15		Justyn Fernandez blocks Pierre Brooks II's two point layup
9:13		Boden Kapke offensive rebound
9:12		Oswin Erhunmwunse blocks Boden Kapke's two point layup
9:10		Landon Moore offensive rebound
9:06		Landon Moore misses three point jump shot
9:04		Pierre Brooks II offensive rebound
9:03	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup	60-47
8:51		Ryan Mela misses two point jump shot
8:49		Wesley Cardet Jr. offensive rebound
8:48		Wesley Cardet Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:46		Landon Moore defensive rebound
8:31		Kolby King misses two point layup
8:29		Wesley Cardet Jr. defensive rebound
8:24		Kolby King shooting foul (Oswin Erhunmwunse draws the foul)
8:24	+1	Oswin Erhunmwunse makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-48
8:24	+1	Oswin Erhunmwunse makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-49
8:04	+3	Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot (Patrick McCaffery assists)	63-49
7:46		Justyn Fernandez misses three point jump shot
7:44		Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
7:36		Pierre Brooks II turnover (Justyn Fernandez steals)
7:28		Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
7:26		Justyn Fernandez offensive rebound
7:14	+2	Jayden Pierre makes two point jump shot	63-51
6:49		Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
6:47		Ryan Mela defensive rebound
6:39		Jayden Pierre misses two point jump shot
6:37		Rich Barron offensive rebound
6:30	+2	Rich Barron makes two point layup	63-53
6:24		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
6:24		TV timeout
6:14		Eli DeLaurier shooting foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
6:14	+1	Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-53
6:14		Jahmyl Telfort misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:14		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
5:53		Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:51		Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound
5:27		Finley Bizjack misses two point jump shot
5:25		Bulldogs offensive rebound
5:15	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point jump shot	66-53
4:53		Ryan Mela misses three point jump shot
4:51		Jayden Pierre offensive rebound
4:47	+2	Jayden Pierre makes two point layup	66-55
4:34		Andre Screen misses two point layup
4:32		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
4:26		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
4:24		Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
4:19	+2	Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point dunk	66-57
4:10		Andre Screen misses two point dunk
4:08		Ryan Mela defensive rebound
4:06		Ryan Mela turnover (Pierre Brooks II steals)
4:06		Oswin Erhunmwunse personal foul
3:55	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup	68-57
3:55		Oswin Erhunmwunse shooting foul (Pierre Brooks II draws the foul)
3:55		TV timeout
3:55	+1	Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 1 of 1	69-57
3:45		Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
3:43		Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
3:40		Oswin Erhunmwunse turnover (Patrick McCaffery steals)
3:15	+2	Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot	71-57
2:55		Jayden Pierre misses two point layup
2:53		Boden Kapke defensive rebound
2:32		Oswin Erhunmwunse blocks Boden Kapke's two point dunk
2:30		Ryan Mela defensive rebound
2:25		Jahmyl Telfort personal foul
2:20	+3	Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)	71-60
1:47		Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
1:45		Ryan Mela defensive rebound
1:42		Boden Kapke personal foul
1:32	+3	Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot (Ryan Mela assists)	71-63
1:20		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
1:16	+2	Finley Bizjack makes two point layup (Patrick McCaffery assists)	73-63
1:05	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point layup	73-65
0:57		Ryan Mela personal foul
0:57		Friars 30 second timeout
0:54		Ryan Mela personal foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
0:54		Jahmyl Telfort misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:54		Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
0:45		Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
0:43		Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
0:42		Jahmyl Telfort personal foul (Oswin Erhunmwunse draws the foul)
0:40		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
0:38		Jayden Pierre offensive rebound
0:33		Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
0:31		Corey Floyd Jr. offensive rebound
0:26	+2	Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point layup	73-67
0:21		Bensley Joseph personal foul (Finley Bizjack draws the foul)
0:21	+1	Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-67
0:21	+1	Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-67
0:19		Bensley Joseph turnover (Boden Kapke steals)
0:11		Pierre Brooks II turnover (lost ball)
0:09		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
0:07		Corey Floyd Jr. offensive rebound
0:02		Corey Floyd Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:00		Ryan Mela offensive rebound
0:00	+2	Ryan Mela makes two point layup	75-69
0:00		End of period

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Ryan Mela makes two point layup