Undermanned PC Falls to Butler 82-81, No Bench Scoring

Undermanned PC Falls to Butler 82-81, No Bench Scoring

The Providence College men’s basketball team lost another close game in the Big East on Saturday.

The Friars lost at Bulter 82-81.

The Friars have now lost five Big East games by three points or less.

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The Friars got strong games from Bensley Joseph with 26 points and 23 points from Rich Barron.

Corey Floyd, Jr. scored 17 points.

But the undermanned Friars played without Bryce Hopkins, Jabri Abdur-Rahim, and Wesley Cardet, Jr. The once-deep Friars' rotation is now thin. Hopkins and Abdur-Rahim have been lost for the season due to knee injuries.

No bench player scored a single point.

The Friars had a last-chance possession for the win, but the pass went awry.

PC falls to 11-15 and 5-8 in the Big East.