Butler vs Providence 3/12/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The No. 24 ranked Butler Bulldogs play the Providence Friars on Thursday in the second round of the Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Butler finished the regular season with an overall record of 22-9 and 10-8 in the Big East following a 72-71 victory over the Xavier Musketeers on Saturday. Kamar Baldwin was the leading scorer with 36 points for the Bulldogs.

Kamar Baldwin is the leading scorer for Butler with an average of 16.2 points per game,  while Bryce Nze is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.6 per game and Aaron Thompson is the leader in assists with an average of 4.7 per game. Sean McDermott is the second leading scorer with an average of 11.7 points per game and one of just two players for Butler averaging double figures in scoring.

Providence finished its regular season with an overall record of 19-12 and 12-6 in the Big East following its 93-55 rout of the DePaul Blue Demons on Saturday. AJ Reeves was the leading scorer for Providence with 19 points while Nate Watson scored 18 and the entire starting five for Providence scored in double-figures. The Friars have won each of their last six.

Alpha Diallo is leaving Providence in scoring and rebounding with averages of 14.1 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, while David Duke is the second-leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 12.0 points and 3.1 assists per game. Luwane Pipkins is the third leading scorer with an average of 10.8 points per game.