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Butler, Providence do battle in matchup of 2 high-scoring teams
Providence leads Big East scoring at 90 points per game while Butler tops rebounding with 42.7 per contest in this conference opener.
- On Dec. 12, 2025, Butler Bulldogs host Providence Friars in Indianapolis to open Big East play at Hinkle Fieldhouse, tipping at 2 p.m.
- Providence leads the conference in scoring and plays at a top-25 pace nationally, while Butler ranks among Big East scoring leaders and leads the conference rebounding with 42.7 per game.
- Defensively, Providence has struggled as evidenced by opponent metrics; Michael Ajayi, Butler forward, has seven double-doubles and Jason Edwards, Providence guard, has scored at least 20 points in five games.
- Conference standing implications include shaping early NCAA resumes as five teams can make tournament cases and a clean sweep would mean 10 league wins for Providence.
- Coach Kim English emphasized defensive improvement, saying `I want to see us keep climbing the ladder in defensive efficiency,` after facing five high-major opponents amid Providence's balanced offense.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
C 33%
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