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Providence survives leaky roof and 3 OTs in wild win vs. Xavier

Providence's latest win was its wildest one yet.

On the verge of their first Big East regular season title, the Friars outlasted Xavier in a 99-92 thriller that featured three overtime periods, a buzzer-beater by its opponent and a leaky roof.

The game was never not close, as neither team built up a lead of more than five points until Providence finally put Xavier away in triple overtime. Of course, the Friars probably should have the game won in the second overtime, but then Paul Scruggs did this after they decided not to foul:

Before that, the game almost seemed in peril when the roof of the Dunkin' Donuts Center started leaking with three minutes remaining in the game.