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Bentil Goes For 38 In Win Over Butler


Special to BIGEAST.com

On Wednesday Providence's Kris Dunn was feted by the BIG EAST as its' Player of the Year for his dynamic season for the Friars this season. But after Ben Bentil's bring-down-the-house performance in Thursday's quarterfinal matchup against Butler, maybe Dunn should considering sharing the award with his teammate.

Bentil, the Friars' 6-9 sophomore man-child, poured in 38 points, including 23 in the pivotal second half, as the fourth-seeded Friars knocked off No. 5 Butler, 74-60, in the BIG EAST Tournament Presented by the Jeep Brand. Bentil is the sixth player in BIG EAST Tournament history to score at least 38 points in one game and is tied for second-most all time in Tournament history with four other players.