Kethan Savage dribbles the ball up the floor in a contest earlier this year. Savage finished with 13 points against Providence. Collegian file photo.
The No. 22 Butler University men’s basketball team lost 71-65 to the Providence Friars on Feb. 11 at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I.
On a day when the NCAA tournament selection committee selected the Bulldogs (19-6, 8-5 Big East) as their top four seed (13th overall) for their early version bracket, the team failed to meet those expectations.
Butler head coach Chris Holtmann picked up a technical foul with less than a minute left in the game after disagreeing with a referee on a call.