On the opening day of the Big East Tournament, Providence was done by dinner time. The eighth-seeded Friars never led and fell behind by 14 in the second half of a 75-69 loss to No. 9 seed Butler late Wednesday afternoon at Madison Square Garden.

Providence head coach Kim English did little to hide his frustration after the Friars fell to Butler, 75-69, in the opening round of the Big East Tournament on Wednesday

Pierre Brooks II scored 25 points and ninth-seeded Butler earned a wire-to-wire 75-69 victory over eighth-seeded Providence in the opening round of the Big East tournament on Wednesday.

Pierre Brooks had 25 points in Butler’s 75-69 win against Providence on Wednesday in the Big East Conference Tournament.

The Providence Friars and Butler Bulldogs square off in the Big East Tournament. Wednesday's meeting will be the third of the season between the two teams.