Twitter Reactions: Providence Upsets #16 Butler

Luwane Pipkins played his best game as a Friar, scoring 22 points and making all ten of his foul shots to lead Providence to a 65-61 upset of #16 Butler on Saturday afternoon.

Pipkins and David Duke (10) were the only Friars to crack double figures in scoring, but PC responded to a number of second half Butler runs with timely scoring and solid defense. Maliek White was very effective against Kamar Baldwin, as Baldwin shot 4-15 from the field and 0-5 from deep.

Butler made 1-14 from beyond the 3-point arc, and Providence led 31-25 at the half, despite the Bulldogs taking 19 free throws. PC’s bench outscored Butler’s 27-1.

We will have a lot more on this game later tonight, but for now, here are some of the reactions from Twitter.

💪@PCFriarsmbb pulled off a huge away win over No. 16 Butler thanks to a big time performance from Luwane Pipkins.

Catch the highlights ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/JnDm8vbZZ8

— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) February 1, 2020

Luwane Pipkins gives his thoughts on the win. He had his best game as a Friar with 22 points. #gofriars pic.twitter.com/bp3M1Hz7um

— PC Men’s Basketball (@PCFriarsmbb) February 1, 2020

Providence head coach Ed Cooley continues to be a thorn in #Butler‘s Big East success.

Since the new Big East’s inception, Butler is just 4-12 against Cooley’s teams–and he’s won 5 of 7 matchups at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

— Hinkle Hardwood (@HinkleHardwood) February 1, 2020

“I am coaching the most desperate team in the country right now.”
– Providence’s Ed Cooley#Butler

— David Woods (@DavidWoods007) February 1, 2020

“This had to be an old-school BIG EAST game. It had to be a brawl – it had to be a fight.”
–@CoachCooleyPC pic.twitter.com/T6ZJfWYzaG

— PC Men’s Basketball (@PCFriarsmbb) February 1, 2020

Play hard.
Play together. pic.twitter.com/253erp8i94

— PC Men’s Basketball (@PCFriarsmbb) February 1, 2020

A #BIGEASThoops First! https://t.co/2vlAysl83f

— #BIGEASThoops (@BIGEASTMBB) February 1, 2020

The Big East today

Providence upsets No. 16 Butler in Hinkle Fieldhouse for the third upset in the conference today! pic.twitter.com/2uuuxID4BJ

— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) February 1, 2020

STAY H🔥T pic.twitter.com/UJeU7l4cNR

— PC Men’s Basketball (@PCFriarsmbb) February 1, 2020

This will be the Friars’ fourth consecutive game, and fifth in the last sixth, against a ranked opponent.

— PC Men’s Basketball (@PCFriarsmbb) February 1, 2020

Friars scratch out upset win at 16th ranked Butler, 65-61https://t.co/T3t4JxHQ1q

— Kevin McNamara (@KevinMcNamara33) February 1, 2020

Baldwin missed his final five shots of the game. https://t.co/GKBm61sJM3

— Kevin Farrahar (@Kevin_Farrahar) February 1, 2020

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One Comment

1. 

   Marty

   February 2, 2020 at 5:58 pm

   Great win PC……..Coach C. did the right thing and bench Diallo

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