Creighton Bluejays @ Providence Friars
Providence beats Creighton, 70-66; forges 3-way tie for 4th
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Ben Bentil scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Providence used a late rally to beat Creighton, 70-66 on Wednesday night.
The victory pulled the Friars into a three-way tie for fourth place in the Big East Conference with Creighton and Butler with one game left.
Creighton took a four-point lead at halftime and pushed it to six on James Milliken's jumper seconds into the second half. Bentil pulled Providence even at 49-49 midway through the period. Isaiah Zierden gave Creighton a 55-54 lead with 7:15 to play, but Jalen Lindsey put Providence ahead 56-55 on a 3-point play with 5:38 left. Kyron Cartwright hit a pair of free throws to make it 67-61 with 55 seconds left.
Senior Kris Dunn finished with 17 points, six rebounds and six assists for Providence (21-9, 9-8) in his final home game.
Milliken finished with 26 points to help pace Creighton (18-12, 9-8).
Game Information
Providence, RI

Referee:Mike Roberts
Referee:John Gaffney
Referee:Nathan Farrell

2025-26 Standings
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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