Jared Bynum scored a game-high 27 points and hit a crucial 3-pointer in the third overtime to help No. 11 Providence outlast visiting Xavier, 99–92 in a Big East game on Wednesday.
Nate Watson, who scored 12 points for the Friars (23–3, 13–2 Big East) scored inside with 1:19 to play in the third overtime to break a tie. After Adam Kunkel missed a 3-point attempt for Xavier (17–10, 7–9), Bynum drained a long trey with 32 seconds left.
