Butler seniors Jahmyl Telfort, Pierre Brooks II and Patrick McCaffrey combined for 53 points as the Bulldogs posted a second straight Big East victory, 82-81, over Providence on Saturday in Indianapolis.Telfort led Butler (11-13, 4-9) with 24 points, connecting on 9 of 17 shots. Brooks added 18 points, while McCaffrey made 3 of 4 3-point attempts and finished with 11 points. Finley Bizjack also drained 3 of 4 long-range attempts on his way to 15 points.Bensely Joseph netted 26 points to pace Providence (11-13, 5-8), which also got a career-high 23 points from Rich Barron. Corey Floyd, Jr. notched 17 points and six assists, and Jayden Pierre tallied 11 points and eight assists.The Friars were short-handed Saturday, with Wesley Cardet Jr. (leg) sitting out along with Bryce Hopkins and Jabri Abdur-Rahim after both recently suffered season-ending injuries.Providence hung around with sharp 3-point shooting, knocking down a season-high 16 treys on 32 attempts. Barron made 7 of 9 and Joseph hit 5 of 9.With a 13-point Bulldog lead trimmed to 79-78 and 1:59 remaining, Telfort drove to the basket and was bumped and fouled just as Oswin Erhunmwunse skied to catch his shot attempt. A goaltending call on the play was reviewed at length, but ultimately confirmed, and Telfort turned the break into a key three-point play.