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PHOTO: Providence’s Ed Cooley wears towel on sideline after ripping pants in Big East title game

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RALEIGH, NC - MARCH 19: Head coach Ed Cooley of the Providence Friars reacts in the first half against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at PNC Arena on March 19, 2016 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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Providence head coach Ed Cooley is known for being active and animated on the sidelines.

That behavior might have contributed to Cooley ripping his suit pants during the Big East Tournament title game on Saturday night.

Coaching against Villanova in a heated contest at Madison Square Garden, Cooley tore his pants in the back. To continue coaching, Cooley opted to use Gatorade towels to cover up.

You certainly have to give Cooley and the Providence crew some credit for ingenuity during an important game. Given the stakes, Cooley kind of looks like a modern makeshift “Braveheart” extra. This is also one of the funniest things to happen in college basketball this season.