LAIE, Hawaii – The Bulldogs took an 81-62 loss to BYU in the opening game of the Tom Westin Invitational on Wednesday afternoon. The setback moves Butler to 0-5 on the year.

A first half scoring drought mixed with a hot start to the second half for the Cougars gave BYU the lopsided victory. Four of BYU's five starters reached double figures against the Bulldogs with Makenzie Morrison leading the way with 16.

Butler's Loryn Goodwin tied Morrison's scoring output with 16 first half points. The red-shirt sophomore was the driving force behind the Butler offense as she shot 7-for-15 against the Cougars. Her playing time was limited in the second half, but the combo guard still posted solid numbers by adding five rebounds, two assists and a steal in 25 minutes.

Sydney Buck and Lexus Murry joined Goodwin in double figures as Buck knocked down two of her four field goals from beyond the arc to net 12 points. Murry used four free throws to post her season-high 10 points.

The game got off to a fast start with each team executing early in the action. Butler took a 15-13 lead after a Goodwin layup, but a nine minute scoring drought allowed BYU to go on a 14-0 run which gave the Cougars a 10 point cushion.

BYU would hit four-straight 3-point field goals to go into the break, giving the team a 41-26 advantage at halftime. They shot 38 percent from behind the arc hitting seven of their 18 attempts in the first 20 minutes of play.

BYU got off to a hot start in the opening minutes of the second half as the Cougars hit 10 of their first 12 shots to extend their lead. The BU deficit grew to 20 points before the first media timeout and was eventually pushed to 30 at the 14:26 mark.

The Bulldogs were able to play near full strength for the first time this season as 10 of the 12 players on the roster were active for the BYU game. Belle Obert made her Bulldog debut in Hawaii, impacting the game with six points and three rebounds. Obert hit a 3-point field goal and also added a steal in her 27 minutes of action.

Andrianna Moore also chipped in with six points for Butler by going 4-for-4 from the charity stripe. Blaire Langlois scored all seven of her points in the second frame while Serena Sandusky and Ijeoma Uchendu rounded out the scoring with three and two respectively.

Butler will return to action tomorrow afternoon to take on No. 19 Oregon State at 8 p.m. eastern standard time.