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INDIANAPOLIS – Butler and Indiana will take their undefeated records into Assembly Hall on Wednesday night at 7 PM. The Bulldogs (6-0) will be playing on the road for the first time this season. The Hoosiers (7-0) meanwhile are 4-0 at home with wins over Milwaukee, North Florida, Florida and Northern Illinois.
 
Bulldog Bits                                                                                                                       
- Whitney Jennings led Butler against Ball State with 20 points and four steals
- Jennings hit six 3-point field goals with four of the six coming in the second half
- Tori Schickel posted her 4th double-double of the year with 11 points and 12 rebounds
- Schickel added a career-high eight assists and a season-high four blocked shots
- Kristen Spolyar set new season-high totals in points (16) and rebounds (7)
- Butler opened the Ball State game on a 9-1 scoring run, winning the quarter 13-5
- Sunday marked the 4th game this season where BU never trailed (EIU, WIU, UML)
- Butler has outscored the opposition 115-53 in the first quarter this year
- BU has forced 20+ turnovers in every game this year; Ball State had 29
 
2018-19 BIG EAST STANDINGS
1) Butler, 6-0
2) Seton Hall, 7-1
3) Marquette, 6-1
4) Xavier, 6-1
5) St. John's, 5-2
6) Villanova, 5-2
7) DePaul, 5-3
8) Providence, 4-3
9) Georgetown, 5-4
10) Creighton, 2-4
 
Scouting Indiana                                                                                                             
The Hoosiers are undefeated this year with a perfect 7-0 record. They are coming off a 67-65 road win at UCLA on Sunday, Dec. 2. IU earned a seven-point lead at halftime and held on for the victory behind a strong performance from Ali Patberg. The 5-11 guard scored 17 points, pulled down nine rebounds and dished out eight assists. Jaelynn Penn matched her with 17 points and Bendu Yeaney was in the box score with 13. Patberg averages 17.7 points per game and is also the team leader in rebounds (7.1) and assists (5.1). As a team, IU is averaging 75.7 points per game and allowing 60.7.
 
Key To the Game                                                                                                            
Butler will need to keep Indiana off the free throw line in order to record their first road win of the season. The Hoosiers have made more free throws (115) this season than their opponents have attempted (92). Points at the charity stripe helped decide the outcome at UCLA. The Bruins hit six of their eight attempts on Sunday, Indiana ended the game shooting 18-for-23 from the line.
 
Something Has to Give                                                                                
Butler and Indiana are two of just 24 undefeated teams left in 2018-19.
 
Still Undefeated                                                                                                             
The 2018-19 Bulldogs are just the fifth team in program history to start a season 6-0. The last 6-0 start came during the 1990-91 season when BU won their first 10 games of the year. The best start in school history came in 1978-79. Butler won 23-straight.
 
Last Win over IU                                                                                                             
Butler hasn't played Indiana since the 2013-14 season. The Hoosiers won on their home court 84-69. The previous season marked Butler's only win over Indiana in six tries. Butler won 59-56 inside Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler led 40-25 after the first half and would hang on for the three-point win. BU only made five field goals over the final 20 minutes of action.
 
Fast Starts                                                                                                                          
Butler never trailed against Ball State, marking the fourth game this season where they have led wire-to-wire. Fast starts for the Bulldogs this year include first quarter leads of 22-8 (Eastern Illinois), 20-8 (Western Illinois), 27-4 (UMass Lowell) and 13-5 (Ball State). Great team defense has helped Butler open the year 6-0. After six games, Butler leads the BIG EAST in scoring defense allowing just 48 points per game. They also rank first in steals averaging 16 per contest.
 
Perfect Month                                                                                                 
Head Coach Kurt Godlevske helped Butler finish the month of November undefeated at 5-0. In his first season at the helm, Godlevske guided the 2014-15 Bulldogs to a perfect 8-0 record during the month of January. It was the first time BU had gone undefeated during a full month in 17 years.
 
Home Grown Talent                                                                                      
Four of the five players listed in Butler's starting five lineup are from Indiana. The Hoosiers only have two players total from their home state. Two former Indiana Miss Basketball selections will be on the court Wednesday. Ali Patberg won the award in 2015 and Whitney Jennings earned the recognition in 2014.
 
What a Crowd                                                                                                  
1,524 basketball fans attended the game between Butler and Ball State at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Dec. 2. That total goes down as the largest crowd under the tenure of head coach Kurt Godlevske (2014-15). The largest women's basketball crowd in Butler women's basketball history was 1,971 in a game between Cleveland State and Butler during the 1995-96 season. The 'Dawgs went 21-9 that year and reached the NCAA Tournament.
 
NCAA Rankings                                                                                                
Butler ranks third in the NCAA in steals per game (16.0) and fourth in scoring defense (48.7). They limit their opponents by cleaning up on the glass and eliminating second chance points. The 'Dawgs rank 13th in rebound margin (+12.3) and are efficient once in control. BU ranks 20th in field goal percentage (47.0).
 
Weaver Impacting Wins                                                                                              
Michelle Weaver leads the BIG EAST and ranks fifth in the NCAA in steals per game (4.1). The senior guard also ranks ninth in the NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.7).
 
Schickel Climbs Scoring List                                                                        
Tori Schickel reached 1,000 career points on Jan. 10, 2018 against St. John's to become just the 22nd player in Butler women's basketball history to reach 1,000. Schickel now ranks 11th on the all-time scoring list with 1,317 career points. She is four points away from 10th place on the list which is currently held by Sarah Schuetz (1,320, '94-'98).
 
Schickel Goes After Rebound Record                                                     
Tori Schickel has 912 career rebounds, a total that ranks her fourth all-time at Butler. She is 27 rebounds away from third-place all-time. Schickel will attempt to become just the third player in school history to reach 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in her BU career, joining Elza Purvlicis (1980-84) and Beth Piepenbrink (1980-83).
 
Up Next                                                                                                                              
Butler will play at Akron on Saturday, Dec. 8. The 2 PM contest marks just the third meeting between the two clubs and the first at Akron. BU is 2-0 all-time against the Zips. Their first win was recorded in 1987 while the second came in 1997.