GAME NOTES
 
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INDIANAPOLIS – The longest road trip of the BIG EAST Conference season is coming up next for Butler. BU will fly to Providence, Rhode Island to face the Friars on Friday night and then make their way to Omaha, Nebraska to take on the Creighton Bluejays Sunday afternoon. BU defeated both Providence and Creighton earlier this season.
 
Bulldog Bits
- Tori Schickel recorded a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. vs. Marquette
- Kaela Hodges recorded a career-high three steals vs. Marquette
- Hodges and Sydney Buck each set a new season-high scoring totals vs. DePaul
- Butler led DePaul (25-16) and Marquette (16-14) at the end of the first quarter
- Butler has allowed 31 offensive rebounds over their last two games
- Michelle Weaver (Back) missed the DePaul game, but notched 13 points vs. Marquette
- Weaver didn't miss a shot vs PC at Hinkle, she held Nogic scoreless in the 2nd half
- BU only made 8 turnovers in the first meeting vs. Creighton, they average 16.2 a game
- Jennings leads the team and ranks third in the BIG EAST with a 17.6 scoring average
- The last Bulldog to average 17+ ppg in a single-season was Sarah Schuetz (1997-98)
- Butler's last win at Creighton was recorded on March 4, 2014 (67-59)
 
Scouting Providence (9-17, 2-12 BIG EAST)
The Friars are led by 6-1 guard Jovana Nogic and her 17.2 scoring average. Nogic is coming off a 27-point performance at home against Creighton in a game where the Bluejays held off the Friars 87-84 in double overtime. 5-9 guard Maddie Jolin pulled down 18 rebounds in the setback. 18 rebounds are the second-highest total recorded in the BIG EAST Conference this season. Jolin, a 5-9 guard, is the second leading scorer on the team at 11.0 ppg. The Friars average 60 points per game as a team, and are shooting 42 percent from the field.
 
Bulldogs Beat Friars 68-57 (Jan. 21, 2018)
Tori Schickel posted 27 points and nine rebounds in Butler's 11-point win over the Friars on Jan. 21. Providence held a three-point lead at the half, but the Bulldogs would win the third quarter 16-6 and sprint to the finish line by posting 20 points in the fourth. Whitney Jennings added 16 points and Michelle Weaver scored all 10 of her points in the second half. Jovana Nogic scored 13 for the Friars. PC was led in scoring by Clara Che who posted 14.
 
All-Time Series vs. Providence
Butler won the first six meetings against Providence to jump out to a 6-0 lead in the all-time series, but the Friars responded by winning each head-to-head battle last year. The series is currently at 7-2 in favor of the Bulldogs after their win at Hinkle on Jan. 21.
 
Scouting Creighton (15-9, 9-5 BIG EAST)
Creighton swept the BIG EAST Weekly honors after defeating Providence in double overtime. Jaylyn Agnew was tabbed Player of the Week after scoring a career-high 33 points. She added 11 boards and four assists in the victory. Temi Carda repeated as Freshman of the Week after scoring 17 points on 50 percent shooting. These two players along with Audrey Faber and Sydney Lamberty give the Bluejays a balanced attack. Faber averages 15.6 ppg while Lamberty chips in with 11 points per contest. Lamberty also leads the team in assists (5.3) and ranks second in rebounds (6.4).
 
Butler Defeats Creighton 59-53 (Jan. 19, 2018)
Butler dominated the opening 10 minutes of the game to record a 59-53 win. BU won the opening quarter 22-9 and would hold off the Bluejays to move to .500 in league play (4-4). Whitney Jennings did a little bit of everything with 17 points, six rebounds, three assists and a steal. Schickel was in the box score with 13 and Weaver added 10. Audrey Faber led Creighton with 17 points, five boards and three assists.
 
All-Time Series vs. Creighton
Butler snapped a six-game losing streak against Creighton earlier this season to record their fourth win of the all-time series. Creighton still leads the head-to-head battle 7-4.
 
Tournament Talk
The 2018 BIG EAST Tournament will take place in Chicago this year at Wintrust Arena. DePaul and Marquette are guaranteed to finish in the top five of the conference standings which gives them a first-round bye. Providence and Xavier are also guaranteed to play in the first round. If the regular season ended today, Butler would play as the No. 8 seed against the No. 9 seed Providence Friars. That contest would be game one of the tournament. It would take place on Saturday, March 3 at 4 PM. The first round will also include No. 10 Xavier playing the No. 7 seed Georgetown Hoyas. First round action will stream live on BEDN. The winner of the 8/9 game will face the No. 1 overall seed which is currently DePaul. The 7/10 winner would face Marquette who currently represents the No. 2 seed.
 
Jennings Shoots Up Scoring List
Whitney Jennings is on pace to become just the seventh player in program history to score 500 points in a single-season. She heads into the final three games of the regular season with 474 points, a total that ranks her eighth all-time at BU. In order to move up to seventh, Jennings will need nine points to pass Lade Akande (07-08 / 482 pts). Jennings currently averages 17.6 points per game, the highest average on the team and the third-best average in the BIG EAST. If the season were to end today she would rank sixth all-time for the highest scoring average in a single-season.
 
Jennings For 3!
Whitney Jennings hit seven 3-point field goals last weekend, moving her season total to 72. Jennings is now just 14 3-point field goals away from setting a new school record. Jackie Closser hit 85 3-point field goals during the 2006-07 season to break a school record that she set the previous season in 2005-06 when she hit 84. Blaire Langlois ranks third with 78 made 3-pointers during the 2015-16 season. Jennings now ranks fourth all-time with her 72 makes from behind the arc.
 
Whit Hits From the Stripe
Whitney Jennings leads the team and ranks second in the conference with an 86.4 free throw percentage (76-88). She currently ranks eighth at BU for highest free throw percentage in a single-season.
 
1,000 Career Point Club
Junior Tori Schickel reached 1,000 career points on Jan. 10 against St. John's. She became just the 22nd player in Butler women's basketball history to reach 1,000. The standout center will now try to climb up the all-time scoring list at BU. She heads into the weekend with 1,162 points, the 14th highest total in school history. Debbie Benzinger (94-98) is next on the list with 1,214 points. Liz Skinner ranks 12th all-time with 1,224 points (1978-82).
 
All-Time Great
Tori Schickel has 817 rebounds in her career, a total that ranks her fourth all-time at Butler. 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). Schickel currently has 260 rebounds on the season. She only needs four more to reach the BU top-ten list for most boards in a single-season. She set the school record last year with 364.
 
Protect The Rim
Tori Schickel ranks 8th all-time in career blocks. She leads the team with 37 blocks on the year, moving her career total to 117.
 
Double-Double
Tori Schickel has 10 double-doubles this year, moving her career total to 31. She most recently recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds vs. Marquette.
 
Up Next
The final game of the regular season will send Butler to Xavier on Sunday, Feb. 25. Tip-off at the Cintas Center is slated for 2 PM.