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INDIANAPOLIS – Butler and Ball State will tip at 1PM on Saturday afternoon inside Worthern Arena. The Bulldogs will attempt to remain undefeated and record their fifth win of the season. A win for the Cardinals will push Ball State over .500.
 
Bulldog Talk
- Genesis Parker scored a season-high 23 points in the win over IUPUI.
- Parker hit two of her six 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to lead Butler to victory.
- BU outscored IUPUI 17-11 in the 4th quarter to pull out a 64-61 win.
- Butler has shot over 50% from 3-point range in back-to-back games.
- Parker and Kristen Spolyar have scored in double figures in all four games.
- Spolyar was named BIG EAST Player of the Week on Monday, Nov. 18.
- Spolyar averaged 28 points, 9.5 boards and 2.5 steals in wins over Detroit Mercy and EKU.
- Spolyar leads the BIG EAST in points per game (21.5) and ranks 25th in the NCAA.
- The Bulldogs lead the BIG EAST in steals per game (15.3) and rank eighth in the NCAA.
- BU leads the conference and ranks 16th in the NCAA in turnovers forced (24.7).
- Butler and Ball State have met each season since Coach G took over the program in 2014-15.
- Butler is 2-3 vs. Ball State over the last five meetings.
 
Scouting Ball State                                                                                
The Cardinals are 2-2 at the start of the season with wins over Purdue Fort Wayne (83-52) and Xavier (70-49). Four of the five Ball State starters average nine points or more. Anna Clephane leads the team in the scoring column (11.8), and Oshlynn Brown is a double-double threat inside (11 ppg, 9 rpg). Sydney Freeman and Thelma Dis Agustsdottir are sharpshooters on the outside. Freeman is hitting 45 percent from long range (9-20) and Dis Agustsdottir is second on the team with eight made 3-pointers.
 
Last Year vs. Ball State                                                                         
Butler never trailed vs. Ball State a year ago inside Hinkle Fieldhouse. They jumped out to a 13-5 lead after the first quarter and ran away with a 64-47 victory. Kristen Spolyar scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the win. The Bulldogs shared the ball, registering 18 assists on 22 made field goals.
 
Godlevske vs. the MAC                                                                        
Butler went 4-0 vs. the Mid-American Conference a year ago with wins over Ball State, Akron, Eastern Michigan and Kent State. Coach G is 5-3 all-time vs. the MAC.
 
Parker Pushes BU Past IUPUI                                                              
Genesis Parker scored eight of her team-high 23 points in the fourth quarter vs. IUPUI allowing BU to comeback and earn the win. She broke a 58-58 tie with her sixth made 3-pointer of the game with just 3:32 left in the fourth. It was Butler's last made field goal of the contest.
 
Behind The Arc                                                                                       
Butler made a season-high 10 3-pointers in the win over IUPUI. They have made 32 triples over the first four games of the 2019-20 campaign. The 'Dawgs have hit at least seven in every game this season. They are shooting 41.6 percent from distance.
 
Top 5                                                                                                                       
Butler's starting five unit of Parker, Caceres, Strong, Brey and Spolyar were +7 against IUPUI. That group shared the court for 7:06. BU used 16 different lineups in the victory.
 
Flip the Script
Butler is undefeated after playing their first four games of the 2019-20 regular season at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Their first true road trip is the Ball State game on Saturday. That contest marks the first of three games outside of Hinkle Fieldhouse as Butler looks ahead to the 2019 Daytona Tournament over Thanksgiving.
 
Spolyar Named BIG EAST Player of the Week                                 
Kristen Spolyar hit a hot streak in a 2-0 week for Butler, averaging a BIG EAST-best 28.0 points, while posting the third-highest rebounding clip of the week at 9.5 boards per contest. She shot .571 from the field and .455 from deep, adding 2.5 steals per game. Against Detroit Mercy on Wednesday, Spolyar scored a career-high 37 points while grabbing 13 rebounds, before going for 19 points and six boards in Sunday's win over Eastern Kentucky.
 
Up Next                                                                                                                  
The Bulldogs will spend Thanksgiving in Florida this year by participating in the 2019 Daytona Tournament. BU will play Georgia (3-1) on Friday, Nov. 29 at 11 AM. Game two will put Butler up against Ohio (3-1) on Saturday at 11.