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INDIANAPOLIS – Butler will travel to #19 Michigan to face the Wolverines at the Crisler Center on Wednesday afternoon. Bulldog fans can watch the action live on Big Ten Network+. This is the first meeting between the two programs since 1993.
 
Bulldog Bits
- Okako Adika's 29 points in her first game at Butler is the most since 2017 when then point guard, now assistant coach, Whitney Jennings dropped 30 in a win over Austin Peay in her Bulldog debut.
- Butler has never played three-straight games against nationally-ranked teams.
- Upe Atosu led Butler in scoring for the first time in her career vs. Creighton (11 points).
- Butler ranks second in the BIG EAST in free throw percentage (.742).
- The Bulldogs rank third in the league in steals per game (10.0).
 
BIG EAST Standings
Villanova 1-0, 4-0
Marquette 1-0, 2-1
Creighton 1-0, 1-3
Providence 1-1, 3-3
St. John's 0-1, 2-1
Butler 0-2, 0-2
Xavier 0-0, 1-0
#24 DePaul 0-0, 1-2
#3 UConn 0-0, 0-0
Seton Hall 0-0, 0-0
Georgetown 0-0, 0-0
 
All-Time Series vs. Michigan                                                               
Butler is 2-0 all-time when facing the Wolverines. They won 81-50 at Michigan during the 1992-93 season and followed that effort with a 77-57 home win the following year.
 
Butler vs. the Big Ten                                                                           
Butler's last win over a Big Ten opponent came in 2018 with a 66-53 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first game of the West Palm Invite. Since Godlevske's arrival in 2015-16, Butler is 2-4 vs. Big Ten foes.
 
Indiana Roots                                                                                         
Michigan has four student-athletes on their roster from the state of Indiana, the Bulldogs only have two (Ross/Stoddard).
 
BIG EAST Ties                                                                                                        
Prior to joining Michigan, Kim Barnes Arico spent 10 seasons at St. John's guiding the Red Storm to four NCAA Tournament appearances. Barnes Arico compiled a 176-133 overall record and five 20-win campaigns at St. John's. She was twice named Big East Coach of the Year (2006, 2012).
 
Youth vs. Experience                                                                            
Michigan's starting five unit has appeared in 382 games over the course of their careers while the Butler starting five accounts for just 77 games played at the D1 level.
 
Okako Leads BU Offensively                                                               
Okako Adika ranks sixth in the BIG EAST with a 16.5 scoring average. The BU forward exploded for 29 points in the season opener vs. Providence, but fouled out in the third quarter vs. Creighton in just 23 minutes of action. 29 points is the highest total of any BIG EAST player this season.
 
At The Line                                                                                                            
Okako Adika and Tenley Dowell are two of just three BIG EAST players to compete in at least two games and remain perfect from the free throw line. Adika is 6-for-6 from the charity stripe and Dowell is 4-for-4.
 
Naira Caceres Opts Out                                                                        
Redshirt-senior Naira Caceres has opted out of the remainder of the 2020-21 season due to COVID-19 concerns. After two games, Caceres had led BU in minutes played (31.5), 3-point field goal percentage (.600), assists (2.0), and steals (3.0). She is the second Butler player to opt out this season joining junior, guard Jamilyn Robinson.
 
Unavailable Players                                                                              
Butler was short-handed last weekend with just nine active players. The Bulldogs do not expect Micah Scheetz, Genesis Parker, or Oumou Toure to play against Michigan.
 
Up Next                                                                                                                 
Butler will play at #15 Indiana on Sunday, Dec. 13. Tip-off at Assembly Hall is set for 5 PM.  BIG EAST play will resume on Tuesday, Dec. 15 with the Bulldogs traveling to #3 UConn.