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INDIANAPOLIS – Butler will play one more game before Thanksgiving and that contest will be played at home on Tuesday, Nov. 23 against visiting SIUE. The two teams will take the court inside Hinkle Fieldhouse at 12 PM.
 
Bulldog Bits
- Butler outscored Austin Peay 23-12 in the fourth quarter on Saturday.
- BU shot 48.9% from the field vs. the Governors.
- Celena Taborn played 15 minutes in her BU debut and supplied the 'Dawgs with seven points.
- Emilia Sexton and Trinity White have each hit a 3-pointer in every game this year for BU.
- Alex Richard and Tenley Dowell are the only Bulldogs to start in all four games this year.
- Richard ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage (64.1) and second in made field goals (25).
- Kendall Wingler ranks second in the conference in minutes played.
- Wingler has hit eight 3-pointers over the last two games.
 
Scouting SIUE                                                                                         
The Cougars opened the 2021 season with games at Kansas, Memphis and Illinois. They are 1-2 overall with the lone victory coming in their last contest vs. the Fighting Illini. Gabby Nikitinaite, Ajulu Thatha, and Mikayla Kinnard all score in double figures for first-year head coach Samantha Quigley Smith. The program returns multiple players from last year's team that posted a 6-19 overall record.
 
Hoosiers Return to Hinkle                                                                   
The Cougars have three student-athletes from Indiana. Ajulu Thatha and Mikia Keith are two starters that hail from Indianapolis. Sophomore Madison Webb is from Bedford, Ind. and attended Bedford North Lawrence H.S. Coach G won a state title at Bedford North Lawrence H.S. in 2013 before joining the Bulldog staff as an assistant.
 
All-Time Series                                                                                       
This is the first meeting between the two programs.
 
Butler Falls to Austin Peay                                                                                 
Butler (0-4) outscored Austin Peay 23-12 in the fourth quarter, but their comeback would fall short on Saturday afternoon allowing the Governors to escape Hinkle Fieldhouse with a 68-65 win. Alex Richard scored a game-high 17 points in 23 minutes of playing time to lead the Bulldogs. A balanced BU scoring attack also saw Trinity White with 10 points, Kendall Wingler with nine and Tenley Dowell with nine. Down three with 20 seconds left, Butler had the opportunity to tie it, but a turnover and foul sent Austin Peay to the line for the clinching free-throws.
 
Limited Roster                                                                                       
Butler has 16 student-athletes on the roster, but have not had a full complement of players available thus far in the season. Celena Taborn made her season debut against Austin Peay. Butler is still waiting for Jamilyn Robinson, Oumou Toure, Rosemarie Dumont, and Kate Tanner to suit up for the first time.
 
Fantastic Freshmen                                                                               
Butler freshmen have scored 167 of the 230 Bulldog points this season (72.6%). The top four scorers on the roster and all freshmen. Alex Richard (14.0), Zoe Jackson (9.3) and Trinity White (8.0) are all true freshmen while Kendall Wingler is a redshirt freshman (7.8).
 
Take Care of the Ball                                                                             
The Bulldogs are shooting 40 percent from the field over the first four games of the season, but one area the team needs to clean up is the turnover column. BU averages 21.8 turnovers per game. Every single opponent has scored at least 20 points off Butler turnovers.
 
Long Distance                                                                          
The Bulldogs have increased their 3-point production in each game this year. The 'Dawgs made four triples in the season opener and came up with five the next game vs. Western Illinois. Those totals doubled over the last two games with BU burying nine 3-pointers vs. Ball State and then hitting a season-high 10 against Austin Peay.
 
Up Next                                                                                                                  
Butler's next three games will be on the road. This stretch starts with Butler playing at IUPUI on Sunday, Nov. 28. The start of BIG EAST play will follow with BU playing at DePaul on Friday and ending the weekend with a Sunday matinee at Marquette.