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INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler women's basketball team will tip-off the 2021-22 season against #8 Indiana on Wednesday night inside Hinkle Fieldhouse. The 7 PM tip will stream through the BIG EAST Digital Network on FloHoops.com. Brendan King and Meghan McKeown will have the call.
Bulldog Bits
- Butler set a new attendance record the last time they hosted Indiana at Hinkle Fieldhouse. 2,028 fans attended the game on Dec. 11, 2019.
- Butler averaged 57.2 points per game last season, but hit their stride late in the year to average 72.4 points over their final five games.
- BU scored a season-high 86 points to upset #25 DePaul in the 2020-21 regular season finale.
- Butler scored 68 points in the setback to UConn at Hinkle Fieldhouse, marking the most points scored against the Huskies by any BIG EAST team.
- BU hit seven 3-point field goals per game last year, the fifth-best average in the BIG EAST.
- The Bulldogs knocked down nine 3-pointers in their exhibition win over Trine on Nov. 4.
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Genesis Parker and
Emilia Sexton led Butler in scoring vs. Trine. Parker poured in 17 points while Sexton added 14.
- Butler is 4-3 in season openers under
Kurt Godlevske.
Scouting Indiana
The Hoosiers are ranked No. 8 in the first AP Poll of the 2021-22 season. A year ago, IU went 21-6 overall with a 16-2 mark in the Big Ten Conference. They reached the NCAA Tournament field as a No. 4 seed and advanced to the Elite Eight where they were eventually eliminated by Arizona 66-53. Grace Berger and Mackenzie Holmes are two of the top returners on the IU roster. Each player earned a spot on the Preseason All-Big Ten Team. After a vote from the conference coaches, Indiana was also picked to finish second in the Big Ten standings. Head Coach Teri Moren returns all five starters from last year's team. Graduate student Ali Patberg will return for her seventh season of eligibility and the starting five will be rounded out with Aleksa Gulbe and Nicole Cardano-Hilary.
All-Time Series
The Hoosiers lead the all-time series against Butler 7-1. The first meeting came at Assembly Hall during the 1989-90 season with IU winning 75-57. Butler's lone win came inside Hinkle Fieldhouse on Dec. 9, 2012. The 'Dawgs topped the Hoosiers 59-56.
Last Meeting vs. IU
The Hoosiers earned a 64-53 victory against Butler the last time these two teams met inside Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler owned a four-point lead after the first quarter, but would be limited to just two points in the second frame. The rest of the game went back-and-forth with IU winning the second half by a total of two points. IU was ranked #12 in December of 2019. The national-ranking however didn't intimidate the Bulldogs over the opening stages of the contest.
Genesis Parker scored five of Butler's first seven points, and ended the game with a team-high 14 points.
Welcome To Butler
The Butler coaching staff welcomes eight newcomers to the 2021-22 roster this season.
Celena Taborn (Furman),
Kendall Wingler (Eastern Kentucky), and
Kate Tanner (Miles CC) will join freshmen
Madison Royal-Davis,
Trinity White,
Zoe Jackson,
Alex Richard and
Sydney Jaynes.
Fresh Start
Butler's roster was limited during the 2020-21 campaign due to multiple injuries and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bulldogs postponed or canceled eight contests including the season opener and four-straight from Dec. 12-22.
Genesis Parker and
Tenley Dowell were also playing limited minutes due to injuries, although Dowell was the only student-athlete to appear in all 20 contests for BU.
2020-21 Roster Breakdown
Two graduate students, three seniors, one junior, three sophomores and seven freshmen make up the 2020-21 roster. These student-athletes travel to Indianapolis from eight different states. The 'Dawgs also have players from Quebec City, Canada and Melbourne Australia!
Indiana All-Star
2021 Indiana All-Star
Sydney Jaynes will join the Bulldogs after a fantastic high school career at Trinity Lutheran. She is the sixth Indiana All-Star to attend Butler since Coach Godlevske's arrival in 2014-15.
10 More!
Kurt Godlevske has recorded 90 wins at Butler since taking over the program in 2014-15. That total ranks him fourth all-time at BU, 10 shy of 100, and 25 back from June Olkowksi who sits in third place all-time with 114 wins from 1993-1999.
Butler Drops DePaul
The highlight of the 2020-21 season came in the regular season finale when Butler defeated DePaul for the first time in program history. The Bulldogs went to Chicago to claim an 86-81 victory at Wintrust Arena. BU shot 54 percent from the field and 45 percent from 3-point range. They shared the ball by recording 17 assists on 33 made field goals and also won the points in the paint battle 42-34.
Parker Puts Up Points
Genesis Parker scored in double figures 11 times last year. She made her season debut at Providence on Jan. 7 and would score 10+ points in Butler's next seven-straight games. Parker led BU in scoring seven times. She scored a season-high 18 points in three different games (vs. DePaul, vs. Xavier, vs. UConn).
Seize the Opportunity
Butler brings in five true freshmen this year, but only return 36.5 percent of last year's scoring. The newcomers will have an opportunity to fill the void and compete for minutes right away to begin their collegiate careers.
Inside Out
Butler brought in an experienced post player this off-season in graduate transfer
Celena Taborn. During her four-year career at Furman, Taborn scored 1,234 points and pulled down 591 rebounds. All eight BU returners combine for 1,200 career points so her presence on the offensive end of the floor will be a welcomed addition.
Hello Hinkle
Butler will play seven of their nine non-conference games at Hinkle Fieldhouse this season. The first road test of the season will send BU downtown to play IUPUI at The Jungle. The Bulldogs will also play at Illinois in December. Highlighting the home slate will be games vs. in-state rivals Ball State and Evansville.
Up Next
Butler will play Western Illinois on Saturday, Nov. 13. The Bulldogs will host the Leathernecks at 12 PM on BEDN.
