GAME NOTES | LIVE STATS
 
INDIANAPOLIS – The Bulldogs will travel to Boca Raton, Fla. this week to participate in the Florida Atlantic Thanksgiving Tournament. BU will play two games in two days. Action unfolds on Friday, Nov. 25 with Butler playing Sacred Heart at 2 PM. The next day, Butler will play Binghamton at 2 PM.
 
Bulldog Bits
- This is the first-ever meeting between Butler and Sacred Heart.
- BU has shot over 45% from the field in each game this season.
- Rachel McLimore led Butler in scoring vs. Tennessee State with a season-high 21 points.
- McLimore hit a season-high four 3-pointers and added three assists vs. the Tigers.
- Sydney Jaynes matched her career-high scoring total Monday night with 14 points vs. TSU.
- Jaynes also set a new career-high mark with three blocks.
- Jessica Carrothers pulled down a career-high seven rebounds vs. Tennessee State.
- The Bulldogs outscored TSU 24-11 in the third quarter to pull away from the Tigers.
- Butler made a season-high 29 field goals in their last win. They are shooting 50 percent from the field this season.
- BU scored 42 of their 72 points in the paint Monday night.
- The 'Dawgs pushed the ball to score 20 fast break points vs. TSU.
 
Scouting Sacred Heart                                                                          
The Pioneers are 1-4 this year with their lone win coming in the season opener vs. Hartford (72-34). Four-straight losses followed the first game of the season with Sacred Heart taking losses to La Salle, Monmouth, Brown and Iona. The team only averaged 50.2 points per game during that stretch. Ny'Ceara Pryor and Sajada Bonner each average double figures for SHU in the scoring column. Pryor leads the team in points (14.8), assists (3.2), and steals (4.4). Bonner is the top 3-point shooter on the roster. She is scoring 10.4 points per game. Head Coach Jessica Mannetti has been with the Pioneers since the 2013-14 season. Sacred Heart has made three postseason appearances during her tenure.
 
Butler vs. Tennessee State Recap (11/21)                                        
Butler got back on track with a 72-55 win over visiting Tennessee State. Rachel McLimore scored a game-high 21 points as the Bulldogs used a 24-point third quarter to pull away. With Butler's win, all 11 BIG EAST teams are now .500 or better on the season, with five teams still undefeated (UConn, Creighton, St. John's, Villanova, Xavier).
 
Around the BIG EAST                                                                            
For the second straight week, three BIG EAST teams were listed in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll. The BIG EAST boasts the nation's top three scorers. DePaul's Aneesah Morrow leads Division I with 31.5 points per game, followed by second-ranked Azzi Fudd of Connecticut, who is averaging 30.0 points per game. Villanova's Maddy Siegrist rounds out the list in third with her 29.0 scoring average.
 
Halftime Adjustments                                                                          
The Bulldogs used a 24-point third quarter to pull away from Tennessee State on Monday night. This season, Butler is +19 against the opposition in the third frame.
 
Bulldog Bench Points                                                                            
The Butler bench has scored at least 25 points in every contest this year. BU reserves average 31.2 points per game.
 
A Look Ahead                                                                                                       
Butler will play a 4-1 Binghamton team on Saturday. The Bearcats have wins over Bloomsburg (63-46), Army (76-61), Pittsburgh at Johnston (71-45) and Canisius (75-72). Their lone setback came at Syracuse (92-59) on Nov. 14. The Binghamton offense is a balanced attack that features four student-athletes scoring 10+ points per game. Ella Wanzer, Clare Traeger and Danai Bowman all average 11 points per game after the first five games of the season. Head Coach Bethann Shapriro Ord is in her fourth season with the program. She previously spent seven years at Weber State.
 
Tournament Action                                                                               
This is Butler's first tournament action since the 2019-20 season. That year, Butler participated in the Daytona Tournament. They were defeated by Georgia in game one, but bounced back to collect at 60-55 win over Ohio the next day.
 
Putting up Points                                                                                                 
Butler is averaging 71 points per game this season. After the first four games of the 2021-22 campaign, the 'Dawgs were only scoring 57 points per game.
 
Spread the Floor                                                                                                  
Butler has six players on the roster with at least three made 3-pointers. The 'Dawgs shoot 37 percent from behind the arc and are led from distance by Rachel McLimore (7-14). The Bulldogs have also defended the 3-point line well this season. Opponents are making just 27 percent of their 3-point attempts vs. BU.
 
Block Out                                                                                                               
BU has outrebounded their opponent in every game this season. They average 38.5 rebounds per game and are +11 in rebound margin.
 
Milestone Marker                                                                                 
Rachel McLimore has scored 1,093 points in her collegiate career to go along with 294 rebounds and 223 assists. McLimore needs two more free throws to reach 200 in her career.
 
Quality Looks                                                                                         
The Bulldogs are shooting 50.0 percent from the field over the first four games of the season. Kelsy Taylor and Sydney Jaynes are tied for the team lead shooting 66.7 percent.
 
Carrothers Contributing                                                                       
BU freshman Jessica Carrothers leads the team with 12 assists early in the 2022-23 season. She has recorded three assists in every game this year and also leads the team with seven steals. The backup point guard only has five turnovers in 82 minutes of action. Her scoring production is also trending up. Carrothers is 11-for-11 from the free throw line over her last two games and has shot 8-for-12 from the field.
 
Up Next                                                                                                                  
Butler will play Binghamton on day two of the Florida Atlantic Thanksgiving Tournament. The 2 PM tip is set for Saturday, Nov. 26.