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INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler women's basketball team will return to action Wednesday night with a 7 PM tip vs. Providence. Action on FloSports.com will begin at 7 PM. Joey Lindstrom will be on the call with former Bulldog Sydney Buck.
 
GameDay
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 18
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Indianapolis, Ind. - Hinkle Fieldhouse
Live Stats: ButlerSports.com – Statbroadcast
Watch: FloSports/Butler+ - BEDN
 
Bulldog Bits
- Wednesday will be the 21st overall meeting between Butler and Providence.
- Kendall Wingler was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday (1/16).
- Wingler has scored 47 points over her last three games (15.6 ppg).
- Wingler ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in 3-point field goal percentage (41.7).
- Wingler needs five more 3-pointers to reach 100 in her collegiate career.
- Wingler led Butler in rebounding (5) for the first time this season vs. Creighton.
- Sydney Jaynes led Butler with 16 points in the setback to Creighton.
- Jaynes has now scored in double figures nine times this season.
- Jaynes ranks 10th in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage (50.0).
- Jaynes dished out five of Butler's seven assists in their last game vs. Creighton.
- Jaynes and Rachel McLimore are the only Bulldogs to start in every game this season.
- Trinity White hit multiple 3-pointers in a single-game for the first time this season on FS1. She has now made a 3-pointer in three-straight games.
- Anna Mortag returned to action on Jan. 14. Mortag missed five-straight games from Dec. 28 - Jan. 11.
- Jessica Carrothers returned to Butler's starting lineup for the first time since Dec. 18 vs. CU.
- Butler shot 54.1 percent in the second half vs. Creighton (13/24).
- Butler is 4-1 this year when playing on a Wednesday.
- Shay Frederick is four rebounds shy of 400 for her collegiate career.
- Six different Bulldogs have led BU in scoring this season and seven players have led the team in rebounding.
 
BIG EAST Standings
UConn 8-0, 15-2
Villanova 7-1, 16-3
Seton Hall 6-2, 13-5
Creighton 6-3, 12-5
St. John's 5-3, 14-3
DePaul 4-3, 11-7
Marquette 4-4, 11-6
Providence 2-6, 11-8
Butler 2-7, 7-11
Georgetown 1-7, 8-9
Xavier 0-9, 7-11
 
Scouting Providence                                                                             
The Friars are 11-8 overall with a 2-6 record against BIG EAST opponents. Conference wins for Providence came against Creighton (79-75) and most recently Xavier (64-50). Michigan State transfer Janai Crooms leads PC in scoring (12.5) and rebounding (7.3) while Florida transfer Brynn Farrell is the top 3-point shooter on the roster (30-82). The start of the conference schedule has been challenging for PC with the Friars playing six of their first nine games on the road. They did upset Creighton in Omaha when the Bluejays were nationally ranked. Providence outscored Creighton 24-11 in the third quarter to come back and claim the road win. Grace Efosa dominated the action scoring a game-high 27 points.
 
All-Time Series vs. Providence                                                            
Butler leads the all-time series against Providence 11-9, although the Friars have won five-straight over the Bulldogs. Butler's last win against Providence was on Feb. 23, 2020. BU swept the regular season that year by also claiming a 50-47 win in Providence. The wildest game between the two programs was played in 2019. Butler was receiving votes that season, but fell in triple overtime at Providence with four of their five starters fouling out.
 
Butler's Last Game vs. Providence                                                     
Providence handed Butler a 69-41 setback at Hinkle Fieldhouse last year on Feb. 16. Janai Crooms led the Friars with a game-high 17 points and Grace Efosa came off the bench to deliver 10. Kendall Wingler was the top performer for BU with 10 points. She hit two of Butler's four 3-pointers that day.
 
Providence's Last Game                                                                                     
Providence was defeated by Marquette on Jan. 14 by the final score of 80-57. Janai Crooms led the Friars with 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals. Kylee Sheppard and Olivia Olsen were also impact players in Milwaukee. Sheppard added 14 points, five boards and two assists. Olsen contributed with 13 points six rebounds and two blocked shots. Marquette outscored Providence in each quarter and limited PC to just six first quarter points. Jordan King scored a game-high 31 points on 12-of-23 shooting.

Wingler Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (1/16)                
Kendall Wingler averaged 15.5 points, three rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals last week to make the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. She scored a career-high 23 points in the win at Georgetown and followed with an eight-point performance at home vs. Creighton. Wingler shot 50 percent from the field in the 1-1 week while making 45 percent of her 3-point attempts (5-11) and 88 percent of her free throws (8-9).
 
Balanced Scoring                                                                                                  
Butler and Providence are similar offensively with each program scoring in the low 60's this season. Neither team has a player averaging more than 12 points per game, but each side has at least three players scoring more than nine. Butler is 6-0 this year when keeping their opponent under 60 points, but are 1-11 when the opponent scores 60 or more.
 
Move Your Feet                                                                                                    
Providence leads the BIG EAST and ranks third in the country in fewest fouls per game (12.1). The Bulldogs rank third in the BIG EAST and 11th in the NCAA (13.2). There were zero first half free throw attempts when Butler hosted Creighton last week. The Bulldogs have only shot 10+ free throws two times over their last eight games. The team is 7-5 this year when they shoot more free throws than their opponent, but are 0-6 when they shoot less.
 
Side-By-Side                                                                                                          
Butler and Providence are side-by-side in the BIG EAST standings. If the tournament were to start today, the two teams would play in the No. 8 vs. No. 9 seed game of the first round.
 
Jaynes Made the Jump                                                                         
Sydney Jaynes has more field goals, 3-pointers, free throws, rebounds, and assists through the first 18 games of this season than she had total during her freshman campaign (28 games).
 
Mirror Image                                                                                          
Butler and Providence each defeated Xavier this year by 14 points. They each lost to St. John's by eight. Marquette recently defeated Providence by 23 and the Eagles topped the Bulldogs by 21. DePaul topped Providence by nine and beat BU by six.
 
Behind The Arc                                                                                      
Butler ranks 7th in the NCAA and second in the BIG EAST in 3-point field goal percentage (38.5). The Bulldogs made six of their 16 attempts (37.5) at home against Creighton on Saturday afternoon. Trinity White came off the bench to hit a pair of shots from behind the arc. The Bulldogs average 7.7 made 3-point field goals per game (3rd in the BIG EAST) trailing only Creighton and DePaul.
 
Creighton Recap                                                                                                   
The Bluejays shot 48.3 percent from the field and made 14 3-pointers to collect a 75-56 win at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday. Emma Ronsiek led Creighton to victory with a team-best 20 points on 8-of-17 shooting. Ronsiek made a team-high four 3-pointers and added six rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes. Sydney Jaynes made her mark on the game with a team-high 16 points. Jaynes helped BU score 30 points in the paint against Creighton.
 
BIG Win in the BIG EAST                                                                                     
Butler defeated a BIG EAST opponent by 20+ points for the first time since Feb. 15, 2019 last Wednesday night at Georgetown. The Bulldogs shot 54.2 percent from 3-point range making 13 of their 24 attempts.
 
Up Next                                                                                                                  
Butler will play at #5 UConn this Saturday, Jan. 21 at 12 PM. Fans can catch the action live on SNY.