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INDIANAPOLIS – #5 UConn will head to Hinkle Fieldhouse on Tuesday night to face the Butler Bulldogs at 7 PM. SNY will cover the contest with Allen Bestwick and Meghan Culmo on the call.
 
GameDay
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 3
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse
Live Stats: ButlerSports.com – Statbroadcast
Watch: SNY
 
Bulldog Bits
- Tuesday is just the fourth overall meeting between Butler and UConn.
- Caroline Strande has scored 11 points in back-to-back games for BU.
- Strande has scored 99 points for BU over 14 games. She had 56 points over two seasons at Minnesota (21 games).
- Strande led BU in scoring for the first time on Saturday.
- Strande registered her first double-double at Butler by adding a game-high 10 rebounds at SHU.
- Tenley Dowell has hit at least one 3-pointer in six-straight games.
- Kendall Wingler pulled down a season-high four rebounds vs. the Pirates while adding seven points.
- Shay Frederick needs eight rebounds to reach 400 in her collegiate career.
- Rachel McLimore will reach 3,000 minutes of playing time when she takes the court vs. UConn on Tuesday (124 games).
- Butler only took three free throws at Seton Hall.
- The Bulldogs came up with a season-high 15 offensive rebounds on New Year's Eve.
- Butler's 63 field goal attempts on Saturday were a new season-high total.
- Butler has attempted 53 3-pointers over their last two games.
- 45 points at Seton Hall was a season-low point total for BU.
- BU's 30.2 shooting percentage at SHU was also a season-low.
- BU returns to Hinkle Fieldhouse for the first time since Dec. 11. They played four-straight road games from Dec. 18-31.
- McLimore and Jaynes are the only two Bulldogs to start in all five BIG EAST games.
- McLimore leads BU in minutes, points, and assists in league play.
 
BIG EAST Standings
St. John's 4-0, 13-0
UConn 4-0, 11-2
Seton Hall 4-1, 11-4
DePaul 3-1, 10-5
Villanova 2-1, 11-3
Creighton 3-2, 9-4
Marquette 2-3, 9-5
Georgetown 1-4, 8-6
Butler 1-4, 6-8
Providence 0-4, 9-6
Xavier 0-4, 7-6
 
Scouting #5 UConn                                                                                              
The Huskies are one of the best teams in the country as they head into Hinkle Fieldhouse with an 11-2 overall record. Signature wins during their non-conference slate came against #3 Texas (83-76), #10 NC State (91-69), and #9 Iowa (86-79). Their two losses came against ranked foes in #7 Notre Dame (74-60) and most recently #20 Maryland (85-78). UConn is 4-0 this season against BIG EAST competition. They defeated Providence in their BIG EAST home opener and added wins over Seton Hall, #21 Creighton and Marquette. Azzi Fudd is the leading scorer on the roster, however an injury has limited her to just seven games this season. With Fudd sidelined, Head Coach Geno Auriemma has relied on Lou Lopez Senechal and Aaliyah Edwards to shoulder the scoring load. Each student-athlete has started in 13 games and is averaging 17 points per contest. 
 
All-Time Series vs. UConn                                                                                  
Butler is 0-3 all-time against the Huskies. The first-ever meeting came on Jan. 19, 2021 with UConn winning 103-35. The Huskies made it a season sweep with a 97-68 victory at Hinkle Fieldhouse in February. Last year's lone game went down as a 92-47 win for UConn.
 
Last Game vs. UConn                                                                            
Butler's game at UConn last year was canceled due to winter weather-related travel issues therefore the only meeting between the two programs came at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Huskies recorded a 92-47 victory to remain unbeaten in the BIG EAST. Caroline Ducharme had 18 points for UConn and Aaliyah Edwards came off the bench to added 12. Tenley Dowell was in the box score with six points and a team-high seven rebounds for Butler.
 
UConn's Last Game                                                                                             
The visiting Golden Eagles remained within single digits for the majority of the contest, with the eighth-ranked Huskies leading by just seven with under five minutes to go. Lou Lopez Senechal scored four straight points to bump the advantage to double digits with 3:18 left, as UConn held on to improve to 4-0 in BIG EAST play and 11-2 overall. Lopez Senechal finished with a game-high 22 points off 9-of-15 shooting, while Dorka Juhasz added nine points and a game-high 10 boards. Liza Karlen led Marquette (9-5, 2-3) with 15 points while Emily La Chapell added 11 points, including 3-of-4 clip from three.
 
Knock Down Shooters                                                                          
Butler ranks 15th in the NCAA and second in the BIG EAST in 3-point field goal percentage (37.5). The Huskies lead the conference, hitting 41.4 percent of their shots from behind the arc. Butler made a season-high 14 3-pointers recently in their win at Xavier, but were limited to just six made shots from behind the arc at Seton Hall. Tenley Dowell and Caroline Strande each hit two from long range to lead the team. Rachel McLimore is the top 3-point shooter on the roster with 19 makes on 51 attempts (37.3%). Shay Frederick is second on the team with 16 made 3-pointers and Dowell is third with 15. BU has five players on the roster with at least 10 made 3-pointers. 11 of the 14 Bulldogs to see playing time this season have hit at least one shot from distance.
 
3-Pointers                                                                                                              
Butler made 14 3-pointers at Xavier while shooting 48.3 percent from distance. Their season-high total doubles as the most made in a BIG EAST game this season. Before the game at Xavier, BU was in a three-way tie with UConn and Villanova with 13 makes from 3-point range. Butler made 13 earlier this season vs. Binghamton while hitting at a 56.5 clip. The Bulldogs average 7.4 made 3-point field goals per game (4th in the BIG EAST).
 
Hosting At Hinkle                                                                                                 
The Butler women's basketball program set a new attendance record last year when the Huskies came to Indianapolis. 2,772 fans made their way to Hinkle Fieldhouse on a Wednesday night (Jan. 12) to break the old record of 2,360, which was set in the 2021 home opener vs. #8 Indiana.
 
Welcome to the Team                                                                          
Nearly 70 percent of Butler's scoring this year (69.7) has been provided by newcomers to the program.
 
Gatorade Players of the Year                                                              
Butler freshman Jessica Carrothers was recognized as the Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Indiana after her junior season. The 5-7 guard averaged 23.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.1 steals and 3.9 assists per game while leading her team to a 25-1 record. Other Gatorade Player of the Year winners from that season with BIG EAST ties include Azzi Fudd (UConn) and Caroline Ducharme (UConn).
 
Seton Hall Recap                                                                                                  
The Pirates overcame a nine-point first-quarter deficit to score a large-margin win over the visiting Bulldogs Saturday afternoon at Walsh Gym. The Hall's Sidney Cooks and Lauren Park-Lane tied for the game high with 19 points apiece, with Cooks adding eight boards and Park-Lane tallying eight assists. The eight dimes moved Park-Lane into a tie for 10th all-time on the BIG EAST's career assists list with 339 over 58 conference tilts. With Seton Hall (11-4, 4-1) leading 9-4 after four minutes, Butler (6-8, 1-4) went on a 16-2 run to lead 20-11 before closing the quarter with a 20-16 advantage. The Bulldogs were limited to just 25 points the remaining three quarters as the Pirates pulled away. Caroline Strande led Butler with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
 
Up Next                                                                                                                  
Villanova will host Butler on Sunday, Jan. 8. The 2 PM tip will stream live on FloSports.com