GAME NOTES
 
INDIANAPOLIS – The Bulldogs will battle the Red Storm Wednesday night at 7 PM. Mike Watts and Kim Adams will call the action on FloSports.com.
 
GameDay
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 25
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Queens, N.Y. - Carnesecca Arena
Live Stats: RedStormSports.com – Sidearm
Watch: FloSports.com - BEDN
 
Bulldog Bits
- Wednesday will be the 19th overall meeting between Butler and St. John's.
- Butler outscored UConn 13-10 in the first quarter over the weekend in Storrs.
- The Bulldogs hit three of their first four 3-point attempts and would end the game with seven total.
- BU used a 13-0 scoring run in the first quarter to build a lead.
- Butler led UConn by nine points at the 5:13 mark of the first quarter.
- Anna Mortag led BU with two made 3-pointers and a team-best five rebounds vs. the Huskies.
- Half of Butler's made field goals at UConn were from 3-point range.
- Sydney Jaynes and Jessica Carrothers shared the team lead in scoring with seven points each.
- Carrothers and Strande each played 20+ mins at UConn and did not commit a turnover.
- Carrothers ranks 10th in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage (51.5) and steals (1.5).
- Rachel McLimore led Butler with three assists at UConn.
- The 'Dawgs grabbed nine offensive rebounds at UConn to come up with seven second chance points.
- Nine Bulldogs made a field goal vs. UConn while the Huskies were limited to just seven active players.
- Shay Frederick is two rebounds shy of 400 for her collegiate career and has not missed a free throw this season.
- Kendall Wingler needs five more 3-pointers to reach 100 in her collegiate career.
- Wingler did not play vs. St. John's in the first meeting this year.
- St. John's recently defeated DePaul for the first time since March 7, 2016.
- Jayla Everett was inactive when Butler hosted St. John's on Dec. 2.
 
Scouting St. John's                                                                                               
The Red Storm were picked seventh in the BIG EAST Preseason Poll, but find themselves third in the BIG EAST standings in the final week of January. St. John's shook off two losses with two-straight wins last week vs. quality opponents. They topped Marquette by five at Carnesecca Arena and went to DePaul to knock off the Blue Demons by nine. Jayla Everett made the BIG EAST Weekly honor roll after averaging 21 points and 2.5 assists last week. She shot 48 percent from the field, including 43 percent from 3-point range. Everett and Kadaja Bailey are the top two scoring options on the roster. Everett is averaging 17.3 points per game (5th in the BIG EAST) and Bailey is close behind averaging 13.9.
 
All-Time Series vs. St. John's                                                               
The Red Storm lead the all-time series over the Bulldogs 14-4. Each of the last two meetings have been played in Indianapolis with St. John's winning to extend their streak to six-straight vs. Butler. Butler's last win over STJ came during the 2018-19 season. They swept the Johnnies that year, winning 66-45 at home and 73-68 in Queens.
 
Butler's Last Game vs. St. John's                                                                      
A 13-2 fourth-quarter Butler run made it a one-point game, 56-55, with 90 seconds remaining, but Kadaja Bailey went on her own 9-2 run to lead the Red Storm to the road win. Bailey finished with a game-high 16 points while Anna Mortag led Butler with 15, including a trio of three-pointers. The Bulldogs shot 5-of-9 from three in the second half to close the gap, but St. John's shot .463 from the field on the night to edge out the win.
 
St. John's Last Game                                                                             
St. John's fended off a late DePaul run to earn a crucial road victory on Saturday afternoon. The win was the first for the Red Storm over DePaul since March 7, 2016, and snapped a 13-game losing streak against its conference foe. Jayla Everett exploded for 24 points, marking the sixth time she has reached the 20-point mark. The redshirt senior went 9-for-18 from the floor and tied her season-best with five made 3-pointers. DePaul (11-9, 4-5) led by three at the half before St. John's (16-3, 7-3) outscored the host Blue Demons 25-13 in the third to take control. Aneesah Morrow led DePaul with 26 points and 11 boards for her 16th double-double of the year.
 
Behind The Arc                                                                                       
Butler ranks 9th in the NCAA and second in the BIG EAST in 3-point field goal percentage (37.8). The Bulldogs average 7.5 made 3-point field goals per game (3rd in the BIG EAST) and hit seven on the road at #5 UConn on Saturday. It was the third time this season BU has made seven 3-pointers in a single-game and the 10th time this year they have attempted 20 or more. Jessica Carrothers (50.0), Caroline Strande (47.2), Anna Mortag (40.5), and Trinity White (40.0) all shoot better than 40 percent from 3-point range. Mortag hit a season-high three 3-pointers in the first meeting vs. St. John's
 
UConn Recap                                                                                                        
Butler surprised the Huskies early with a 13-0 run that put the Bulldogs up 13-4. But UConn outscored Butler 75-26 from there. Aaliyah Edwards scored 20 points, Aubrey Griffin and Lou Lopez Sénéchal each added 17 points as UConn, which had just seven healthy players again, won its 10th straight game and remained undefeated in BIG EAST play. Jessica Carrothers and Sydney Janes each had seven points for the Bulldogs.
 
Move Your Feet                                                                                                    
Butler and St. John's are two of the best teams in the BIG EAST that defend without fouling. Butler ranks 12th in the NCAA and third in the BIG EAST in fewest fouls per game (13.3). St. John's leads the conference in that category (12.2). The Bulldogs were recently whistled for 18 fouls at UConn, their highest total since Dec. 7 against Southern Indiana. The Bulldogs did attack the St. John's defense in the first meeting allowing them to shoot 17 free throws. Butler has shot more free throws than their opponent 13 times this year. They are 7-6 when taking more attempts from the line.
 
Defensive Driven                                                                                                 
St. John's ranks second in the BIG EAST in scoring defense (57.7) and third in field goal percentage defense (38.2). No other BIG EAST team defense the arc like the Red Storm. They lead the conference in 3-point field goal defense (27.1).
 
Ball Movement                                                                                      
Butler had 10 assists on 14 made field goals during their last game. The 'Dawgs have now recorded 10 assists in back-to-back games. They have had 10 assists or less 10 times this year including eight times against a BIG EAST opponent.
 
Season-Lows                                                                                           
UConn's size caused problems for the Bulldogs as the team set season-low marks in points (39), field goals made (14) and field goal percentage (25.9) in Storrs. UConn limited BU to just one made field goal in the second quarter to take a commanding lead. Getting off to a good start is important for BU in Queens as the team is 7-2 this season when leading at half and 0-11 when trailing after the opening 20 minutes.
 
Crash the Glass                                                                                      
Anna Mortag and Caroline Strande have been two of the top rebounders on the team in recent weeks for Butler. Strande has led Butler in rebounds in three of the team's last six games and Mortag has been near the team lead in back-to-back games. Mortag leads the team in rebound average (4.8), but Strande leads the club in total rebounds (90). The Bulldogs are 0-11 this year when they are outrebounded. Their highest rebound total against a BIG EAST team came at Seton Hall (33).
 
In the Paint                                                                                                           
Sydney Jaynes leads Butler in made field goals (79), offensive rebounds (27), and blocked shots (17). She has recorded more than half of Butler's blocks this year.
 
Up Next                                                                                                                  
Butler will end the month of January with a home game vs. Marquette on Sunday the 29th. The annual Pink Out game will tip at 2 PM at Hinkle Fieldhouse on FloSports.com.