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INDIANAPOLIS – Butler will host Marquette on Sunday, Jan. 29 for a 2 PM tip at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Joey Lindstrom and Amber Stocks will call the action live on FloSports.com.
 
GameDay
Date: Sunday, Jan. 29
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Indianapolis, Ind. - Hinkle Fieldhouse
Live Stats: ButlerSports.com – Statbroadcast
Watch: FloSports.com - BEDN
 
Bulldog Bits
- Sunday will be the 29th overall meeting between Butler and Marquette.
- There were 18 lead changes and seven ties between Butler and St. John's on Wednesday night.
- Butler shot 50% from 3-point range, connecting on 10 of their 20 attempts from distance.
- Anna Mortag led Butler with three made 3-pointers; she scored 15 points vs. the Red Storm.
- Mortag scored in double figures for the first time since Dec. 4 (vs. DePaul).
- Rachel McLimore added 15 points, five assists, a season-high three steals and two rebounds.
- Sydney Jaynes filled up the box score with 12 points, five assists, four rebounds, a steal and a block.
- Jaynes has recorded a block in five-straight games. She leads the team with 18 on the year.
- Jaynes has scored in double figures in four of her last five games.
- Tenley Dowell led Butler in rebounding for the third time this season at St. John's (5).
- Butler made nine of their 12 shot attempts in the third quarter at St. John's to take a lead in Queens.
- A 10-0 scoring run in the third gave BU an eight-point advantage over STJ at the 3:12 mark.
- Jessica Carrothers ranks seventh in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage (51.4) and Sydney Jaynes ranks 10th (49.7).
- Carrothers also ranks 10th in the BIG EAST in steals (1.4).
- Shay Frederick recorded two rebounds at St. John's to move her career total to 400!
- Kendall Wingler needs five more 3-pointers to reach 100 in her collegiate career.
- Marquette didn't attempt a free throw in the first meeting vs. Butler.
- Marquette had 10 offensive rebounds vs. Butler on Dec. 18. They won the rebound battle 39-25.
 
Scouting Marquette                                                                              
The Golden Eagles are 13-7 overall with a 6-5 mark in the BIG EAST after defeating Xavier on Wednesday night. Jordan King and Chloe Marotta are the top two players on the Marquette roster. King leads the team with a 16.0 scoring average and Marotta joins her in double figures by averaging 13.7 per game. The Golden Eagles rank second in the BIG EAST in scoring defense (58.0), free throw percentage (76.8) and rebound margin (+5.1). Marotta is the best free throw shooter in the conference, having only missed four attempts all year (92.5). King has scored in double figures 16 times this season. She has topped 20 points eight times and poured in a season-high 31 points in 34 minutes vs. Providence.
 
All-Time Series vs. Marquette                                                            
Marquette leads the all-time series against Butler 19-9. The Golden Eagles have won six-straight over the Bulldogs with every win during that stretch being by 14 points or more. Butler's last win came during the 2019-20 season at Hinkle (61-55).
 
Butler's Last Game vs. Marquette                                                     
Marquette used an evenly spread offensive attack and a dominant performance in the post to help secure the win over visiting Butler. Four different Golden Eagles finished in double-figures, led by Rose Nkumu's game-high 15 points, while MU outscored the Bulldogs 46-20 in the paint. After an even start to the contest, the Golden Eagles closed out the first quarter on a 10-2 run to gain some separation, then carried that momentum into the second quarter. After the first two quarters, MU held a 34-24 advantage. Jessica Carrothers led Butler with 14 points, while Sydney Jaynes joined her double figures with 11.
 
Marquette's Last Game                                                                       
The Golden Eagles used suffocating defense and a strong second half to secure the victory, paced by the duo of Mackenzie Hare and Jordan King, who finished the night with 18 and 17 points, respectively. This was Hare's second-straight game leading MU in the scoring column after going for 23 on Sunday against Seton Hall. Marquette (13-7, 6-5) led by 10 at the half, 28-18, before tallying a 21-point third quarter while holding Xavier (7-13, 0-11) to just 10 points in the period. Fernanda Ovalle led the Musketeers with nine points and seven rebounds on the night.
 
Behind The Arc                                                                                       
Butler ranks 7th in the NCAA and second in the BIG EAST in 3-point field goal percentage (38.4). The Bulldogs average 7.6 made 3-point field goals per game (T-2nd in the BIG EAST) and hit 10 in a close loss at St. John's in their last game. Butler shot 50 percent from behind the arc for the third time this season. They went 13-for-23 in a win over Binghamton (56.5) and 13-for-24 in a road win at Georgetown (54.2). Jessica Carrothers (50.0), Caroline Strande (47.2), Anna Mortag (43.9), and Trinity White (40.0) all shoot better than 40 percent from 3-point range.
 
So Close                                                                                                                 
The Bulldogs have lost four games this season where they held at least a one-point lead over the opposition in the fourth quarter. BU led St. John's (60-59) with 3:26 left; they led Illinois (51-50) with 7:40 left; they led DePaul (52-51) with 9:48 left, and they led IUPUI (55-54) with 2:51 left.
 
Trim the Turnovers                                                                               
Butler had 20 turnovers at Marquette on Dec. 18, which led to 23 Golden Eagle points. In recent weeks, Butler has taken care of the ball to limit their turnovers. They committed just 11 turnovers at St. John's on Wednesday and had a season-low five turnovers in their last home game vs. Providence.
 
Block Out                                                                                                               
Marquette won the rebound battle against Butler in the first meeting 39-25. Offensive rebounds were lopsided at 10-2. The Golden Eagles were able to score 12 second chance points off those 10 offensive boards and they outscored BU in the paint 46-20.
 
Balanced Scoring                                                                                                  
Butler has had a different leading scorer in four of their last five games. Kendall Wingler led BU with 23 points at Georgetown, Sydney Jaynes had 16 vs. Creighton and Caroline Strande posted 18 vs. Providence. Both Wingler and Strande set new career-highs during that stretch. Jaynes and Carrothers shared the team lead with seven points each at UConn and most recently, McLimore and Mortag shared the team lead with 15 points at St. John's. McLimore has led BU in scoring the most this year (8x).
 
Searching for a Sunday Win                                                                
The Bulldogs are 0-5 this year when playing on Sunday, but three of their five Sunday opponents appear in the top 40 of the NET Rankings. The first meeting between BU and Marquette (39) was played on Sunday. The 'Dawgs also faced Villanova (16), Illinois (34), DePaul (76) and IUPUI.
 
Home Games at Hinkle                                                                        
Butler will play five of their final eight games of the regular season at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Two home games are next up on the schedule and the 'Dawgs will play three-straight in Indianapolis from Feb. 15-24. Butler is 3-7 at home this year and Marquette is just 2-4 playing on the road. BU's last home win came Dec. 7 vs. Southern Indiana.
 
St. John's Recap                                                                                                   
The Red Storm overcame an eight-point third-quarter deficit to score its 13th consecutive win inside Carnesecca Arena, snapping the previous record of 12 straight set in 1977-78 and 2009-10. Unique Drake led all scorers with 16 points off 7-of-10 shooting as St. John's (17-3, 8-3 BIG EAST) finished with a season-best .529 clip while Butler (7-14, 2-10) posted a .481 shooting mark. The Red Storm led by two at the half, 32-30, which proved to be the difference after both squads scored 35 points over the final 20 minutes. Anna Mortag and Rachel McLimore tied for the Butler lead with 15 points apiece.
 
Up Next                                                                                                                  
Butler will open up the month of February with a home game against Villanova. The Wildcats will visit Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Feb. 4 for a 2 PM tip.