INDIANAPOLIS – Caroline Strande hit a 3-pointer for the Bulldogs to tie the game at 63-63 with less than 30 seconds to play in regulation, but it wouldn't be enough as Marquette came up with an offensive rebound and a put-back basket to win the game 65-63. Butler moves to 7-15 on the year while the Golden Eagles improve to 14-7.
 
How It Happened
Marquette outscored Butler 19-12 in the fourth quarter to storm back and steal a win at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Chloe Marotta scored 27 of Marquette's 65 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter to will her team back to victory. Marotta broke a 56-56 ties late in the game and would hit a huge jumper from the right elbow in crunch time to give the Golden Eagles a 63-60 edge with 30.7 remaining.
 
Butler called a timeout and was able to get Strande an open look after the Marotta jumper. Strande hit the field goal to tie the game, but Marquette was left with the final possession. The Golden Eagles went with Jordan King with the game on the line, but King missed the shot. The rebound went to Marotta who also missed, but Emily La Chapell would pick up the pieces and hit a shot in the paint to give Marquette the win at the buzzer.
 
The Bulldogs led for a majority of the game and just missed out on recording their third BIG EAST game of the season. Butler used a 9-0 scoring run in the first quarter to double Marquette up at 16-8. Shay Frederick hit back-to-back 3-pointers during that stretch and her six points matched with five from Tenley Dowell would allow Butler to lead Marquette 18-10 after the first 10 minutes.
 
The Bulldogs opened the game going 4-for-5 from 3-point range and the Eagles were 0-for-5 from behind the arc. Despite the shooting woes, Marquette cut the deficit to four at the half (33-29).
 
Jordan King was responsible for six of Marquette's first eight points, but ended the half with just those six. Senior forward Chloe Marotta was also limited to 11 minutes with foul trouble. Marotta was the difference in the second half. She ended the game going 10-for-19 from the field and 7-for-8 from the free throw line. Together, Marotta and King scored 17 of Marquette's 19 fourth quarter points and 37 of their 65 total.
 
Postgame Parkinson Quotes
"Chloe Marotta was awesome in the second half and we didn't have an answer for her. Our kids battled back though, and we just want to continue to put ourselves in position to be close late in games. We were able to execute a couple of plays today to give ourselves a chance. I'm proud of our players. We are defending better and getting better game in and game out. We will get one of these here soon."
 
Stat of the Game
Chloe Marotta scored 25 of her game-high 27 points in the second half.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Caroline Strande led Butler with 14 points, six rebounds, and two steals
- Rachel McLimore and Sydney Jaynes each ended the game with 10 points and four rebounds
- Butler led for nearly 27 minutes on Sunday afternoon
- BU had 12 assists on 23 made field goals
- The Bulldogs went 7-for-13 from 3-point range
- Butler's bench provided the team with 21 points
- The game was tied at 56-56 with three minutes to play in the fourth quarter
 - Emily La Chapell hit the game-winner with one second left on the game clock
- Jordan King played all 40 minutes and was held to 10 points
- Marotta added a game-high 14 rebounds to notch a double-double
- 1,074 fans were in attendance at Hinkle Fieldhouse
 
Up Next
Butler will return to action next weekend with a 2 PM tip vs. Villanova on Saturday, Feb. 4.