INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler women's basketball team evened their overall record on Sunday night by recording a 68-61 victory over Detroit Mercy at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs shot 48 percent from the field and were led in the scoring column by senior Kendall Wingler.
 
Butler started the game strong with an 11-0 scoring run over the first five minutes of action. Four of the five BU starters had a field goal early in the contest and the defense was equally as great. Detroit went 0-for-8 from the field with five turnovers at the start of the game to help the 'Dawgs build their lead.
 
The Titan offense got going in the second quarter, but so did the Bulldog bench. Kendall Wingler checked in the game and scored 11 of her game-high 18 points in the second frame. She went 3-for-4 from the floor with two three-pointers and added three free throws. Butler led Detroit 37-26 at the break. Ari Wiggins ended the first half with a coast-to-coast bucket that just beat the buzzer to push the lead to double figures.
 
The game tightened up in the third quarter with Detroit using a 13-0 run to tie the game at 39-39. Sydney Jaynes picked up her third personal foul with 6:33 to play in the third and the Detroit run would follow.
 
The first lead of the night for the visitors came at 41-40, but the Bulldogs would respond and lead by five heading to the fourth quarter 51-46.
 
BU relied on their defense to set the tone in the fourth quarter, but a second Detroit scoring run would keep fans in their seats late in the game. The Titans went on an 8-0 run to make it a three-point game at 64-61. Jaynes would hit a pair of free throws to break up the run and give BU a 66-61 lead. BU would get two more free throws from Wingler to seal the victory.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Kendall Wingler came off the bench to score a team-high 18 points
- Ari Wiggins went 7-for-11 from the field to score 15 points
- Wiggins added a team-high three steals in the win
- Caroline Stande led BU with seven rebounds while adding 11 points
- Sydney Jaynes was the fourth Bulldog to score in double figures, adding 10 points
- Butler got the ball inside to outscore Detroit in the paint 38-24
- 1,162 fans were in attendance Sunday night for the home opener
- Detroit got 10 points from Irene Murua and Emma Trawally Porta
- The Titans are now 2-1 overall
 
Up Next
Butler will host Austin Peay on Nov. 18 at 5 PM.