INDIANAPOLIS – Butler led from start to finish on Tuesday night to claim a 60-43 win over visiting Xavier. Sydney Jaynes and Rachel McLimore combined for 31 points and the Bulldogs would shoot 45 percent from the floor to come up with their 10th win of the season. The victory also moves Butler's conference record to 5-13.
 
How It Happened
Butler jumped out to an 8-0 lead at the start of the game and would lead Xavier 16-6 after 10 minutes. Jaynes got to work right away with eight points over her first eight minutes of playing time and the Bulldog defense limited the Musketeers to 2-of-14 shooting.
 
The Bulldogs scored 20 of their first 30 points in the paint and would own a 30-17 lead over Xavier at halftime.
 
Third quarter action was split with BU coming out of the gates on a 7-2 scoring run. Xavier would counter with an 8-0 run and get the game back to 10 at 37-27. Jessica Carrothers would hit a deep 3-pointer just before the end of the third, but the Musketeers would win that frame 19-14 to make the score 44-36 heading into the fourth.
 
Any chance of a comeback was crushed over the first five minutes of the fourth quarter. BU went on a 12-2 run to push their lead to 18. Xavier went just 3-for-15 from the field and with that the Bulldog defense would ice the team's third-straight victory.
 
Postgame Parkinson Quotes
"It was great to get a win and be able to sweep Xavier. Our players did a great job defensively, it may have been one of our best defensive efforts of the season. We didn't shoot it well tonight, but we executed in the second half. Syd (Jaynes) was good inside and patient. The bottom line is we are on a three-game winning streak and playing some of our best basketball at the end of the season and that's what you want to do. I couldn't be more proud of our kids and now we have to get ready for Seton Hall."
 
Stat of the Game
Butler went on a 14-0 run in the fourth quarter to take full control of the game.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Sydney Jaynes led Butler with 16 points, five assists and three blocked shots
- Rachel McLimore scored 15 points on 4-of-7 shooting
- Tenley Dowell came up big with six points and a team-high nine rebounds
- Caroline Strande came off the bench to score nine points
- BU scored 32 points in the paint
- Courtney Prenger led Xavier with 12 points, five boards and two assists
 
Up Next
Butler's final regular season home game will be played on Friday, Feb. 24. The Bulldogs will host the Seton Hall Pirates on Senior Day. Tip is set for 7 PM.