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INDIANAPOLIS – Butler's final home game of the regular season is up next for the women's basketball program. Four Bulldogs will be recognized before the 7 PM tip vs. Seton Hall as Butler aims for their fourth-straight BIG EAST victory.
 
GameDay
Date: Friday, Feb. 24
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Indianapolis, Ind. - Hinkle Fieldhouse
Live Stats: ButlerSports.com – Statbroadcast
Watch: FloSports.com – BEDN
 
Bulldog Bits
- Friday is the 22nd overall meeting between Butler and Seton Hall.
- Butler never trailed Xavier on Tuesday night to post their 10th win of the season.
- Sydney Jaynes ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage (51.7).
- Jaynes led Butler with 16 points, five assists and three blocked shots in the win over Xavier.
- Jaynes went 6-for-8 from the field and was perfect from the free throw line (4-4).
- Rachel McLimore added 15 points in the victory over the Musketeers.
- McLimore has made 12 3-pointers over her last four games while shooting 57 percent from distance.
- McLimore and Shay Frederick are tied for fifth in the BIG EAST in 3-point field goal percentage (40.6).
- Anna Mortag ranks second in the BIG EAST in 3-point field goal percentage (43.3).
- Mortag was in foul trouble vs. Xavier, but managed seven points and four rebounds in just 10 minutes.
- Butler used an 8-0 scoring run to build a lead vs. Xavier and went on a 14-0 run in the fourth quarter.
- The Bulldogs went 16-for-18 from the free throw line vs. Xavier.
- 16 free throws is the third-highest total for BU this season trailing only 23 vs. Chicago State and 17 vs. DePaul.
- Butler has shot over 80 percent from the charity stripe in three straight games (88%, 81%, 83%).
- Jessica Carrothers, Jordan Meulemans and Anna Mortag were all inactive in the first meeting at SHU.
- Carrothers ranks 12th in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage (47.6).
- Caroline Strande posted a double-double at Seton Hall with 11 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
- Butler was limited to just 45 points at Seton Hall; their second-lowest scoring output of the season.
 
Scouting Seton Hall                                                                               
The Pirates are 17-11 overall with a 10-8 mark in the BIG EAST Conference. Lauren Park-Lane and Sidney Cooks are the top scoring threats on the roster. Park-Lane ranks third in the BIG EAST with her 20.2 scoring average and Cooks is behind her at seventh by averaging 16.3 points per game. The Pirates rank third in the league in scoring offense (72.2), but 10th in the BIG EAST in scoring defense (68.8). Their defense did however play well against the Bulldogs in the first meeting. Butler shot just 30 percent from the floor and 25 percent from 3-point range (6-24).
 
All-Time Series vs. Seton Hall                                                              
Butler trails Seton Hall in the all-time series 16-5. The Pirates have won the last nine meetings. Butler's last win came just four days into 2019 (62-59 at Hinkle Fieldhouse). Four of Butler's five wins vs. Seton Hall have been played at Hinkle.
 
Butler's Last Game vs. Seton Hall                                                      
The Pirates overcame a nine-point first-quarter deficit to score a large-margin win over the visiting Bulldogs at Walsh Gym. The Hall's Sidney Cooks and Lauren Park-Lane tied for the game high with 19 points apiece, with Cooks adding eight boards and Park-Lane tallying eight assists. The eight dimes moved Park-Lane into a tie for 10th all-time on the BIG EAST's career assists list with 339 over 58 conference tilts. With Seton Hall leading 9-4 after four minutes, Butler went on a 16-2 run to lead 20-11 before closing the quarter with a 20-16 advantage. The Bulldogs were limited to just 25 points the remaining three quarters as the Pirates pulled away. Caroline Strande led Butler with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
 
Seton Hall's Last Game                                                                         
Lauren Park-Lane and Azana Baines registered double-doubles to lift Seton Hall to a 72-59 victory over Xavier on Senior Day at Walsh Gym. A 9-0 run early in the third quarter enabled the Pirates to pull away. The Pirates shot 50 percent from the field and recorded 11 steals to help defeat the Musketeers. SHU also scored 23 fast break points. The victory improved Seton Hall to 10-8 in the BIG EAST, its fourth straight year with double-digit wins in conference games.
 
Hands Off                                                                                                              
Butler will need to defend Seton Hall without fouling on Friday night. The Pirates average 15 free throws per contest and are first in the BIG EAST in team free throw percentage (79.4). Point guard Lauren Park-Lane ranks 12th in the country in free throw attempts. She has just two less free throw attempts this season (180) than Rachel McLimore (68), Sydney Jaynes (57), Jessica Carrothers (31) and Anna Mortag (26) combined. The Bulldogs ranks eighth in the nation in fewest fouls per game (13.1).
 
Three-Straight                                                                                        
The Bulldogs have won three-straight games for the second time this season. Their current streak includes victories over Providence, Georgetown and Xavier. Earlier this season, BU defeated Tennessee State, Sacred Heart and Binghamton to end the month of November. The streaks are significant in that Butler only won one game a year ago and three total the year prior.
 
Senior Day                                                                                                             
The Butler coaching staff will recognize four seniors on Friday night before tip at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Join us pregame to honor the playing careers of Tenley Dowell, Shay Frederick, Rachel McLimore and Kelsy Taylor!
 
McLimore Makes BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (2/20)                  
Rachel McLimore scored a game-high 21 points off 6-of-10 shooting, including 3-of-5 from three, to go along with a game-best six assists as Butler topped Georgetown.
 
Behind The Arc                                                                                       
Butler ranks 11th in the NCAA and second in the BIG EAST in 3-point field goal percentage (37.8). The Bulldogs average 7.8 made 3-point field goals per game (2nd in the BIG EAST).
 
Butler vs. Xavier Recap                                                                        
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 shot 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. Courtney Prenger led Xavier (7-20, 0-18) with 12 points off 5-of-10 shooting. The Bulldogs moved a full game ahead of Providence in the standings as they are currently in ninth, half a game back of eighth-place Georgetown.
 
Tournament Talk                                                                                                 
The 2023 BIG EAST women's basketball tournament is eight days away. If the tournament started this weekend, Butler would play as the No. 9 seed and face No. 8 seed Georgetown. The winner of that contest would advance to the quarterfinals to play No. 1 seed UConn. Other first round pairings would feature No. 6 seed Seton Hall playing No. 11 seed Xavier and No. 7 seed DePaul playing No. 10 seed Providence. The tournament will be held in Uncasville, Conn. at Mohegan Sun Arena. Action starts March 3 and the championship game will air March 6 on FS1.
 
8-9-10                                                                                                                     
The Bulldogs are down to the final two games of the regular season, but their conference tournament seed is still undetermined. Butler is currently ninth with a 5-13 BIG EAST record. They could move to eighth with two wins, or one win accompanied by Georgetown losing at St. John's. They could also slide back to tenth if they go 0-2 and Providence goes 1-1. The Friars will end the regular season with a game at Villanova followed by a Monday tilt at home vs. St. John's. Villanova defeated Providence 79-54 in the first meeting and St. John's topped the Friars 63-55 in Queens.
 
Up Next                                                                                                                  
Butler will end the 2023 regular season with a game at Creighton on Feb. 27. Tip in Omaha is set for 7 PM.