INDIANAPOLIS – Butler ended the game on an 11-0 scoring run to defeat the visiting Seton Hall Pirates on Friday night 76-64. The victory locks Butler into the No. 8 seed of the upcoming conference tournament and gives the Bulldogs their fourth-straight win!
 
How It Happened
Butler went 6-for-6 from the field in crunch time to defeat Seton Hall in Hinkle Fieldhouse. BU led SHU by one with three minutes left. Caroline Strande would score five-straight for BU to push the lead to six and Rachel McLimore and Jessica Carrothers would add field goals to cushion the lead. Strande scored a career-high 19 points in the victory. She was one of four Bulldogs to reach double figures.
 
Each team shot the ball well on Friday night with the Bulldogs hitting 55 percent of their attempts and Seton Hall connecting on 48 percent. The difference came from the 3-point line where Butler went 11-for-20 and Seton Hall went 6-for-16.
 
Jordan Meulemans hit a game-high four 3-pointers for Butler to tally 12 points. Sydney Jaynes and Jessica Carrothers were in the box score with 13 each.
 
The Bulldogs would hang onto a 19-17 lead after the first quarter, but a five-minute scoring drought in the second would allow Seton Hall to come back and own a 34-33 lead at the half. Butler went on a 12-5 run to end the third and that scoring spree would put the 'Dawgs in front 53-50 heading to the final quarter.
 
BU went 10-for-15 from the field over the final 10 minutes of regulation to record their 11th win of the season. They are now 6-13 against BIG EAST foes with one game remaining in the regular season.
 
Stat of the Game
Butler only had two second half turnovers and the Bulldog bench outscored the Pirate bench 26-5.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Caroline Strande paced Butler with a career-high 19 points
- Strande added four rebounds and four assists
- Sydney Jaynes had 13 points, five rebounds and three assists
- Jessica Carrothers had 13 points, five assists and three rebounds
- Rachel McLimore had nine points, four assists and two steals
- Six different Bulldogs hit a 3-pointer on Friday night
- BU outscored SHU 43-30 in the second half
- Tenley Dowell had five rebounds, two assists and two steals
- Kelsy Taylor had four points, two rebounds, and an assist
- Shay Frederick had three points and two assists
- Sidney Cooks led SHU with 22 points
- Azana Baines had a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds
- There were 13 lead changes and three ties tonight
- Lauren Park-Lane was inactive for the Pirates
 
Up Next
Butler will end the regular season with a 7 PM tip at Creighton on Monday, Feb. 27. The BIG EAST Tournament will follow on March 3.