Hinkle Fieldhouse will be the place to be on Wednesday night when Butler hosts Indiana for a 7 p.m. tip. Greg Rakestraw and Kelsie Kasper will call the action live on FloSports.com.
 
Game Day
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Indianapolis, Ind. - Hinkle Fieldhouse
Live Stats: ButlerSports.com (Statbroadcast)
Watch: FloSports.com
 
Bulldog Bits
- The Bulldogs are off to a 2-0 start for the first time since 2019-20.
- Butler joins BIG EAST members UConn and St. John's at the 2-0 mark.
- Butler's 79-70 win at Milwaukee was the team's first overtime victory since Jan. 31, 2020.
- Freshman Lily Carmody led Butler in scoring against the Panthers with 20 points.
- Carmody led the team in assists (4) and steals (4).
- Caroline Strande (17) and Kilyn McGuff (10) joined Carmody in double figures at Milwaukee.
- The trio of Carmody, Strande and McGuff scored all 13 BU points in the overtime period.
- Butler's bench outscored the Milwaukee bench 38-8
- All 11 Bulldogs that saw playing time scored at least one point on Saturday.
- Cristen Carter filled up the box score in her last game with seven points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots.
- Butler used a 15-0 scoring run to erase a nine-point deficit and grab a six-point fourth quarter lead.
- The Bulldogs have made 20 or more free throws in each of their first two games this year.
- Butler set a new single-game attendance record vs. Chicago State with 2,941 fans at the game.
- Butler was picked to finish eighth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll.
- Caroline Strande made the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.
- Strande became the only player in program history to lead Butler in points, rebounds and assists during the same season in 2023-24.
- Riley Makalusky was the fifth Bulldog in program history to make the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team.
- Butler ranked fifth in the nation in 3-point shooting percentage last year (38.3).
 
BIG EAST Standings
Butler 2-0
St. John's 2-0
UConn 2-0
Seton Hall 1-0
Villanova 1-0
DePaul 1-1
Georgetown 1-1
Providence 1-1
Xavier 1-1
Creighton 0-1
Marquette 0-2
 
Scouting Indiana                                                                                               
The Hoosiers are off to a 1-1 start to the regular season. They won their opener 82-60 vs. Brown, but were upset on Thursday night by Harvard taking a 72-68 loss. Wednesday's contest will be their first road test of the year. In 2023-24, IU went 17-0 at home on their way to posting a 26-6 overall record. They reached the Regional Semifinal of the NCAA Tournament and return three starters from last year's team. Head Coach Teri Moren enters her 11th season on the sidelines for IU. The program's all-time winningest coach is an Indiana native that began her coaching career at Butler as an assistant coach in 1992.
 
All-Time Series                                                                                                   
Indiana is 9-1 all-time against the Bulldogs. The first-ever meeting came in 1989 while the last was in 2022. Butler hosted Indiana for the first time in 2001, and claimed a victory over the Hoosiers on Dec. 9, 2012 by the final score of 59-56.
 
Last Meeting vs. Indiana                                                                                 
Indiana was the fourth-best team in the country the last time these two teams faced off in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers notched a 67-50 win over BU on Dec. 21, 2022. The second quarter separated the two teams with Indiana winning that frame 20-7. Sydney Jaynes and Caroline Strande started in the contest for BU. Jaynes had 11 points and five boards while Strande delivered five points and six boards. Yarden Garzon and Sydney Parrish paced the Hoosiers with 13 and 10 points, respectively.
 
Cheers To 50                                                                                                       
The Butler women's basketball program is celebrating 50 years of Bulldog basketball in 2024-25. Over the previous 49 years, BU has recorded 689 wins under the direction of nine head coaches. The program record for most wins in a single-season was set in 1980-81 when the Bulldogs went 26-2 under the leadership of Linda Mason. Butler's only NCAA Tournament appearance came in 1995-96 when BU posted a 21-9 overall record.
 
G'Day Lily                                                                                                             
Lily Carmody arrived on campus from Melbourne, Australia. She has been fantastic for BU over two games with 27 points, seven steals, five assists and two blocks.
 
Best in the BIG EAST                                                                                        
After two games, Butler leads the BIG EAST Conference in blocks per game (7.0) and made free throws per game (20.5). Cristen Carter is the league leader in blocked shots with six and Lily Carmody get to the line more than any other Bulldog (10-14).
 
Super Sophomores                                                                                          
Cristen Carter is the top rebounder (19) in the BIG EAST Conference heading into Week 2 of the regular season and Karsyn Norman ranks second among BIG EAST guards in assist to turnover ratio.
 
From Belmont To Butler                                                                                  
Kilyn McGuff is averaging 32 minutes of playing time for Butler over her first two games as a Bulldog. The Belmont transfer nearly averaging a double-double (13.5 ppg / 9.0 reb) while shooting 47 percent from the field.
 
Crash the Glass                                                                                                 
Butler has recorded 34 offensive rebounds over their first two games of the season. Cristen Carter (10) and Kilyn McGuff (8) lead the Bulldogs in that category.
 
Austin Parkinson Reaches 250 Career Wins                             
Austin Parkinson guided Butler to 26 wins over his first two seasons at the helm. The Bulldog opening round WNIT victory last year moved Parkinson's career win total to 250. BU has notched six conference wins in each season with Parkinson on the sideline. The 'Dawgs also went 9-9 at home last year, winning three more than the previous season.
 
Signature BIG EAST Wins                                                                               
The Bulldogs defeated St. John's, Villanova, and DePaul in February last year over the span of 19 days. It was the first time in program history for BU to defeat all three of those opponents in the same season.
 
Bulldogs on the Big Stage                                                                               
The BIG EAST matchup between Butler and St. John's set for Feb. 16 will be played at Madison Square Garden. The 2024-25 Bulldogs will be the first-ever Butler women's basketball team to play inside "The World's Most Famous Arena". Bulldog fans can also count on seeing their team play on FS1 this year. Butler will face Marquette in Milwaukee on Jan. 4 at 4 p.m. Each BU contest against UConn will air on SNY.
 
Gulf Coast Showcase                                                                        
The Bulldogs will participate in the Gulf Coast Showcase this year. The tournament field features Butler, Boise State, High Point, Illinois State, New Mexico State, Santa Clara, Texas, and West Virginia. Seven of the eight teams competing advanced to the postseason last year. Six of the eight teams in the field posted 20 or more wins last season.
 
2024-25 Roster Breakdown                                                             
The 2024-25 roster features one graduate, three seniors, two juniors, three sophomores and four freshmen. Nearly half of the student-athletes are from Indiana (6). The 'Dawgs also have players from Wisconsin (2), Michigan (2), Ohio (1), Minnesota (1), and Australia.
 
Welcome Back                                                                                                   
The Bulldogs return 80% of their scoring from last year's team. Seven of Butler's top eight leading scorers from 2023-24 are back with the program.
 
Up Next                                                                                                                 
The Bulldogs will be in Nashville this weekend to play Vanderbilt on Sunday. Tip is set for 3 p.m. on SEC Network+. Vandy reached the NCAA Tournament last year for the first time since 2014. Their 23 wins on the year went down as their highest total since 2011-12.