The Butler women's basketball team will host Indiana State Wednesday night at 7 p.m. This will be the first meeting between the in-state rivals since 2018. Action will stream on FloSports.com with Josh Ayen and Steven Siebel on the call.
 
Game Day
Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Indianapolis, Ind. - Hinkle Fieldhouse
Live Stats: ButlerSports.com (Statbroadcast)
Watch: FloSports.com
 
Bulldog Bits
- Caroline Strande made a career-high six 3-pointers at Vanderbilt to score a team-high 22 points.
- Strande and Lily Carmody are the only Bulldogs to score 20 or more points in a game this season.
- Carmody was responsible for four of Butler's season-high 12 steals at Vanderbilt.
- Ari Wiggins recorded eight points and a team-high four assists in Nashville.
- Wiggins logged nearly 20 minutes of playing time in her last game, the most of any contest this season.
- Wiggins made a 3-pointer on Sunday and is now 3-for-3 on the year from behind the arc.
- Eight of Butler's 11 players have hit at least one 3-pointer this season.
- Butler made a season-high eight 3-pointers in the setback to the Commodores, shooting 44% (8-18).
- Strande is responsible for 10 of the team's 25 made 3-pointers this year.
- Wiggins was the only Bulldog to have more assists than turnovers at Vanderbilt.
- There were 51 total turnovers in the game between Butler and Vandy.
- Kilyn McGuff led Butler in rebounding for the second time this season (4).
- McGuff (6.3) and Cristen Carter (7.3) are the top two rebounders on the roster.
- Carter has more offensive rebounds (15) this year than defensive (14).
- Cristen Carter leads the league in blocked shots (8).
- No other BIG EAST team has attempted more free throws per game than Butler (21.2).
- Butler defeated Indiana for just the second time in program history last Wednesday.
- The victory came in front of a record-setting crowd of 4,135 fans!
 
Scouting Indiana State                                                                                    
The Sycamores are 1-3 overall after taking a 74-56 home loss to Austin Peay over the weekend. The Govs outscored Indiana State 35-18 in the second half to pull away. Sophomore guard Keslyn Secrist led ISU in scoring with 12 points and Saige Stahl came off the bench to supply the Sycamores with a double-double by recording 10 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. Secrist leads the team with her 15.8 scoring average and despite only starting in one game, Stahl is a double-double threat every night averaging 8.0 points and 9.5 rebounds. The Indiana State supporting cast includes Deja Jones and Chloe Williams. Jones ranks second in the MVC in assists and Williams is second in steals. Head Coach Marc Mitchell is in his first season at Indiana State. He took over the program in May after spending two seasons at UIndy.
 
All-Time Series                                                                                                   
Butler leads the all-time series over Indiana State 16-13. The last meeting came on Dec. 17, 2018 with Butler winning that battle 72-49. The first-ever meeting came at the end of the 1982-83 campaign. Butler won at home 58-48.
 
Last Meeting vs. Indiana State                                                                     
Butler outscored Indiana State 24-12 in the second quarter in the last meeting, pushing the Bulldogs to a 72-49 victory. An 11-0 scoring run would follow in the third frame giving BU a 31-point advantage near the start of the fourth. BU shot 45 percent from the field and 41 percent from 3-point range.
 
Total Team Effort                                                                                               
Butler has played 11 players in every game this season. No player averages over 30 minutes of playing time per game and everyone logs at least seven.
 
Something Has To Give                                                                                   
Indiana State has done a great job of defending without fouling this season. They only average 16 fouls per game, the second-fewest among any MVC school. The Bulldogs on the other hand have attacked the rim this year and average 21 free throw attempts per game. BU was limited to just 11 attempts on Sunday, their lowest total of the season.
 
Fight for 400                                                                                          
Caroline Strande needs 12 rebounds this week to reach 400 in her collegiate career. Strande's career-high rebound total (13) was recorded against Ohio on Dec. 21, 2023.
 
Top Ten Scorer                                                                                                   
Caroline Strande ranks eighth in the BIG EAST in points per game. Her 22-point performance at Vanderbilt moved her season average to 15.2 ppg. 3-point shooting has been a big part of Strande's game. She leads the league in 3-point field goal percentage making 10 of her 21 attempts (47.6%).
 
Bulldog Bench                                                                                     
Butler ranks second in the BIG EAST and 57th in the nation in bench points per game (28.8). They have recorded more bench points than their opponent in every game this season. Their season-high total (38) came in the overtime win at Milwaukee. Their season-low (18) came recently at Vanderbilt.
 
Carter Crashes The Glass                                                                
Cristen Carter ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in rebounds per game (7.2). She has 29 total, second to only Olivia Olsen of Providence.
 
Carmody Creating Offense from Defense                                 
Lily Carmody is tied for the BIG EAST lead in steals with 12. She averages three per game, ranking fourth among her conference peers.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Up Next                                                                                                                 
The Bulldogs will host UMass Lowell on Sunday at 2 p.m. Fans unable to attend the game can stream it live on FloSports.com.