The Butler women's basketball team improved to 4-1 on the year with an 80-55 victory over visiting Indiana State. BU went on an 18-2 scoring run in the third quarter to take complete control of the action. Five Bulldogs scored in double figures on Wednesday night. Caroline Strande led all players with 15 points.
 
Butler started the game on a 6-0 scoring run, but the Bulldogs would miss their next four shots allowing the Sycamores to tie the game early at 6-6. Back and forth action followed with the game moving to 12-12. Indiana State reached the bonus with one minute to play to break the tie with free throws, but the opening quarter would end with Lily Carmody hitting a 3-pointer from the left wing to put BU back on top 17-15.
 
Butler's 7-0 scoring run gave the 'Dawgs a 24-17 lead at the midway point of the second quarter. That lead would hold the rest of the way and a Sydney Jaynes bucket on the team's last possession would take the two teams into halftime with BU on top 35-26.
 
Jaynes and Carmody led Butler at the break with six points each. The Bulldogs shot 40 percent from the field and helped force 10 Sycamore turnovers which resulted in 10 points. The game's leading scorer after 20 minutes was Deja Jones. The guard had eight points on 3-of-7 shooting.
 
Butler's strong start to the second half forced Indiana State into taking a timeout just two minutes into the third quarter. Three-straight made field goals gave BU a 6-0 run and made the score 43-29 before the stoppage.
 
The BU lead grew to 20 points with six to play in the third. Caroline Strande's pull-up jumper capped off a 12-0 run to make the game 49-29. Butler won the frame 26-9 to take a 61-35 advantage into the fourth.
 
The tempo slowed down over the final 10 minutes of the game allowing Butler to cruise to an 80-55 victory.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Caroline Strande had 15 points, six assists, and two steals
- Sydney Jaynes had 13 points off the bench to go along with six boards
- Riley Makalusky also had 13 points for BU with four rebounds
- Kilyn McGuff impacted the game with 11 points and six rebounds
- Lily Carmody had 12 points, four assists and four steals
- Butler handed out 24 assists on 30 made field goals
- BU scored 38 points in the paint while limiting Indiana State to 14
- Butler's bench was responsible for 39 points
 
Up Next
Butler returns to action on Sunday with a home game against UMass Lowell. Tip on FloSports.com is set for 2 p.m.