INDIANAPOLIS - Butler fell to the No.1 UConn Huskies 94-47 Sunday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse. With the loss, Butler slides to 7-7 on the season and 1-3 in BIG EAST play while UConn improves to 13-0 and 4-0 in conference action. 
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BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS

• Addison Baxter and Caroline Dotsey led Butler with 10 points apiece in the contest.
• Dotsey had a game-high nine rebounds. 
• Baxter paced the offense with four assists. 
• Butler shot 15-for-49 (30.6%) from the floor and shot 7-for-21 (33.3%) from beyond the arc. 
• Butler outrebounded the Huskies 32-30. 

 
UCONN HIGHLIGHTS

• Sarah Strong led all scorers with a game-high 15 points on an efficient 7-for-13 shooting. 
• Azzi Fudd (13) and Blanca Quiñonez (12) rounded out the Huskies in double figures. 
• KK Arnold paced the UConn offense with seven assists. 
• UConn shot 39-for-66 (59.1%) from the floor and shot 9-for-23 (39.1%) from beyond the arc. 
• The Huskies forced 29 Butler turnovers. 
• UConn scored 50 points in the paint to Butler's 12. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After both sides opened the game trading buckets, Butler strung together a 6-0 run fueled by a three-point play from Saniya Jackson and a deep 3-pointer from Mallory Miller as BU held a 10-6 advantage at the 6:40 mark of the first quarter. UConn responded with a 11-0 run of its own, forcing Butler to take a timeout with the Huskies up, 17-10. At the end of the first, the Huskies held a 26-10 advantage. 
• UConn dominated the second frame as Butler committed seven turnovers in the first seven minutes of the quarter. UConn took the 54-22 lead into the break behind 20 points from Sarah Strong (10) and Azzi Fudd (10). 
• The Huskies opened the third quarter on a 6-1 run, forcing Butler to take a timeout at the 7:32 mark of the frame. Butler gained some momentum after three-consecutive 3-pointers from the Dawgs. UConn took the 78-33 lead into the final quarter of action. 
• UConn started the fourth with an 8-3 run and the No. 1 Huskies never looked back, securing the 94-47 victory at the final whistle. 

 
UP NEXT
Butler will return to action in 2026 as the Bulldogs open the new year on Jan. 4 at Creighton. Tip-off at the Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center and D.J. Skol Arena is slated for 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT. Fans can stream the game live on ESPN+.