Senior Sydney Jaynes scored the go-ahead bucket for the Bulldogs with 12 seconds to go in regulation and Butler would get a defensive stop to come up with a 67-65 win over Marquette on Super Bowl Sunday. Kilyn McGuff led all players with 21 points and the Bulldogs would put three scorers into double figures to record their 13th win of the season.
 
McGuff was sensational throughout the afternoon scoring her game-high 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting. She went 5-for-6 from 3-point land and added five rebounds, four assists and a team-high two steals.
 
Lily Zeinstra and Jaynes joined her in double figures with 15 and 10 respectively. Zeinstra hit a huge 3-pointer in front of the BU bench to tie the game and Jaynes would win it with her fourth made field goal of the afternoon.
 
The first three minutes of the game could not have started any better for the Bulldogs as BU jumped out to an 8-0 lead. McGuff had five of the eight and the Golden Eagles would call a timeout to stop the momentum.
 
Marquette found their groove and used a 7-0 run to pull within three of Butler at 16-13, but the Bulldogs would own a 21-13 lead after the opening quarter. McGuff was perfect from the field (4-4) and 3-for-3 from 3-point range to lead the offense.
 
Butler's 21-point quarter was matched by the opposition in the second frame. The Golden Eagles went on a 14-2 run to take their first lead of the game at 25-23. Lily Zeinstra hit her second 3-pointer of the afternoon to knot the score at 31-31, but Marquette would lead at the half 35-34.
 
McGuff and Zeinstra provided BU with 24 of their 34 points and the trio of Lee Volker, Halle Vice and Skylar Forbes were responsible for 26 of Marquette's 35.
 
Butler used an 8-0 scoring run to win the third quarter 18-14. Their scoring spree gave them a three-point lead at 45-42 and that three-point advantage would hold until the start of the fourth quarter 52-49.
 
Marquette regained the lead at 62-61 with a driving layup near the three minute mark of the final quarter. The Golden Eagles went inside again with under two minutes to play and Forbes would move their lead to three.
 
The three-point deficit would be erased by Lily Zeinstra's third triple of the game. This time Zeinstra broke free in front of the BU bench to tie the ballgame at 64-64.
 
Each side would add a free throw to make the game 65-65 with 37 seconds left and Jaynes would score in the paint to give BU the lead. The final Marquette possession went back inside to Forbes, but the sophomore would miss and Lily Stoddard would collect the rebound to seal the victory.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Kilyn McGuff had 21 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals in 38 minutes
- Lily Zeinstra went 3-for-5 from distance to score 15 points. She added four assists
- Lily Carmody had five rebounds, four assists and zero turnovers for BU
- Jocelyn land came off the bench to score eight points
- Jaynes ended the game with 10 points, six boards and Butler's only block of the game
- BU outrebounded Marquette for the second time this season (26-23)
- Neither team missed a free throw in the first half (14-14)
- Butler used a new starting five today with Makalusky starting for Norman
- It was Alumni Day at Butler for the women's basketball program
- Today's win was Butler's 10th all-time against Marquette
- Butler defeated Marquette today for the first time since Jan. 17, 2020
- The victory snapped a six-game skid and 10-straight by the Golden Eagles

Up Next
Butler will play at Georgetown on Wednesday. The contest will feature an 11 a.m. tip as part of the Hoyas' annual Kids Day Game.