Butler University Athletics

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - Butler defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas, 74-42, on Sunday afternoon at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, Mich. Nevaeh Jackson led Butler with 21 points. With the win, Butler moves to 3-0 while CMU slides to 0-3.
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​BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS

• Nevaeh Jackson led all scorers with a game-high 21 points. She added four rebounds, six assists, six steals and a block.
• Jacy Weisbrod had her best outing in a Butler uniform, scoring 14 points on an efficient 5-for-10 shooting performance from the floor. Four of her five makes came from behind the arc.
• Saniya Jackson led the squad on the glass, pulling down a game-high 12 rebounds.
• Tamar Singer added six points, four rebounds, five assists and six steals.
• Butler forced 33 CMU turnovers and converted those turnovers into 26 points.
• The Bulldogs shot 40.8 percent (29-71) from the floor.
• BU out-rebounded CMU 43-32.

 
CENTRAL MICHIGAN HIGHLIGHTS

• Riley Smith led CMU with 14 points in the contest.
• Indya Davis pulled down seven rebounds.
• Jawelle Daquin had three steals for CMU.
• Central Michigan shot 11-for-46 (23.9%) from the floor.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Butler jumped out to an early 13-6 lead behind eight points from Nevaeh Jackson. Both sides traded buckets back and forth as CMU was able to cut the deficit to four (15-11) with just under a minute left in the opening quarter. Butler held the 17-11 advantage at the end of the first frame.
• Neither side was able to score a bucket in the first three minutes of the second quarter. Butler was then able to put together an 8-0 run, as the Bulldog lead grew to as many as 14 (25-11). The Bulldogs continued to pressure the Chippewas, holding the home side scoreless through the first eight minutes of the second quarter. Butler took the 28-15 lead into the half.
• The Bulldogs opened the second half on a 9-0 run with four different Bulldogs scoring. BU held a 22-point lead at the halfway mark of the third quarter. Butler continued to dominate down the stretch as CMU was only able to score from the charity stripe in the third quarter. BU took the 51-27 lead into the final quarter of action.
• Butler opened the fourth on an 8-3 run, fueled by two 3-pointers from Weisbrod. At the halfway mark of the quarter, BU held a 26-point lead (63-37). The Bulldogs continued to dominate the Chippewas till the very end, securing the 74-42 victory at the final whistle.

 
​​UP NEXT
Butler will return to Indianapolis to host North Dakota State on Thursday, Nov. 12. Tip-off at Hinkle Fieldhouse is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Jonathan Matthes and Will Hicks on the call. Bulldog fans can also listen to the live audio broadcast of the game on the Butler Sports App or the Butler Athletics MIXLR page, with John Nolan and Owen Priscott on the call.