The Butler women's basketball team and head coach Maria Marchesano have announced two more home games on the non-conference schedule. 
 
After five home contests in the month of November, BU will welcome Indiana State (Dec. 13) and Wright State (Dec. 19) to Hinkle Fieldhouse.
 
The Bulldogs will face the Sycamores for the 31st time in program history, a series that dates back to the 1982-83 season. BU holds an 18-13 advantage in the series and won last season's match-up, 101-56. 
 
Wright State and Butler will meet for the 49th time dating back to the 1982-83 season with many of those match-ups as Horizon League rivals previously. Butler holds a 30-18 advantage in the series. BU hosted Wright State in its season opener last year and secured a 74-53 victory. 
 
The tip times and television assignments for the match-ups will be announced at a later date. Additional games on Butler's non-conference schedule will be released soon.
 
Marchesano enters her first season leading the women's basketball program at her alma mater. Marchesano's 14-year head coaching career includes 234 wins across four stops, with the five most recent seasons at Purdue Fort Wayne. She was a four-year letterwinner at Butler, graduating in 2005. She finished her Butler career as the second-best three-point shooter in program history (41.8 percent).
 
Saniya Jackson returns for BU after leading the team in both rebounding and steals (in addition to finishing second on the team in scoring) a season ago. Her twin sister, Nevaeh, is also back for the Bulldogs. Karina Bystry, a Horizon League All-Freshman selection from Northern Kentucky, and Tamar Singer, a MAC All-Defensive team selection from Miami (Ohio), will make an immediate impact. Lili Krasovec follows Marchesano from Purdue Fort Wayne, where she averaged double figures last season. Those five Bulldogs are joined by additional exciting newcomers to compose the 12-player roster. 
 
Season tickets for the upcoming 2026-27 basketball season are on sale now at butlersports.com/seasontickets. The Bulldogs will once again host all 10 BIG EAST rivals at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Fans can email tickets@butler.edu or call the ticket office at 317-940-3647 for more information on securing season tickets.