Women’s Basketball

What you need to know: Women’s basketball hosts Villanova

“If the Bulldogs want to keep winning, it starts with making sure that they have the energy to come out of the gates swinging and maintain that momentum.”
Beyond the box score: Women’s basketball comes up short at Xavier

“The loss drops the Bulldogs to 9-13 overall and 3-9 in Big East play, while the Musketeers improve to 11-11 on the season and 4-9 in conference action.”
What you need to know: Bulldogs seek to get on track against Musketeers

“If the Dawgs can continue shooting the ball well and limit their mistakes, then they will have an easy path to victory against Xavier again.”
Beyond the box score: Women’s basketball falls to Marquette

“The loss drops the Bulldogs to 9-12 overall and 3-8 in conference play, while the Golden Eagles improve to 13-7 on the season and 7-4 in the Big East.”
What you need to know: Women’s basketball seeks back-to-back conference wins

“After a rough stretch of games dating back to Eastern Illinois where the Dawgs went under 50% from the field and as low as 16.7% from beyond the arc, head coach Austin Parkinson’s squad is having its best shooting games of the season.”
Beyond the box score: Butler comes out on top against Blue Demons

“The Bulldogs answered with stellar scoring of their own, as Jackson went on to reach 20 points and 10 rebounds — her first career double-double.”
What you need to know: Women’s basketball hosts DePaul

“Butler enters the matchup at 8-11 overall and 2-7 in conference play, coming off a loss where the Dawgs showed offensive efficiency but struggled to limit turnovers.”
Beyond the box score: Bulldogs fall at Villanova

“Butler dominated the glass and out-rebounded Villanova 31-24, and had its best shooting game. However, the team was unable to prevent turnovers, an area it has struggled in all season long.”
What you need to know: Women’s basketball takes on the Wildcats

“With Butler looking to gain traction in conference play and Villanova aiming to protect its home court, this matchup sets up as a challenging road test for the Bulldogs as they seek to carry momentum into the heart of the Big East schedule.”