“If any team wants to upset a one through four seed in the women’s tournament, they have to do so on that team’s home floor with a packed arena of fans cheering against them.”
What you need to know: women’s basketball begins tournament play against St. John’s
“Offensively, the Bulldogs will rely heavily on McGuff as usual, but somebody else will need to step up and provide a scoring spark.”
Beyond the box score: Butler falls to Villanova at the buzzer
“With their seventh loss by single-digitson the season, the Dawgs finish conference play with a 5-13 record — seeding themselves at eighth for the conference tournament.”
What you need to know: Women’s basketball takes on Villanova
“The Bulldogs will need to knock down shots from deep to keep pace with Villanova and finish the regular season with a winning record.”
Beyond the box score: Women’s basketball falters against UConn on Senior Day
“A couple of early buckets injected a burst of energy into the home crowd, but the Huskies quickly responded and never looked back, taking an 86-47 victory.”
What you need to know: Butler hosts No. 5 UConn
“Praying for a perfect storm of unlikely scenarios to happen may not be ideal, but at least a sold-out Hinkle Fieldhouse will be watching the women’s basketball team for the first time ever.”
What you need to know: women’s basketball clashes with Xavier
“Shutting down the Musketeers’ top weapons will be key, but as long as McGuff and company step up and find ways to score, Butler should come out on top.”
Beyond the box score: Bulldogs blitzed by St. John’s
“Butler struggled to build an offensive rhythm throughout the game, appearing outmatched even against a Red Storm unit that is just 4-10 in conference play.”
What you need to know: Dawgs look to stay hot against St. John’s
“As long as the Dawgs can win the turnover battle and at least meet their season average of 42.7% from the field, a third win in a row could be in their future.”
Beyond the Box Score: Bulldogs end skid against Marquette
“With 12 seconds left on the clock, senior forward Sydney Jaynes scored the go-ahead layup for the women’s basketball team as they rallied to beat Marquette 67-65 and snap their six-game losing streak.”