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INDIANAPOLIS – Butler will host Eastern Illinois on Sunday, Dec. 14 at Hinkle Fieldhouse marking the final nonconference game of the season for the Bulldogs. Butler is coming off a 101-56 victory over Indiana State on Thursday evening. Mallory Miller scored a career-high 16 points while four other Bulldogs scored in double figures. Sunday’s game is the second of a four-game homestand for the Bulldogs that includes their BIG EAST home opener on Dec. 19 against Xavier and finishes with a visit from No. 1 UConn Dec. 28.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025
Time: 2PM
Location: Indianapolis, Ind.
Live Stats: Butlersports.com
Watch: ESPN+
Talent: Greg Rakestraw (PXP) & Drew Cordes (Analyst)
ABOUT THE BULLDOGS
Butler (5-6, 0-2 BE) is coming off a commanding 101-56 victory over Indiana State on Thursday evening. Miller led Butler with 16 points on an efficient 6-for-9 shooting performance from the floor. Miller added a team-high seven rebounds while chipping in two assists. Saniya Jackson (14), McKenna Johnson (13), Caroline Dotsey (11) and Addison Baxter (10) rounded out the Bulldogs in double figures.
Butler held ISU to only six made field goals in the first half on Thursday, marking a season-best for the Dawgs on defense as the Sycamores converted only 17.1-percent of their shots in the half.
BU forced 21 Indiana State turnovers, marking the 13th time in the last 14 games that the Dawgs have forced its opponents to commit double-digit turnovers.
Against Dayton, in the Ft. Myers Tip-Off, Lily Zeinstra set a career-high in points and assists as the sophomore poured in 19 points and six assists in BU’s win. Anna Wypych set a career-high in points with 12 in the contest, all of which came from beyond the arc.
Butler had six players score in double figures against the Flyers (Zeinstra 19, Anna Wypych 12, Dotsey 12, Saniya Jackson 11, Miller 10 and Nevaeh Jackson 10). That was the first time Butler has had six players in double figures in the last 15 seasons. The last time Butler had six score in double digits was Dec. 12, 2010, when Butler defeated Ball State 105-98.
Zeinstra leads the BU offense, averaging 11.3 points per game. The sophomore is shooting 48.9-percent from the floor and 40.5-percent from beyond the arc. Miller leads the squad on the glass, pulling down 4.6 rebounds per game.
Saniya and Nevaeh Jackson have been stellar for BU, averaging 9.3 and 7.2 points per game, respectively. Nevaeh pulls down 2.5 rebounds per game while Saniya grabs 3.6.
Butler currently ranks 69th nationally and fifth in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage shooting at a 44.8-percent clip. BU is in the top 100 nationally in free throw percentage, sinking 73.8-percent (88th) of its shots from the charity stripe.
Lilly Stoddard and Miller are ranked 82nd nationally in blocks this season with 14 blocks apiece to their credit.
Butler returns three letterwinners from a year ago and added nine new players to the team with the addition of seven transfers and two freshmen.
Austin Parkinson enters his fourth season at the helm of the Bulldogs. Parkinson has led the squad to 42 wins in his first three seasons.
SCOUTING EASTERN ILLINOIS
Eastern Illinois enters Sunday’s contest with a 1-9 record after falling to North Dakota State 83-55 on Thursday evening. Clara Glad led the Panthers in the contest with 16 points.
Ava Stoller leads the Panther offense, averaging 12.9 points per game. Stoller leads the team in assists per game, dishing out 2.9.
Abbie Boutilier leads EIU on the glass, pulling down 6.4 rebounds per game.
Marqus McGlothan is in his second season at the helm of the Panthers. In his first season as the Interim Head Coach, McGlothan led EIU to a 18-12 record posting a 15-5 mark in OVC action.
2025-26 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TICKETS: Season tickets remain on sale, providing the best seating locations still available for the upcoming season. Contact the Butler Ticket Office at tickets@butler.edu or 317-940-DOGS (3647) to place your order. Single-game tickets for the 2025-26 Butler Women’s Basketball season are available through ButlerSports.com/BuyTickets.
Butler University Upgrades Iconic Hinkle Fieldhouse with Dynamic LED Video
Technology consultant Anthony James Partners (AJP) provided design, procurement, and construction administration services for the upgrades, supporting Butler in selecting SNA Displays to manufacture and install more than 2,700 square feet of LED video display technology, including a center hung display system, baseline LED ribbons, multiple courtside tables, and other digital signage.
The centerpiece of the project is a new LED center hung display consisting of four curved, 14-foot-tall video screens seamlessly connected to create a continuous 360-degree video surface. Each side features a 4 mm pixel pitch for increased pixel density and clarity. The center hung also includes custom static lettering along the top ring of the structure and a team-branded Bulldog logo facing downward toward the playing surface.
Other video signage includes 3-foot-high LED ribbons along the second-level fascia at both ends of the Fieldhouse, two 19-foot-long vomitory displays between the second and third levels, and eight new courtside mobile scorer’s tables equipped with LED screens. For recruitment and training purposes, the project also features two new ASPECT™ all-in-one 16:9 video screens from SNA Displays in an adjacent practice facility, directly integrated into the new control management system.
UP NEXT
Butler will return to action on Friday, Dec. 19 as BU hosts Xavier in its first conference home game of the season. Tip-off at Hinkle Fieldhouse is slated for 7 p.m. and fans can stream the game live on ESPN+ with Kelsie Kasper and Alexis Ayala on the call.
