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INDIANAPOLIS – Butler will resume conference action on Friday, Dec. 19 when the Xavier Musketeers visit Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler wrapped up nonconference action on Sunday with a 74-52 victory over Eastern Illinois. After Friday’s contest, Butler will have a week off before welcoming the No. 1 UConn Huskies to Hinkle on Dec. 28 for a 4 p.m. tip.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Friday, Dec. 19, 2025
Time: 7PM
Location: Indianapolis, Ind.
Live Stats: Butlersports.com
Watch: ESPN+
Talent: Kelsie Kasper (PXP) & Alexis Ayala (Analyst)
ABOUT THE BULLDOGS
Butler (6-6, 0-2 BE) is coming off a commanding 74-52 victory over Eastern Illinois on Sunday afternoon. Anna Wypych led Butler with 12 points on an efficient 4-for-8 shooting performance from the floor.
BU forced 14 Eastern Illinois turnovers, marking the 14th time in the last 15 games that the Dawgs have forced its opponents to commit double-digit turnovers.
Lily Zeinstra leads the BU offense, averaging 11.0 points per game. The sophomore is shooting 47.1-percent from the floor and 38.3-percent from beyond the arc. Caroline Dotsey leads the squad on the glass, pulling down 4.9 rebounds per game.
Butler had six players score in double figures against Dayton on Nov. 28 (Lily Zeinstra 19, Anna Wypych 12, Caroline Dotsey 12, Saniya Jackson 11, Mallory 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.
Saniya and Nevaeh Jackson have been stellar for BU, averaging 9.2 and 7.3 points per game, respectively. Nevaeh pulls down 2.4 rebounds per game while Saniya grabs 3.7.
Butler currently ranks 75th nationally and fifth in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage shooting at a 44.4-percent clip. BU is in the top 100 nationally in free throw percentage (75.3%; 58th), assists per game (15.3; 89th) and bench points per game (24.4; 96th).
Lilly Stoddard is ranked 75th nationally in blocks this season with 15 blocks to her 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 XAVIER
Xavier enters Friday’s contest with an 8-3 overall record and a 1-1 mark in BIG EAST play. The Musketeers fell to No. 1 UConn 104-39 in their BIG EAST opener before picking up a 61-47 victory over Providence.
XU is coming off a 63-51 win over Saint Francis on Sunday afternoon. The Musketeers were led by Mariyah Noel who had 16 points in the contest.
Noel leads the Xavier offense averaging 15.9 points per game and is second on the team in rebounds, pulling down 6.5 per contest.
Savannah White leads XU on the glass with 7.2 rebounds per game while Meri Kanerva paces the offense with 3.7 assists per game.
Billi Chambers is in her third season at the helm of Xavier. Chambers helped coach Kanerva to 2025 All-BIG EAST Freshman Team honors a season ago.
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 Dec. 28, as the No. 1 UConn Huskies visit Hinkle Fieldhouse for a conference matchup. Tip-off is slated for 4 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on TNT & truTV.
