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INDIANAPOLIS – Butler will make the quick trip down I-74 to take on the Xavier Musketeers on Sunday, Feb. 1 at the Cintas Center. Tip-off between the two sides is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026
Time: 1 PM
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Live Stats: Butlersports.com
Watch: ESPN+
ABOUT THE BULLDOGS
Butler (9-12, 3-8 BE) is coming off a narrow 64-60 defeat against Marquette last Sunday. Mallory Miller led the way for BU with 14 points and five rebounds in the contest.
Saniya Jackson was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday after an impressive week for Butler. The redshirt sophomore tallied her first career double-double against DePaul, pouring in a career-high in points (22) and rebounds (10) en route to a 73-67 win over the Blue Demons.
Jackson nearly posted her second double-double in as many games against Marquette, chipping in 12 points and nine rebounds in the contest. The Fort Wayne native averaged 17.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game en route to her first BIG EAST Weekly Honor of her career.
Saniya Jackson leads the BU offense, averaging 9.9 points per game. The redshirt sophomore is shooting 48.4-percent from the floor and 32.1-percent from beyond the arc. Caroline Dotsey leads the squad on the glass, pulling down 5.5 rebounds per game.
Butler’s two freshmen, Addison Baxter and Anna Wypych, have been solid contributors this season for BU averaging 18.9 and 16.0 minutes per game, respectively. Baxter, a 2025 Indiana All-Star from Columbia City, is averaging 5.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.8 steals per game. She is shooting 41.9-percent from the floor and is shooting 78.4-percent from the charity stripe. Wypych posts 5.6 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. The Michigan native has been impressive from the floor, shooting 48.6-percent while sinking 42.3-percent of her shots from behind the arc.
Dotsey, Lily Zeinstra and Mallory Miller have all been pivotal pieces for Butler, averaging 8.3, 9.0 and 9.6 points per game, respectively. Dotsey was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 22 after leading Butler to its first conference win of the season over Xavier with 25 points in the contest. Miller earned a nod to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 15. Miller averaged 12.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 blocks per game in a 2-0 week for Butler.
BU is in the top 100 nationally in free throw percentage (76.3%; 40th) and is fourth in the BIG EAST in free throws made per game averaging 11.48 makes per contest.
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.
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 (10-11, 3-9) is coming off a 97-39 defeat to No. 1 UConn on Wednesday evening at Gampel Pavilion. Mariyah Noel led the Musketeers in the contest with 12 points on 5-for-12 shooting from the floor.
Noel leads the Musketeer offense, averaging 15.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
Savannah White leads the squad on the glass pulling down 7.2 rebounds per game.
Billi Chambers is in her third season at the helm of the Musketeers.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Butler is 32-22 all-time against the Musketeers dating back to the 1982-83 season.
In the last meeting between the two sides, the trio of Miller, Zeinstra and Dotsey scored 46 of Butler’s 64 points en route to a 64-58 victory over the Musketeers.
Butler will look to sweep the season series against Xavier for the first time since 2023-24.
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
The Bulldogs will be back in action on Wednesday, Feb. 4 as the Villanova Wildcats will visit Hinkle Fieldhouse for a midweek showdown. Tip-off at Indiana’s Basketball Cathedral is slated for 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Kelsie Kasper and Alexis Ayala on the call.
