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INDIANAPOLIS – Butler fell to the No.1 UConn Huskies 94-47 Sunday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse. With the loss, Butler slides to 7-7 on the season and 1-3 in BIG EAST play while UConn improves to 13-0 and 4-0 in conference action.
BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS
Addison Baxter and Caroline Dotsey led Butler with 10 points apiece in the contest.
Dotsey had a game-high nine rebounds.
Baxter paced the offense with four assists.
Butler shot 15-for-49 (30.6%) from the floor and shot 7-for-21 (33.3%) from beyond the arc.
Butler outrebounded the Huskies 32-30.
UCONN HIGHLIGHTS
Sarah Strong led all scorers with a game-high 15 points on an efficient 7-for-13 shooting.
Azzi Fudd (13) and Blanca Quiñonez (12) rounded out the Huskies in double figures.
KK Arnold paced the UConn offense with seven assists.
UConn shot 39-for-66 (59.1%) from the floor and shot 9-for-23 (39.1%) from beyond the arc.
The Huskies forced 29 Butler turnovers.
UConn scored 50 points in the paint to Butler’s 12.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After both sides opened the game trading buckets, Butler strung together a 6-0 run fueled by a three-point play from Saniya Jackson and a deep 3-pointer from Mallory Miller as BU held a 10-6 advantage at the 6:40 mark of the first quarter. UConn responded with a 11-0 run of its own, forcing Butler to take a timeout with the Huskies up, 17-10. At the end of the first, the Huskies held a 26-10 advantage.
UConn dominated the second frame as Butler committed seven turnovers in the first seven minutes of the quarter. UConn took the 54-22 lead into the break behind 20 points from Sarah Strong (10) and Azzi Fudd (10).
The Huskies opened the third quarter on a 6-1 run, forcing Butler to take a timeout at the 7:32 mark of the frame. Butler gained some momentum after three-consecutive 3-pointers from the Dawgs. UConn took the 78-33 lead into the final quarter of action.
UConn started the fourth with an 8-3 run and the No. 1 Huskies never looked back, securing the 94-47 victory at the final whistle.
UP NEXT
Butler will return to action in 2026 as the Bulldogs open the new year on Jan. 4 at Creighton. Tip-off at the Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center and D.J. Skol Arena is slated for 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT. Fans can stream the game live on ESPN+.
