Butler Hosts Villanova in Wednesday Night Affair

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INDIANAPOLIS – Butler will host the Villanova Wildcats on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at Iconic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. Tip-off for the BIG EAST Conference matchup is slated for 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Kelsie Kasper and Alexis Ayala on the call.
 
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026
Time: 7 PM
Location: Indianapolis, Ind. 
Live Stats: Butlersports.com
Watch: ESPN+
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ABOUT THE BULLDOGS

Butler (9-13, 3-9 BE) is coming off a narrow 63-59 defeat at Xavier on Sunday afternoon. Caroline Dotsey led the Bulldogs in the contest with 14 points on an efficient 6-for-10 shooting performance from the floor. McKenna Johnson rounded out the Bulldogs in double figures with 10 points in the contest. 
Saniya Jackson was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday, Jan. 26, after an impressive week for Butler. The redshirt sophomore tallied her first career double-double against DePaul (1/21), pouring in a career-high in points (22) and rebounds (10) en route to a 73-67 win over the Blue Demons. 
The Fort Wayne native nearly posted her second double-double in as many games against Marquette (1/25), chipping in 12 points and nine rebounds in the contest. The redshirt sophomore 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 9.8 points per game. The redshirt sophomore is shooting 48.4-percent from the floor and 30.4-percent from beyond the arc. 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 19.3 and 15.3 minutes per game, respectively. Baxter, a 2025 Indiana All-Star from Columbia City, is averaging 6.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 0.9 steals per game. She is shooting 43.0-percent from the floor and is shooting 78.4-percent from the charity stripe. Wypych posts 5.4 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. The Michigan native has been impressive from the floor, shooting 48.0-percent while sinking 42.1-percent of her shots from behind the arc. 
Dotsey, Lily Zeinstra and Mallory Miller have all been pivotal pieces for Butler, averaging 8.6, 9.5 and 8.6 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 assists per game (14.6; 92nd), field goal percentage (43.1%; 95th) and free throw percentage (75.8%; 42nd). 
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.
Austin Parkinson is in his fourth season at the helm of the Bulldogs. Parkinson has led the squad to 42 wins in his first three seasons.

 
SCOUTING VILLANOVA

Villanova (17-5, 10-3 BE) is coming off a 69-56 win over DePaul on Saturday afternoon. Jasmine Bascoe led the Wildcats with a game-high 27 points against the Blue Demons. Ryanne Allen rounded out the Wildcats in double figures with 17 points in VU’s last outing.
Bascoe and Brynn McCurry lead the Villanova offense, averaging 17.5 points and 11.6 points per game, respectively.
McCurry leads VU on the glass, pulling down 5.6 rebounds per game. 
Denise Dillon is in her sixth season at the helm of Villanova. 

ABOUT THE SERIES

Butler is 7-18 all-time against the Wildcats dating back to the 2013-14 season. 
In the last meeting between the two sides, Villanova secured a 73-65 victory behind 22 points from Bascoe.
The Dawgs are 1-3 in their last four meetings against VU with the lone victory coming in 2023-24 as BU secured a 55-52 win at Finneran Pavilion. 

 
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 Saturday, Feb. 7 as BU travels to Hartford, Conn. to take on the No. 1 ranked UConn Huskies. The game will be broadcast on FS1 with tip-off scheduled for noon.