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INDIANAPOLIS – Butler defeated Indiana State 101-56 on Thursday evening at Hinkle Fieldhouse behind a career-high 16 points from Mallory Miller. With the win, Butler improves to 5-6 on the season while Indiana State slides to 4-4.
BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS
Mallory Miller led Butler with 16 points on an efficient 6-for-9 shooting performance from the floor. Miller added seven rebounds and two assists in the game.
Saniya Jackson (14), McKenna Johnson (13), Caroline Dotsey (11) and Addison Baxter (10) rounded out the Bulldogs in double figures.
Miller led the squad on the glass with her seven rebounds.
Butler held Indiana State to only six made field goals in the first half as the Sycamores shot 17.1-percent from the floor.
BU shot 37-for-64 from the floor (57.8%).
Butler forced 21 Indiana State turnovers, marking the 13th time in the last 14 games that BU has forced its opponents to commit double-digit turnovers.
INDIANA STATE HIGHLIGHTS
Tierney Kelsey led the Sycamores with 14 points on 4-for-16 shooting from the floor.
Clemisha Prackett led ISU on the glass pulling down 15 rebounds.
ISU shot 27.9-percent (19-68) from the floor and 10.5-percent (2-19) from beyond the arc.
The Sycamores pulled down 43 rebounds in the contest to Butler’s 39.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both sides traded buckets to start the game as Miller scored nine of Butler’s first 14 points of the game. Butler dominated the first quarter, shooting 60-percent from the floor taking the 22-10 lead into the second frame.
BU opened the second quarter on a 7-0 run fueled by four points from Caroline Dotsey. The Dawgs continued to dominate the Sycamores, as the BU lead grew to 20 at the 4:30 mark of the quarter. Butler closed the quarter on a 16-3 run, taking the 48-17 advantage into the break. ISU was unable to score a point over the final 4:05 of the quarter as Butler held the Sycamores to only six-made field goals in the first half.
ISU started the third quarter strong, putting together a 7-2 run while holding the Bulldogs scoreless for over two minutes. Indiana State continued to try and chip away at the deficit, hitting three-consecutive shots. Butler responded with a 3-pointer from Miller extending the advantage to 31 points with three minutes left in the quarter.
Butler continued its dominance in the fourth quarter, holding ISU to only four points through the first three minutes of the frame. Butler was able to cruise to a 101-56 victory over the final minutes of the contest, securing its fifth win of the campaign.
UP NEXT
Butler will return to action on Sunday, Dec. 14 as BU hosts Eastern Illinois in its final nonconference game of the season. Tip-off at Hinkle Fieldhouse is scheduled for 2 p.m. and fans can stream the game live on ESPN+.
