River Hawks Head to Hinkle on Sunday to Face Butler

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Butler’s next home game will take place at Hinkle Fieldhouse at 2 p.m. on Sunday against UMass Lowell. The Bulldogs are aiming to improve their record to 5-1 this season, which would mark their best start since 2018-19! If you can’t attend the game in person, you can watch it live on FloSports.com.
 
Game Day Details
Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM EST
Location: Indianapolis, Ind. – Hinkle Fieldhouse
Live Stats: ButlerSports.com (Statbroadcast)
Watch: FloSports.com
 
Highlights from the Last Game:
– Butler outscored Indiana State 26-9 in the third quarter on their way to an 80-55 victory.
– The Bulldogs went on an 18-2 run to take control of the game against the Sycamores.
– Butler recorded a season-high 24 assists on 30 made field goals in the game.
– Karsyn Norman and Caroline Strande both led the team with six assists each.
– Norman is ranked eighth in the BIG EAST in assists per game (3.6).
– Butler is second in the conference in assists per game (16.2), behind only UConn.
– Caroline Strande has scored in double figures in four consecutive games and leads the team in scoring.
– Cristen Carter leads the BIG EAST in blocked shots (9) and is second in total rebounds (34).
– Lily Carmody leads the conference in total steals (16) and had a team-high four steals in the last game.
– Butler leads the BIG EAST in bench points per game (30.8) and outscored Indiana State’s bench in the previous game.
– The Bulldogs also lead the conference in free throws attempted per game (21.0).
 
Big East Standings:
St. John’s 5-0
UConn 4-0
Butler 4-1
Seton Hall 4-1
Villanova 3-1
Xavier 3-1
Georgetown 2-1
DePaul 2-3
Providence 2-3
Creighton 1-2
Marquette 1-2
 
Scouting UMass Lowell:
UMass Lowell is currently 0-5 with losses to Holy Cross, Rhode Island, Colgate, Minnesota, and Dartmouth. The team is led by sophomore forward Rayne Durant and guard Maddie Rice. Keep an eye on senior guard Sydney Watkins who leads the conference in steals.
 
All-Time Series:
Butler leads the all-time series against UMass Lowell 1-0.
 
Last Meeting vs. UMass Lowell:
The only meeting between Butler and UMass Lowell resulted in a decisive 89-36 victory for the Bulldogs in the 2018-19 season.
 
Upcoming Milestones:
– Caroline Strande is closing in on 1,000 career points with 835 currently.
– Kilyn McGuff has 768 career points and Sydney Jaynes has 720.
 
Next Game:
The Bulldogs will travel to Florida for the Gulf Coast Showcase following their game against UMass Lowell.