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INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler University women’s basketball team will host the Taylor Trojans on Tuesday for an exhibition at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Tip-off at Indiana’s Basketball Cathedral is scheduled for 7 p.m. This will be the Bulldogs only public exhibition prior to the season starting next week.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Time: 7 PM
Location: Indianapolis, Ind. – Hinkle Fieldhouse
ABOUT THE BULLDOGS
Butler went 16-18 in 2024-25 posting an 11-6 record at Hinkle. BU finished 5-13 in conference play picking up wins over Georgetown, Marquette, Xavier and Providence.
The Bulldogs earned a berth in the 2025 WNIT Tournament and advanced to the second round after defeating UIC 61-54. Lily Zeinstra led the squad with 16 points on an efficient 6-for-10 shooting performance from the floor. Zeinstra chipped in three rebounds, two assists and two steals.
The Bulldogs have earned back-to-back WNIT berths under head coach Austin Parkinson.
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.
Zeinstra returns for BU in 2025-26 after a stellar freshman campaign. The Byron Center, Michigan native averaged 26.2 minutes per game while chipping in 7.6 ppg and 2.9 rebounds per game.
BU’s transfer class includes 2023-24 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year Kennedy Langham (Samford), ESPN’s No. 60 recruit in the Class of 2024 McKenna Johnson (Minnesota), 2024-25 America East Conference Sixth Player of the Year Caroline Dotsey (Maine), twins Nevaeh Jackson and Saniya Jackson from Valparaiso, Mallory Miller (Arizona State), and Gabby Wilke (South Dakota).
Last season, Butler had seven players shoot 40% or higher from the field and had five players shoot 35% or better from 3-point range.
In 2024-25, BU was second in the conference in bench points per game averaging 19.5 ppg.
Assistant Coach Chelsey Perry served on Taylor’s staff last season in an assistant role before joining the Bulldog staff this past summer. BU opened last season with an exhibition against Taylor and secured a 99-48 victory in the contest.
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. The Kokomo, Indiana native earned his 266th career win against UIC in the WNIT last season.
SCOUTING TAYLOR
Taylor posted a 7-21 overall record in 2024-25. The Trojans went 5-9 at home and 2-12 on the road while posting a 2-16 record in the WHAC.
Whitney Warfel returns for the Trojans after averaging 11.1 ppg and 3.8 rpg while shooting 39% from the field.
Cassie Wiseman enters her third season at the helm of the Trojans. Wiseman has coached two All-Crossroads League players and had 10 student-athletes named NAIA Scholar-Athletes during her tenure.
Wiseman is a 2008 Butler graduate and was a four-year letterwinner with the Bulldogs. Wiseman was a two-year captain at BU and received the Butler University Athletics Leadership Award in 2008. In her career, Wiseman tallied 574 points and 382 rebounds while playing in 117 games.
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 went on sale beginning October 2, and 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
Butler will host Wright State on Monday, November 3 marking the official start of the 2025-26 season. Tip-off at Hinkle Fieldhouse will be at 11 a.m. as BU hosts its annual Kids Day game. A link to a live stream and live stats will be made available on Butlersports.com.
