Indy Standard

Day Two of the Florida Atlantic Thanksgiving Tournament Features @ButlerUWBB vs. Binghamton

The Bulldogs will look for another win today when they face the Binghamton Bearcats at 2 PM. Butler defeated Sacred Heart 64-39 on day one of the tournament and the Bearcats dropped a 51-41 decision to Florida Atlantic.

 

Bulldog Bits

- This is the first-ever meeting between Butler and Binghamton.

- BU has shot over 44% from the field in each game this season.

- The Bulldogs have led at halftime in every game this season.

- Jessica Carrothers scored a career-high 17 points in the win over Sacred Heart. Carrothers has scored in double figures in three-straight games.

- Anna Mortag came up with a career-high 11 rebounds vs. the Pioneers.

- Caroline Strande went 4-for-4 from the field to net 12 points in her last game.

- Butler's bench outscored the Sacred Heart bench 37-7 on Friday afternoon.

- Butler opened the SHU game on a 7-0 scoring run.

- BU didn't allow a point in the third quarter until the 2:35 mark against Sacred Heart.

- The Bulldogs used a 12-2 fourth quarter scoring run to pull away from the Pioneers.

- Butler outrebounded Sacred Heart 48-35.

- BU never trailed SHU on Friday.

 

Scouting Binghamton                                                                           

Binghamton moved to 4-2 on the year after taking a 51-41 setback to Florida Atlantic Friday afternoon. The Bearcats were limited to just 16 first half points, scoring eight in both the first and second quarters. Denai Bowman and Ella Wanzer combined for 24 of the team's 41 points. Bowman made seven field goals and added four rebounds and two steals. The Bearcats have wins over Bloomsburg (63-46), Army (76-61), Pittsburgh at Johnston (71-45) and Canisius (75-72). Their other setback came at Syracuse (92-59) on Nov. 14. Head Coach Bethann Shapriro Ord is in her fourth season with the program. She previously spent seven years at Weber State.

 

Butler vs. Sacred Heart Recap (11/25)                                              

The Bulldogs are now 3-2 on the year after posting a 64-39 win over Sacred Heart in the first game of the 2022 Florida Atlantic Thanksgiving Tournament. Butler shot 44 percent (23-52) from the floor and limited the Pioneers to just 26 percent shooting (16-60). Jessica Carrothers led Butler in the scoring column with a game-high 17 points. She hit six of her seven field goal attempts and added five rebounds to her stat line in just under 17 minutes of action.

 

Bulldog Bench Points                                                                            

The Butler bench has scored at least 27 points in every contest this year. BU reserves accounted for 45 of 84 points in the opener vs. Chicago State and most recently scored 37 of BU's 64 points vs. Sacred Heart.

 

Winning Recipe                                                                                      

Butler is 3-0 this year when they shoot more free throws than their opponent. The 'Dawgs are also undefeated when holding the opposition under 60 points.

 

Tournament Action                                                                               

This is Butler's first tournament action since the 2019-20 season. That year, Butler participated in the Daytona Tournament. They were defeated by Georgia in game one, but bounced back to collect at 60-55 win over Ohio the next day.

 

Spread the Floor                                                                                                  

Butler has six players on the roster with at least three made 3-pointers. The 'Dawgs shoot 36 percent from behind the arc and are led from distance by Rachel McLimore (7-15).

 

Block Out                                                                                                               

BU has outrebounded their opponent in every game this season. They average 40.4 rebounds per game and are +11.4 in rebound margin.

 

Milestone Markers                                                                                              

Rachel McLimore has scored 1,099 points in her collegiate career to go along with 297 rebounds and 224 assists. McLimore needs two more free throws to reach 200 in her career.

 

Quality Looks                                                                                         

The Bulldogs are shooting 48.9 percent from the field this season. Kelsy Taylor and Jessica Carrothers lead the team in field goal percentage (67.7). They are two of eight players on the roster shooting over 50 percent.

 

Carrothers Contributing

BU freshman Jessica Carrothers leads the team with 12 assists early in the 2022-23 season. She is also the team leader in steals with seven. The backup point guard only has six turnovers in 98 minutes of action. Her scoring production is also trending up. Carrothers is 15-for-17 from the free throw line over her last three games and has shot 14-for-19 from the field. During that stretch, she has scored 14, 13 and a career-high 17 points to average 14.6 points per game. Her season average rests at 10.0

 

Guard The Line                                                                                       

The Bulldogs have defended the 3-point line very well this season resulting in the opposition shooting just 25 percent from 3-point range. Yesterday's contest was a prime example. Sacred Heart made just three of their 22 attempts vs. BU accounting for 13.6 percent.

Original source can be found here.