Butler Women's Basketball 2019 WNIT Capsule

 

Butler Bulldogs

Big East (21-9, 12-4)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/29 at Villanova (63-55), 12/31 at Georgetown (59-50), 2/22 at Marquette (61-57)
Bad Losses: 1/18 at Providence (68-74), 2/3 at Seton Hall (62-83), 2/17 Providence (63-66)
Coach: Kurt Godlevske
 
Probable Starters:
Michelle Weaver, Senior, Guard, 7.4 ppg, 4.5 apg, 3.4 spg
Whitney Jennings, Senior, Guard, 14.4 ppg, 2.1 apg
Kristen Spolyar, Junior, Guard, 12.7 ppg, 1.7 apg, 4.7 rpg
Shae Brey, Junior, Forward, 4.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg
Tori Schickel, Senior, Center, 12.3 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.4 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Naira Caceres, Sophomore, Forward, 4.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 66.4 (134th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 57.8 (41, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.1 (94, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.6 (40, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.6 (199, 9)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 28.9 (278, 10)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.1 (155, 7)
Rebound Margin: 6.6 (35, 2)
Assists Per Game: 13.9 (119, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 17.2 (246, 9)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2014NITFirst Round loss to South Dakota State
2013NITFirst Round loss to Toledo
2011NITRound of 64 loss to Wisconsin
2010NITRound of 64 loss to Illinois State
2009NITFirst Round win over Duquesne
2009NITSecond Round loss to Marquette
1998NITFirst Round win over Bowling Green
1998NITSecond Round loss to LSU
1996NCAARound of 64 loss to Iowa
 
*all team stats through 3/7