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Butler plays Xavier, aims to stop road slide
By The Associated Press
Butler Bulldogs (9-12, 3-8 Big East) at Xavier Musketeers (10-11, 3-9 Big East)
Cincinnati; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Butler will attempt to stop its five-game road slide when the
Bulldogs visit Xavier.
The Musketeers have gone 7-6 at home. Xavier ranks seventh in the Big East with
8.2 offensive rebounds per game led by MacKenzie Givens averaging 2.5.
The Bulldogs are 3-8 in Big East play. Butler is sixth in the Big East with
14.5 assists per game led by Lily Zeinstra averaging 3.0.
Xavier averages 59.1 points per game, 6.0 fewer points than the 65.1 Butler
gives up. Butler averages 63.7 points per game, 2.0 fewer than the 65.7 Xavier
allows to opponents.
The Musketeers and Bulldogs match up Sunday for the first time in Big East play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mariyah Noel is averaging 15.9 points and 6.6 rebounds for the
Musketeers. Meri Kanerva is averaging 10.2 points over the last 10 games.
Zeinstra is shooting 37.1% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per
game for the Bulldogs, while averaging nine points. Mallory Miller is averaging
11 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Musketeers: 2-8, averaging 55.9 points, 26.9 rebounds, 12.0
assists, 6.3 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 39.0% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 69.5 points per game.
Bulldogs: 4-6, averaging 58.9 points, 29.7 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 5.1 steals
and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 41.3% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 63.9 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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