Butler Bulldogs (5-1) vs. Santa Clara Broncos (3-2)
Estero, Florida; Friday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Butler and Santa Clara square off in Estero, Florida.
The Broncos have a 3-2 record in non-conference play. Santa Clara ranks eighth in the WCC in rebounding with 32.0 rebounds. Hannah Rapp leads the Broncos with 5.8 boards.
The Bulldogs are 5-1 in non-conference play. Butler averages 70.5 points and has outscored opponents by 13.7 points per game.
Santa Clara’s average of 6.0 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.5 more made shots on average than the 5.5 per game Butler gives up. Butler has shot at a 45.1% rate from the field this season, 7.9 percentage points greater than the 37.2% shooting opponents of Santa Clara have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Olivia Pollerd is scoring 22.2 points per game and averaging 5.4 rebounds for the Broncos.
Caroline Strande averages 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulldogs, scoring 17.0 points while shooting 45.5% from beyond the arc.
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