Providence Friars (9-9, 2-5 Big East) at Butler Bulldogs (7-10, 1-6 Big East)
Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Butler comes into the matchup against Providence after losing four straight games.
The Bulldogs have gone 6-4 in home games. Butler allows 65.4 points to opponents and has been outscored by 2.0 points per game.
The Friars are 2-5 against Big East opponents. Providence is eighth in the Big East with 22.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Teneisia Brown averaging 4.8.
Butler makes 41.6% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.8 percentage points higher than Providence has allowed to its opponents (38.8%). Providence’s 37.6% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.0 percentage points lower than Butler has allowed to its opponents (41.6%).
The Bulldogs and Friars square off Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Lily Zeinstra is averaging 9.1 points for the Bulldogs. Caroline Dotsey is averaging 10.1 points and 5.9 rebounds over the past 10 games.
Payton Dunbar averages 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Friars, scoring 9.9 points while shooting 34.7% from beyond the arc. Sabou Gueye is shooting 41.7% and averaging 12.1 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 3-7, averaging 59.0 points, 29.9 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 6.1 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 37.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.9 points per game.
Friars: 3-7, averaging 56.4 points, 30.8 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 9.0 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 35.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.0 points.
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