INDIANAPOLIS - Xavier women's basketball dropped a 63-61 overtime thriller at Butler on Friday night at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Musketeers moved to 2-19 (1-9 BIG EAST), while the Bulldogs improved to 15-6 (7-3 BIG EAST).
The Musketeers were short handed on Friday night as , and did not dress due to injuries. Xavier finished the game with four players as , and all fouled out.
• Butler opened the game on an 11-2 run on 4-for-5 shooting, forcing a Xavier timeout. The Bulldogs led 14-2 at the 4:23 mark before the Musketeers scored seven unanswered points to get within five points (14-9) with 2:19 on the clock.