INDIANAPOLIS – Butler outscored #25 DePaul 17-13 in the fourth quarter, but it wouldn't be enough to pull off the upset victory as the Blue Demons held on for a 61-54 win. Brittany Ward led all players with 19 points and the true freshman was able to add 13 rebounds to post her third double-double of the season.
Ward shot 9-of-12 from the field to net her game-high 19 points. She was one of two Bulldogs to end the game in double figures with the second being senior team captain Blaire Langlois who scored 14.