Riding off of a thrilling win over St. John’s to open Big East play, the Pirates (8-5, 1-1) were brought down, as they fell to Butler (4-10, 1-2) for their first loss in Big East play, 79-58.
The Pirates struggled shooting the ball all night long, shooting 19-64 (29 percent) from the field and 10-35 (28 percent) from beyond the three-point line. On the other side, Butler shot 30-60 (50 percent) from the field and was led by freshman Kristen Spolyar, who finished with 28 points on the night. Sophomore Tori Schickel also had a big game for the Bulldogs with 23 points and 16 rebounds.