INDIANAPOLIS – Xavier women's basketball opened BIG EAST action with a 69-62 win over Butler on Friday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Musketeers moved to 8-4 (1-0 BIG EAST), while the Bulldogs dropped to 8-5 (0-1 BIG EAST).
• Xavier led from start to finish on Friday night. The Musketeers limited the Bulldogs to a .154 field-goal percentage in the opening stanza, posting a 19-7 advantage after one quarter of play. The Bulldogs bounced back to outscore Xavier, 27-17, in the second quarter to make the score 36-34 at the break.
• Kindell Fincher led Xavier with 10 points on 4-for-9 shooting at the break, while Imani Partlow added eight points.