INDIANAPOLIS - Xavier women's basketball dropped a 73-61 BIG EAST road matchup at Butler on Monday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The Musketeers moved to 4-8 (1-7 BIG EAST), while the Bulldogs improved to 2-15 (2-14 BIG EAST). Xavier has now dropped five straight in the series with the Bulldogs.
• Xavier jumped out to a five-point lead (18-13) with 3:16 left in the first quarter before the Bulldogs ended the frame on a 13-1 run, taking a 26-19 lead. led the Musketeers with eight points in the first quarter. Xavier also hit 41.2 percent (7-for-17) of its shot attempts in the first quarter.