# 2024–25 Butler Bulldogs women's basketball team

The 2024–25 Butler Bulldogs women's basketball team represents Butler University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third year head coach Austin Parkinson, play their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse and are members of the Big East Conference.

## Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 15–17, 6–12 in Big East play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the Big East tournament, they lost in the first round to Georgetown. They received an at-large bid to the WNIT where they defeated Bowling Green in the first round before losing to Purdue in the second round.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Rachel Kent | 10 | G/F | 5'11" | GS Senior | Des Plaines, IL | Graduated |
| Chloe Jeffers | 12 | G | 5'10' | Sophomore | Delaware, OH | Not team roster |
| Rosemarie Dumont | 22 | F | 6'3" | Senior | Quebec City, QC | Transferred to Laval |
| Abby Stoddard | 30 | G/F | 6'1" | Senior | Crown Point, IN | Graduated |
| Anna Mortag | 34 | G/F | 6'0" | Senior | Milwaukee, WI | Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast |
| Kendall Wingler | 55 | G | 5'10" | Senior | Ekron, KY | Transferred to IU Indy |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Kilyn McGuff | 11 | G | 6'0" | Senior | Columbus, OH | Belmont |

#### Recruiting class of 2024

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| McKenzie Swanson F | Rochester, Michigan | Marian High School (Michigan) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Lily Zeinstra G | Byron Center, Michigan | Byron Center High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Lily Carmody G | Melbourne, Australia | | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Jocelyn Land F | Chanhassen, Minnesota | Holy Family Catholic High School (Minnesota) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2024. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 2024* 7:00 p.m. | | Taylor | W 99–48 | | – | – | – | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2024* 11:00 a.m., YouTube | | Chicago State | W 87–45 | 1–0 | 17 – McGuff | 10 – Tied | 6 – Norman | Hinkle Fieldhouse (2,941) Indianapolis, IN |
| November 9, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Milwaukee | W 79–70 $^{OT}$ | 2–0 | 20 – Carmody | 9 – Carter | 4 – Carmody | Klotsche Center (454) Milwaukee, WI |
| November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., FloSports | | Indiana | W 56–46 | 3–0 | 14 – Strande | 8 – Strande | 4 – Norman | Hinkle Fieldhouse (4,135) Indianapolis, IN |
| November 17, 2024* 3:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | at Vanderbilt | L 52–81 | 3–1 | 22 – Strande | 4 – McGuff | 4 – Wiggins | Memorial Gymnasium (2,615) Nashville, TN |
| November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., FloSports | | Indiana State | W 80–55 | 4–1 | 15 – Strande | 6 – McGuff | 6 – Tied | Hinkle Fieldhouse (877) Indianapolis, IN |
| November 24, 2024* 2:00 p.m., FloSports | | UMass Lowell | W 69–44 | 5–1 | 26 – Strande | 10 – McGuff | 5 – Makalusky | Hinkle Fieldhouse (940) Indianapolis, IN |
| November 29, 2024* 5:00 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Santa Clara Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals | W 79–50 | 6–1 | 16 – Jaynes | 5 – Tied | 4 – Strande | Hertz Arena (213) Estero, FL |
| November 30, 2024* 7:30 p.m., FloSports | | vs. No. 5 Texas Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals | L 59–94 | 6–2 | 14 – Strande | 6 – McGuff | 3 – Wiggins | Hertz Arena (412) Estero, FL |
| December 1, 2024* 5:00 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Boise State Gulf Coast Showcase 3rd place game | W 70–54 | 7–2 | 23 – Strande | 10 – McGuff | 6 – Norman | Hertz Arena (274) Estero, FL |
| December 5, 2024* 7:00 p.m., FloSports | | UT Martin | W 70–60 | 8–2 | 13 – Zeinstra | 10 – McGuff | 4 – Norman | Hinkle Fieldhouse (677) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 8, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Ohio | W 69–60 | 9–2 | 18 – McGuff | 15 – McGuff | 3 – Norman | Convocation Center (702) Athens, OH |
| December 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., FloSports | | Wisconsin | L 64–71 $^{2OT}$ | 9–3 | 13 – Tied | 9 – McGuff | 5 – Wiggins | Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,030) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 15, 2024* 1:00 p.m., FloSports | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 95–38 | 10–3 | 18 – Carmody | 7 – Tied | 6 – Tied | Hinkle Fieldhouse (943) Indianapolis, IN |
| Big East regular season |||||||||
| December 21, 2024 3:00 p.m., FloSports | | at DePaul | L 43–66 | 10–4 (0–1) | 12 – Carmody | 6 – Carmody | 3 – Tied | Wintrust Arena (1,300) Chicago, IL |
| December 29, 2024 2:00 p.m., FloSports | | Seton Hall | L 49–69 | 10–5 (0–2) | 11 – Makalusky | 6 – McGuff | 3 – Jaynes | Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,776) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 1, 2025 3:00 p.m., FloSports | | at Creighton | L 64–68 | 10–6 (0–3) | 16 – Carmody | 10 – McGuff | 4 – Zeinstra | D. J. Sokol Arena (2,196) Omaha, NE |
| January 4, 2025 4:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Marquette | L 54–57 | 10–7 (0–4) | 18 – McGuff | 17 – McGuff | 4 – Carmody | Al McGuire Center (3,109) Milwaukee, WI |
| January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., FloSports | | Providence | W 57–47 | 11–7 (1–4) | 14 – McGuff | 7 – McGuff | 6 – Norman | Hinkle Fieldhouse (787) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 14, 2025 7:00 p.m., FloSports | | Georgetown | W 63–53 | 12–7 (2–4) | 18 – McGuff | 7 – Carmody | 4 – McGuff | Hinkle Fieldhouse (742) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., FloSports | | at Xavier | L 49–50 | 12–8 (2–5) | 9 – Tied | 9 – McGuff | 4 – Carmody | Cintas Center (1,293) Cincinnati, OH |
| January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., FloSports | | Creighton | L 52–63 | 12–9 (2–6) | 16 – Jaynes | 13 – McGuff | 3 – Wiggins | Hinkle Fieldhouse (864) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 26, 2025 2:00 p.m., FloSports | | DePaul | L 67–74 $^{OT}$ | 12–10 (2–7) | 19 – McGuff | 10 – McGuff | 3 – Norman | Hinkle Fieldhouse (2,018) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., FloSports | | at Seton Hall | L 48–71 | 12–11 (2–8) | 14 – Land | 11 – Zeinstra | 3 – Tied | Walsh Gymnasium (900) South Orange, NJ |
| February 2, 2025 1:00 p.m., SNY | | at No. 6 UConn | L 59–101 | 12–12 (2–9) | 17 – McGuff | 7 – McGuff | 4 – Norman | XL Center (15,684) Hartford, CT |
| February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., FloSports | | Villanova | L 59–63 | 12–13 (2–10) | 19 – McGuff | 15 – McGuff | 6 – Wiggins | Hinkle Fieldhouse (987) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 9, 2025 2:00 p.m., FloSports | | Marquette | W 67–65 | 13–13 (3–10) | 21 – McGuff | 6 – Jaynes | 4 – Tied | Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,812) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 12, 2025 11:00 a.m., FloSports | | at Georgetown | W 76–70 | 14–13 (4–10) | 18 – Jaynes | 6 – McGuff | 4 – Carmody | McDonough Arena (119) Washington, D.C. |
| February 16, 2025 5:30 p.m., FloSports | | at St. John's | L 43–65 | 14–14 (4–11) | 12 – McGuff | 7 – Zeinstra | 3 – Tied | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| February 19, 2025 7:00 p.m., FloSports | | Xavier | W 58–54 | 15–14 (5–11) | 18 – Zeinstra | 7 – McGuff | 4 – Tied | Hinkle Fieldhouse (923) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 22, 2024 4:30 p.m., SNY | | No. 5 UConn | L 47–86 | 15–15 (5–12) | 13 – Tied | 7 – McGuff | 5 – Carmody | Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 26, 2025 6:00 p.m., FloSports | | at Villanova | L 54–56 | 15–16 (5–13) | 21 – McGuff | 9 – Jaynes | 3 – Zeinstra | Finneran Pavilion (1,509) Villanova, PA |
| Big East Women's Tournament |||||||||
| March 7, 2025 11:00 a.m., BEDN | (9) | vs. (8) Butler First Round | L 50–66 | 15–17 | 14 – Jaynes | 7 – McGuff | 3 – McGuff | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in EST. |||||||||