Butler Women s Basketball Game Notes For Immediate Release - December 19, 2003

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1 Butler Women s Basketball Game Notes For Immediate Release - December 19, 2003 Illinois State (4-3) at Butler (3-6) Butler University Bulldogs John Dedman Asst. Sports Information Director (317) (W) (317) (C) jdedman@butler.edu Jim McGrath Sports Information Director (317) jmcgrath@butler.edu SID FAX (317) PRESS ROW PHONE (317) WBB OFFICE PHONE (317) Butler Athletics Hinkle Fieldhouse 510 W. 49th Street Indianapolis, IN Sunday, Dec. 21; 2 p.m. EST Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Ind. Probable Starting Lineups Butler Bulldogs (3-6; 0-0 Horizon League) G 3 Nancy Bowden, 5-3, Sr., Cincinnati, Ohio (11.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 6.3 apg) G 23 Ellen Hamilton, 5-10, Fr., Greenfield, Ind. (5.7 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 0.6 apg) F 12 Stephanie Boeke, 5-10, So., Minster, Ohio (3.8 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.1 apg) F 22 Dionne Goodwin, 6-1, Sr., Mansfield, Ohio (9.0 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.4 apg) C 15 Ashley Brenden, 6-3, Fr., Bloomington, Minn. (3.0 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.6 apg) Coach Beth Couture (9-29 at Butler; Overall) Illinois State Redbirds (4-3; 0-0 Missouri Valley Conference) G 4 Taren O Brien, 5-7, Sr., Savannah, Mo. (6.9 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 4.7 apg) G 23 Jaci McCormack, 5-10, Jr., Lapwai, Idaho (8.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.6 apg) F 00 Michelle Harakas, 6-0, Jr., Redford, Mich. (3.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 0.4 apg) F 10 Katie Donovan, 6-0, Jr., Kingston, Ontario (20.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 4.0 apg) F 32 Erin Keeney, 6-2, Jr., Alva, Okla. (7.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.6 apg) Coach Robin Pingeton (4-3 at Illinois State; Overall) This is the second time the Redbirds and Bulldogs have squared off as women s basketball opponents. Butler won, 59-57, Nov. 25 of last season at Redbird Arena in Normal, Ill. Angel Mason came off the bench to lead the Bulldogs with 18 points and Cortney Urquhart sank the game-winning bucket with 1:35 to play for Butler s first win under coach Beth Couture. DON T MISS ANY OF THE ACTION: All of Butler s games this season, with the exception of the Thanksgiving Classic, can be heard live on Join Josh Rattray and Melinda Quasius by selecting the Listen Live link on the left side of the page and then scrolling down to Women s Basketball - Click Here to Listen Live

2 LAST TIME OUT: The RedHawks of Miami (Ohio) didn t record a field goal over the last four minutes of the game, but hit enough free throws down the stretch to defeat the Bulldogs, 65-60, Dec. 13 in Oxford. The Bulldogs opened the second half with a 15-5 run to claw back into the game, but could not sustain the momentum. Senior Nancy Bowden led Butler (3-6) with 15 points and eight assists in the loss. The Bulldogs shot 36 percent for the game, including a 7-of-26 output from threepoint range. Butler out-rebounded the home team, 40-36, holding the RedHawks without an offensive rebound in the second half. WHAT S ON TAP: Illinois State (4-3) enters Sunday s game on a three-game winning streak, including a decision over UIC of the Horizon League Dec. 14. Sunday s game will be the Redbirds fourth in eight days. Junior Katie Donovan leads the team, averaging 20.0 points per game. First-year coach Robin Pingeton is at the helm of the Redbirds. BOWDEN NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Senior Nancy Bowden has been named the Horizon League s Player of the Week for the week of Dec. 15 for her efforts in leading the Bulldogs to a 1-1 record last week. Bowden tied a career high with 22 points on 7- of-9 shooting in Butler s win over Evansville. She also added 11 assists. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native leads the league in assists (6.3 per game), steals (3.3 per game) and assist/ turnover ratio (1.97). She s averaging a teamleading 11.9 points per game. PRYOR DONE FOR THE YEAR: Senior Lisa Pryor tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee in the first half of Butler s Dec. 9 game against Evansville. She is out for the year. Pryor tore the ACL in her right knee 12 games into the season. The Columbus, Ohio, native was averaging 7.6 points per game and started Butler s first eight contests. QUICK SHOTS: Coach Beth Couture picked up her first win at Butler in last season s game against Illinois State...The Bulldogs are 2-0 against Missouri Valley Conference schools this season, defeating Bradley and Evansville earlier this season...butler is 3-0 this season when shooting a better percentage than their opponents and 0-6 when being out-shot...all of Butler s opponents this season have shot at least 45 percent...the Bulldogs have not won back-to-back games since beating UIC and Wright State, Jan. 13 and 20, That s a span of 71 games. CLIMBING THE CHARTS: Senior Nancy Bowden moved into fourth on the Bulldogs career assists list with her 10 helpers Dec. 6 at Valparaiso. She currently has 404 for her career. The Cincinnati, Ohio, product is also fourth on Butler s career steals list with 229 in her three-plus years at Butler. MINI-HARDWARE: Freshman Jackie Closser will be presented with the Indiana Mini Miss Basketball award prior to Sunday s game. Hoosier Basketball Magazine recognizes one graduating high school senior no taller than 5-6 each season. NO. 3 IN RPI: Butler is third among Horizon League schools in the latest Rating Percentage Index (RPI) rankings. The Bulldogs come in at No. 170, trailing only UW-Green Bay (115) and UW-Milwaukee (137). The Horizon League is ranked 23rd in the conference rankings, entering the Dec. 14 report with a record against DI foes. AN INDIANA FEEL: When Ellen Hamilton replaced the injured Lisa Pryor in the starting lineup against Miami, it was the first time an Indiana native had cracked the Bulldogs starting lineup this season. EXTRA DAY OFF: The Bulldogs have taken the past week off from competition to focus on final exams. Sunday s game is the only Sunday game on Butler s schedule this season. It might be a welcome change for the Bulldogs, who are 0-4 on Saturdays so far in ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM: Seniors Nancy Bowden and Lisa Pryor were named to the All-Tournament Team in Miami for their efforts at the Sonesta-Coconut Grove Thanksgiving Classic. Bowden led the Bulldogs in scoring in both games, while Pryor added 10 points and five assists in the Nov. 28 win over Chattanooga. Tournament MVP Jordan Wilson and Ashley Josephson of Wisconsin, Chattanooga s Katie Galloway, and Jade Jones of Hampton rounded out the squad. Senior Dionne Goodwin was the lone Bulldog named to the All-Tournament Team at the Hawkeye Challenge earlier this season. CONFERENCE CALL: Nancy Bowden was selected to the Horizon League preseason first team in a poll of the league s coaches and media. Bowden was named to the league s All-Defensive Team last season and her 6.6 assists per game led the conference in The Bulldogs were picked to finish seventh in the league standings. ON THE HORIZON: Coach Beth Couture inked four recruits in November as the signing period began. Candace Bain (Clarksville, Ind.), Ashley Conner (Indianapolis, Ind.), Cassie Freeman (Indianapolis, Ind.) and Gina Grussing (Parkland J.C. in Illinois) will compete at their current schools this season before joining the Bulldogs for the campaign. Media Information Butler s official Internet Web site, has a wealth of pregame and postgame information available to the media. Butler s pregame notes and statistics will be available in both text and Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF formats. Broadcast Information All of Butler s games are broadcast on To listen to live coverage of the Bulldogs, click the Listen Live link on the left side of the main page and follow the instructions. Credentials/Phone Lines Butler provides credentials and phone lines for working media at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Please contact the Butler sports information office in advance of gameday to request a credential or use of a phone line. Postgame Following their postgame radio commitments, players and coaches will be made available to the media for interviews. However, the Butler locker room will remain closed. Interview Opportunities All media requests for the women s basketball team should be made through assistant sports information director John Dedman. The best time to speak with coaches or players is after practice, however interviews can be set up at other times through Dedman. Phone numbers of coaches and players will never be given to the media. This release and all other Butler releases can be ed to the media. Please contact the Butler sports information department to confirm your contact information if you would like to receive releases electronically. Photo Policy Credentialed photographers and cameramen may work in the end zones of Hinkle Fieldhouse in areas designated for media use. No flashes or strobes are permitted without authorization. Horizon League Taylor Payne serves as the women s basketball contact at the league office. League information is also available at

3 Butler Schedule & Results Date Opponent Pts. FG % 3FG % FT % Reb. Fouls Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Record Nov. Iowa Butler Nov. 22 Gonzaga Butler Nov. Eastern Michigan Butler Nov. 28 UT-Chattanooga Butler Nov. 29 Wisconsin Butler Dec. Bradley Butler Dec. Valparaiso Butler Dec. 9 Evansville Butler Dec. Miami (Ohio) Butler DECEMBER Sunday Dec. 21 Illinois State 2 p.m. Tuesday Dec. 30 Wright State* 7 p.m. JANUARY Saturday Jan. 3 UW-Green Bay* 2 p.m. Thursday Jan. 8 at UW-Milwaukee* 6 p.m. Saturday Jan. 10 at UW-Green Bay* 4 p.m. Tuesday Jan. 13 at IUPUI 7 p.m. Saturday Jan. 17 Detroit* 2 p.m. Wednesday Jan. 21 at Youngstown State* 5:15 p.m. Saturday Jan. 24 UW-Milwaukee* 4 p.m. Saturday Jan. 31 at Wright State* 2 p.m. FEBRUARY Thursday Feb. 5 at Detroit* 4:30 p.m. Saturday Feb. 7 at Cleveland State* 7 p.m. Thursday Feb. 12 UIC* 7 p.m. Saturday Feb. 14 Youngstown State* 2 p.m. Thursday Feb. 19 at Loyola* 8 p.m. Saturday Feb. 21 at UIC* TBA Thursday Feb. 26 Cleveland State* 7 p.m. Saturday Feb. 28 Loyola* 2 p.m. MARCH Mar. 2-8 Horizon League Tournament TBD * Denotes Horizon League game Home games in Bold and played at Hinkle Fieldhouse All times EST and subject to change.

4 Horizon League Standings (through the games of Dec. 20) Team League Pct. Overall Pct. Next Opponent Wisconsin-Green Bay Minnesota Illinois-Chicago Loyola* Loyola /23, vs. DePaul Detroit /22, vs. Western Mich. Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wisconsin Butler /21, vs. Illinois St. Cleveland State /30, vs. Youngstown St.* Wright State /21, vs. Morehead St. Youngstown State Akron Butler Bulldogs Roster No. Name Yr. Ht. Pos. Hometown/High School 3 Nancy Bowden Sr. 5-3 G Cincinnati, Ohio/Cincinnati Hills Christian 4 Jackie Closser Fr. 5-4 G Alexandria, Ind./Monroe 5 Jessica Wright^ So. 6-0 F Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral (Univ. of Illinois) 11 Jessica Monaco So F Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs 12 Stephanie Boeke So G/F Minster, Ohio/Minster 13 Maria Marchesano So G/F Fort Wayne, Ind./Elmhurst 14 Tiffany Smith Sr. 5-7 G/F Columbus, Ohio/Brookhaven 15 Ashley Brenden Fr. 6-3 C Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson 21 Lisa Pryor Sr. 5-8 G Columbus, Ohio/Beechcroft 22 Dionne Goodwin Sr. 6-1 F Mansfield, Ohio/Mansfield 23 Ellen Hamilton Fr G Greenfield, Ind./Greenfield Central 30 Angel Mason Sr. 5-9 F Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township 33 Courtney Lickliter Jr. 5-7 G Westfield, Ind./Park Tudor (Lewis Univ.) 40 Haley Dunkman Sr. 6-2 C Bismarck, Ill./Bismarck-Henning (Parkland J.C.) 42 Nikki Budgake So. 6-3 C North Canton, Ohio/Hoover 50 Cortney Urquhart Jr. 6-2 C Somerset Center, Mich./Hanover-Horton ^ -- due to NCAA transfer rules, Jessica Wright must sit out the season. Head Coach: Beth Couture (Erskine, 84) Asst. Coaches: Seph Hatley (Pfeiffer, 94) Gene Hill (Coker College, 97) Monica Claridge (Saint Joseph s, 00) Trainer: Sara Myers (Indiana, 98) Pronunciation Guide: Bowden: BOU-den; Boeke: BO-key; Budgake: Bud-GAKE; Couture: Koo-CHUR; Dunkman: DUNK-man; Marchesano: MARK-e-sah-no; Monaco: MON-a-ko; Lickliter: LICK-light-er; Urquhart: URK-heart Tale of the Tape Butler... School... Illinois State Indianapolis, Ind.... Location... Normal, Ill. 4, Enrollment... 20, Founded Bulldogs... Athletics Nickname... Redbirds Horizon League... Conference... Missouri Valley Conference Blue and White... Colors... Red and White Dr. Bobby Fong... President... Dr. Al Bowman John Parry... Athletics Director... Perk Weisenburger Hinkle Fieldhouse... Home Arena... Redbird Arena 11, Capacity... 10, Record /T-8th Conference Record/Finish /8th 5/0... Starters Returning/Lost... 11/3 11/1... Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 5/0 Beth Couture... Head Coach... Robin Pingeton Erskine, Alma Mater... St. Ambrose, 90 Bulldog Leaders Points Bowden, 11.9 Goodwin, 9.0 Urquhart, 8.9 Rebounds Goodwin, 8.3 Urquhart, 4.6 Bowden, 3.3 Off. Rebounds Goodwin, 4.0 Urquhart, 2.2 Mason, 1.1 Def. Rebounds Goodwin, 4.3 Bowden, 2.6 Urquhart, 2.3 Assists Bowden, 6.3 Goodwin, 1.4 Urquhart, 1.2 Minutes Bowden, 35.9 Goodwin, 27.2 Urquhart, 25.7 Steals Bowden, 3.3 Goodwin, 1.6 Mason, 1.2 Blocks Goodwin, 0.8 Brenden, 0.8 Boeke/Urquhart, 0.2 FG % (min. 3 att./g) Urquhart,.515 Goodwin,.500 Monaco,.500 3FG % (min. 2 att./g) Hamilton,.351 Bowden,.320 Pryor,.310 FT % (min. 2 att./g) Bowden,.733 Goodwin,.556 Urquhart,.522 Assist/Turnover Ratio Boeke, 2.00 Bowden, 1.97 Pryor, 1.43

5 By the Numbers Butler Illinois State 63.9 Points/Gm Opp. Points/Gm Scoring Margin FG % FG % Defense FG % FG % Defense FG Made/Gm Opp. 3FG Made/Gm FT % Reb/Gm Opp. Reb/Gm Rebounding Margin Assists/Gm Turnovers/Gm Opp. Turnovers/Gm Turnover Margin Steals/Gm Blocks/Gm Record 4-3 AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS (through the games of Dec. 18) Team Scoring Offense rd 3FG Percentage.322 3rd 3FG Made/Gm 6.2 3rd Rebounding Defense th Assists/Gm nd Turnover Margin nd Assist/Turnover Margin st Individual Scoring N. Bowden th FG Percentage C. Urquhart.515 7th FG Percentage D. Goodwin.500 8th 3FG Percentage E. Hamilton.351 9th 3FG Made/Gm E. Hamilton th Rebounding/Gm D. Goodwin 8.3 3rd Offensive Reb/Gm D. Goodwin 4.0 2nd Offensive Reb/Gm C. Urquhart th Defensive Reb/Gm D. Goodwin 4.3 6th Assists/Gm N. Bowden 6.3 1st Steals/Gm N. Bowden 3.3 1st Assist/TO Ratio N. Bowden st Butler Statistical Leaders (including tied for the team lead) Points: Bowden 6, Goodwin 1, Urquhart 1, Pryor 1 Rebounds: Goodwin 7, Urquhart 2 Assists: Bowden 9, Urquhart 1 Steals: Bowden 7, Goodwin 3, Urquhart 1, Pryor 1, Boeke 1 Blocks: Goodwin 5, Brenden 5, Boeke 2, Urquhart 1 Double Digit Performances Scoring (19): Bowden 7, Goodwin 4, Urquhart 4, Pryor 2, Mason 1, Brenden 1, Opponents 30 Rebounding (3): Goodwin 3, Opponents 3 Assists (2): Bowden 2, Opponents 0 Double-Doubles (3): Goodwin 2, Bowden 1, Opponents 3 Butler s Record When... Playing at home Playing on the road Playing at neutral site Playing at night (after 5 p.m. local time) Playing during the day Against Horizon League opponents Against non-conference opponents Against in-state opponents Leading at halftime Tied at halftime Trailing at halftime In overtime games Game decided by 5 points or less Game decided by 6-10 points Game decided by points Game decided by more than 15 points Playing on Mondays Playing on Tuesdays Playing on Wednesdays Playing on Thursdays Playing on Fridays Playing on Saturdays Playing on Sundays Playing in November Playing in December Playing in January Playing in February Playing in March Butler scores 70 points or more Opponent scores 70 points or more Butler scores less than 70 points Opponent scores less than 70 points Butler shoots 45 percent or better from the field Opponent shoots 45 percent or better from the field Butler shoots less than 45 percent from the field Opponent shoots less than 45 percent from the field Butler shoots 35 percent or better from 3-pt. range Opponent shoots 35 percent or better from 3-pt. range Butler shoots less than 35 percent from 3-pt. range Opponent shoots less than 35 percent from 3-pt. range Butler out-rebounds opponent Opponent out-rebounds Butler Butler shoots better FG percentage than opponent Opponent shoots better FG percentage than Butler Butler shoots better FT percentage than opponent Opponent shoots better FT percentage than Butler Butler commits more turnovers than opponent Opponent commits more turnovers than Butler Starting Lineups Game(s) Record Lineup Bowden, Pryor, Mason, Goodwin, Urquhart Bowden, Pryor, Boeke, Goodwin, Brenden Bowden, Hamilton, Boeke, Goodwin, Brenden

6 Butler Team /Lows HIGHS Points: 89, vs. Evansville (12/9/03) FG Made: 31, vs. UT-Chattanooga (11/28/03) FG Att.: 64, twice (most recently vs. Miami, 12/13/03) FG Pct.:.526 (30-57), vs. Evansville (12/9/03) 3-pt. FG Made: 10, vs. Evansville (12/9/03) 3-pt. FG Att.: 29, vs. UT-Chattanooga (11/28/03) 3-pt. FG Pct.:.625 (10-16), vs. Evansville (12/9/03) FT Made: 19, vs. Evansville (12/9/03) FT Att.: 25, vs. Evansville (12/9/03) FT Pct.:.800 (16-20), vs. Iowa (11/21/03) Rebounds: 40, vs. Miami (12/13/03) Assists: 21, vs. UT-Chattanooga (11/28/03) Steals: 13, vs. Evansville (12/9/03) Blocked Shots: 4, vs. Iowa (11/21/03) Turnovers: 21, vs. Eastern Michigan (11/25/03) Fouls: 22, twice (most recently vs. Evansville, 12/9/03) LOWS Points: 46, vs. Wisconsin (11/29/03) FG Made: 15, vs. Wisconsin (11/29/03) FG Att.: 53, vs. Valparaiso (12/6/03) FG Pct.:.268 (15-56), vs. Wisconsin (11/29/03) 3-pt. FG Made: 4, vs. Iowa (11/21/03) 3-pt. FG Att.: 14, vs. Valparaiso (12/6/03) 3-pt. FG Pct.:.200 (5-25), vs. Wisconsin (11/29/03) FT Made: 4, vs. Bradley (12/3/03) FT Att.: 8, vs. Eastern Michigan (11/25/03) FT Pct.:.444 (4-9), vs. Bradley (12/3/03) Rebounds: 26, vs. Valparaiso (12/6/03) Assists: 6, vs. Eastern Michigan (11/25/03) Steals: 4, vs. Iowa (11/21/03) Blocked Shots: 0, twice (most rec. vs. Evansville, 12/9/03) Turnovers: 9, vs. UT-Chattanooga (11/28/03) Fouls: 13, twice (most recently vs. Bradley, 12/3/03) Opponent Team /Lows HIGHS Points: 83, Iowa (11/21/03) FG Made: 35, Iowa (11/21/03) FG Att.: 67, Iowa (11/21/03) FG Pct.:.575 (23-40), Gonzaga (11/22/03) 3-pt. FG Made: 7, UT-Chattanooga (11/28/03) 3-pt. FG Att.: 18, Evansville (12/9/03) 3-pt. FG Pct.:.545 (6-11), Valparaiso (12/6/03) FT Made: 19, Evansville (12/9/03) FT Att.: 32, Eastern Michigan (11/25/03) FT Pct.:.889 (16-18), Gonzaga (11/22/03) Rebounds: 46, Wisconsin (11/29/03) Assists: 28, Iowa (11/21/03) Steals: 13, Eastern Michigan (11/25/03) Blocked Shots: 7, Wisconsin (11/29/03) Turnovers: 27, Evansville (12/9/03) Fouls: 21, Evansville (12/9/03) LOWS Points: 54, Bradley (12/3/03) FG Made: 21, Bradley (12/3/03) FG Att.: 40, Gonzaga (11/22/03) FG Pct.:.450 (27-60), UT-Chattanooga (11/28/03) 3-pt. FG Made: 2, Wisconsin (11/29/03) 3-pt. FG Att.: 6, Gonzaga (11/22/03) 3-pt. FG Pct.:.167 (3-18), Evansville (12/9/03) FT Made: 9, Wisconsin (11/29/03); Bradley (12/3/03) FT Att.: 12, Wisconsin (11/29/03) FT Pct.:.563 (18-32), Eastern Michigan (11/25/03) Rebounds: 28, Gonzaga (11/22/03) Assists: 12, Evansville (12/9/03) Steals: 2, twice (most recently Valparaiso, 12/6/03) Blocked Shots: 1, twice (most recently Evansville, 12/9/03) Turnovers: 10, twice (most recently Valparaiso, 12/6/03) Fouls: 11, twice (most recently Bradley, 12/3/03) Butler Individual Points: 22, Nancy Bowden (vs. Evansville, 12/9/03) FG Made: 9, Cortney Urquhart (vs. Bradley, 12/3/03) FG Att.: 14, Nancy Bowden (vs. Miami, 12/13/03) FG Pct.:.857 (6-7), Ashley Brenden (vs. UTC, 11/28/03) 3-pt. FG Made: 3, three players 3-pt. FG Att.: 9, Lisa Pryor (twice) 3-pt. FG Pct.: (3-3), Bowden and Hamilton, 12/9/03) FT Made: 7, Nancy Bowden (twice) FT Att.: 10, Nancy Bowden (vs. Miami, 12/13/03) FT Pct.: (7-7), Nancy Bowden (vs. UTC, 11/28/03) Rebounds: 11, Dionne Goodwin (vs. Bradley, 12/3/03) Off. Rebs: 6, Dionne Goodwin (twice) Def. Rebs: 9, Dionne Goodwin (vs. Evansville, 12/9/03) Assists: 11, Nancy Bowden (vs. Evansville, 12/9/03) Steals: 6, Nancy Bowden (vs. Bradley, 12/3/03) Blocked Shots: 3, Ashley Brenden (vs. Iowa, 11/21/03); Dionne Goodwin (vs. EMU, 11/25/03) Turnovers: 5, Nancy Bowden (twice) Opponent Individual Points: 26, Jamie Cavey, Iowa (11/21/03) FG Made: 11, Jamie Cavey, Iowa (11/21/03) FG Att.: 16, Emily Ashbaugh, Wisconsin (11/29/03) FG Pct.:.846 (11-13), Jamie Cavey, Iowa (11/21/03) 3-pt. FG Made: 3, Miranda Warfield, UT-Chattanooga (11/28/03) 3-pt. FG Att.: 5, three players 3-pt. FG Pct.: (2-2), two players FT Made: 7, Jennifer Utterback, Evansville (12/9/03) FT Att.: 10, Nikki Knapp, Eastern Michigan (11/25/03) FT Pct.: (4-4), two players Rebounds: 15, Jordan Wilson, Wisconsin (11/29/03) Off. Rebs: 6, Tiffani Roberson, UT-Chattanooga (11/28/03) Def. Rebs: 12, Jordan Wilson, Wisconsin (11/29/03) Assists: 7, three players Steals: 4, Canea Williams, Eastern Michigan (11/25/03) Blocked Shots: 4, Ashley Anderson, Gonzaga (11/22/03) Turnovers: 8, Jamie Gray, Evansville (12/9/03)

7 Game-by-Game Scoring-Rebounding-Assists Game Boeke Bowden Brenden Budgake Closser Dunkman Goodwin Hamilton Iowa (11/21) Gonzaga (11/22) DNP DNP Eastern Michigan (11/25) UT-Chattanooga (11/28) DNP Wisconsin (11/29) DNP DNP Bradley (12/3) DNP DNP Valparaiso (12/6) DNP DNP DNP Evansville (12/9) Miami (12/13) DNP Game Lickliter Marchesano Mason Monaco Pryor Smith Urquhart Iowa (11/21) Gonzaga (11/22) DNP DNP DNP Eastern Michigan (11/25) UT-Chattanooga (11/28) DNP DNP Wisconsin (11/29) DNP Bradley (12/3) DNP DNP DNP Valparaiso (12/6) DNP DNP DNP Evansville (12/9) Miami (12/13) DNP DNP Game-by-Game Butler Leaders Game Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Iowa (11/21) Bowden (14) Urquhart (8) Bowden (3) Four Players (1) Brenden (3) Gonzaga (11/22) Pryor (13) Goodwin (10) Bowden, Urquhart (3) Bowden (4) Urquhart (1) Eastern Michigan (11/25) Bowden (10) Urquhart (9) Bowden (3) Bowden (3) Goodwin (3) UT-Chattanooga (11/28) Bowden (16) Goodwin (6) Bowden (6) Bowden (3) Three Players (1) Wisconsin (11/29) Bowden (11) Goodwin (7) Bowden (7) Goodwin (3) None Bradley (12/3) Urquhart (18) Goodwin (11) Bowden (6) Bowden (6) Three Players (1) Valparaiso (12/6) Goodwin (14) Goodwin (8) Bowden (10) Bowden, Goodwin (2) Brenden, Goodwin (1) Evansville (12/9) Bowden (22) Goodwin (10) Bowden (11) Bowden (5) None Miami (12/13) Bowden (15) Goodwin (8) Bowden (8) Bowden (5) Brenden, Goodwin (1) Nov. 25, 2002 Angel Mason Sparks Butler To Win Over Illinois State Mason scores 15 second-half points to lead Bulldogs to victory NORMAL, ILL. - Angel Mason scored 15 second-half points off the bench to lead Butler to a come-from-behind victory over Illinois State on Monday at Redbird Arena. Mason, who finished with a career-high of 18 points to go along with a personal-best nine rebounds, also blocked Sophie Tirtiaux s three-point attempt at the buzzer to solidify Butler s first win of the season. This is my first win at Butler, so of course I will remember it, said first-year head coach Beth Couture. But what makes this game the most memorable is because we played so hard all the way until the end. I challenged our team at halftime and I am so proud of all of them for showing so much heart after giving up our lead early on. We are getting so much stronger mentally and we are really starting to believe that we can win. Butler (1-1) held Illinois State (0-2) without a field goal for a four-minute stretch midway through the first period, en route to taking a lead. But, the Redbirds would quickly turn the tables, holding the Bulldogs scoreless for a six-minute stint, and ending the half on a 17-2 run. Illinois State scored eight of its last ten points in the half from the free throw line to head into the lockerrooms ahead Butler, which did not score a field goal in the last 7:47 of the first half, was held off the scoreboard for the first five and a half of the second period. Cortney Urquhart s jumper in the paint ended an 0-for-13 scoring drought for the Bulldogs, and Stephanie Boeke drained a three-pointer on the next possession to cut the gap to Sparked by nine straight points from Mason, the Bulldogs continued to chip away at the lead, pulling to within Back-to-back three-pointers by Lisa Pryor then tied the game at 49 with under nine minutes remaining and another layup by Mason gave Butler a lead, its first advantage since the 4:07 mark in the first half. After tie scores at 53, 55 and 57, Urquhart scored at 1:35 off a Nancy Bowden assist to put Butler ahead The Redbirds had one last chance with Tirtiaux s three-point attempt, but Mason managed to swipe it away as time expired. Urquhart finished with the game s lone double-double of 10 points and 13 rebounds and Pryor chipped in 12 points off the bench. Bowden dished out a game-high nine assists, with only one turnover, to lead the Bulldogs offensive attack. Zora Skrabalova led Illinois State with 12 points and seven rebounds while Jaci McCormack chipped in 11 points. Butler, which shot 36.1 percent on the game, held a rebounding edge. Illinois State shot 40.4 percent and was plagued by 21 turnovers.

8 #3 Nancy Bowden Points: 22, Evansville, 12/9/03 Assists: 11, Evansville, 12/9/03 Rebs: 6, Miami (Ohio), 12/13/03 Steals: 6, Bradley, 12/3/03 Minutes: 40, twice Points: 22, twice Assists: 12, Bradley, 11/22/02 Rebs: 7, twice Blocks: 2, CSU, 2/1/03 Steals: 7, E. Michigan, 12/30/02 Minutes: 45, CSU, 1/29/03 Individual Season/ #4 Jackie Closser Season/ Points: 6, Miami (Ohio), 12/13/03 Assists: 2, three times Rebs: 3, Iowa, 11/21/03 Steals: 1, four times Minutes: 11, three times #11 Jessica Monaco Points: 8, Valparaiso, 12/6/03 Assists: 2, Bradley, 12/3/03 Rebs: 4, UTC, 11/28/03 Steals: 1, twice Minutes: 18, UTC, 11/28/03 Points: 14, YSU, 3/5/03 Assists: 3, UIC, 2/8/03 Rebs: 9, UIC, 1/4/03 Blocks: 1, twice Steals: 2, UWGB, 2/27/03 Minutes: 31, CSU, 1/29/03 #12 Stephanie Boeke Points: 9, UTC, 11/28/03 Assists: 3, UTC, 11/28/03 Rebs: 7, Bradley, 12/3/03 Blocks: 1, twice Steals: 1, three times Minutes: 28, UTC, 11/28/03 Points: 13, Detroit, 1/7/03 Assists: 4, Fresno St., 11/29/02 Rebs: 7, twice Blocks: 3, Murray St., 11/30/02 Steals: 3, several times Minutes: 31, twice #13 Maria Marchesano Points: 6, Miami (Ohio), 12/13/03 Assists: None Rebs: 1, twice Steals: 1, Wisconsin, 11/29/03 Minutes: 9, Miami (Ohio), 12/13/03 #14 Tiffany Smith Points: 4, Wisconsin, 11/29/03 Assists: 1, twice Rebs: 1, three times Steals: 1, twice Minutes: 15, E. Michigan, 11/25/03 #15 Ashley Brenden Season/ Points: 12, UTC, 11/28/03 Assists: 2, UTC, 11/28/03 Rebs: 6, Valparaiso, 12/6/03 Blocks: 3, Iowa, 11/21/03 Steals: 2, UTC, 11/28/03 Minutes: 18, Wisconsin, 11/29/03 #21 Lisa Pryor Points: 13, Gonzaga, 11/22/03 Assists: 5, UTC, 11/28/03 Rebs: 4, UTC, 11/28/03 Steals: 1, twice Minutes: 29, twice Points: 23, Wright St., 2/21/02 Assists: 4, Ball St., 12/8/01 Rebs: 6, Bradley, 11/22/02 Blocks: 1, several times Steals: 3, UWGB, 2/7/02 Minutes: 34, Wright St., 2/21/02 Points: 21, YSU, 1/5/02 Assists: 6, Wright St., 1/26/02 Rebs: 10, CSU, 12/28/01 Blocks: 2, UWGB, 2/7/02 Steals: 6, Miami (Ohio), 12/28/02 Minutes: 38, UWGB, 1/10/02 Points: 19, YSU, 3/5/03 Assists: 6, UIC, 1/4/03 Rebs: 8, Bowling Green, 12/4/02 Blocks: 1, twice Steals: 5, Miami (Ohio), 12/28/02 Minutes: 40, UWM, 1/25/03 #22 Dionne Goodwin Points: 14, Valparaiso, 12/6/03 Assists: 3, twice Rebs: 11, Bradley, 12/3/03 Blocks: 3, E. Michigan, 11/25/03 Steals: 3, Wisconsin, 11/29/03 Minutes: 34, Gonzaga, 11/22/03 #23 Ellen Hamilton Season/ Points: 9, Evansville, 12/9/03 Assists: 2, Valparaiso, 12/6/03 Rebs: 3, twice Steals: 1, three times Minutes: 22, Evansville, 12/9/03 #30 Angel Mason Points: 11, Bradley, 12/3/03 Assists: 2, Valparaiso, 12/6/03 Rebs: 4, Miami (Ohio), 12/13/03 Steals: 3, twice Minutes: 26, Valparaiso, 12/6/03 #33 Courtney Lickliter Season/ Points: 1, E. Michigan, 11/25/03 Assists: None Rebs: None Steals: None Minutes: 2, Iowa, 11/21/03 Points: 14, Valparaiso, 12/6/03 Assists: 3, twice Rebs: 11, twice Blocks: 3, E. Michigan, 11/25/03 Steals: 3, several times Minutes: 36, Utah, 11/18/01 Points: 18, Illinois St., 11/25/02 Assists: 3, several times Rebs: 12, CSU, 2/1/03 Blocks: 2, UWM, 3/1/03 Steals: 4, twice Minutes: 41, YSU, 2/22/03 #40 Haley Dunkman Points: None Assists: None Rebs: None Steals: None Minutes: 2, Iowa, 11/21/03 #42 Nikki Budgake Points: 2, UTC, 11/28/03 Assists: None Rebs: 1, three times Steals: None Minutes: 9, Evansville, 12/9/03 #50 Cortney Urquhart Points: 18, Bradley, 12/3/03 Assists: 3, twice Rebs: 9, E. Michigan, 11/25/03 Blocks: 1, twice Steals: 2, Gonzaga, 11/22/03 Minutes: 32, Gonzaga, 11/22/03 Points: 6, Wright St., 2/21/02 Assists: 2, Wright St., 2/21/02 Rebs: 4, twice Blocks: 2, Bradley, 11/22/02 Steals: 1, Indiana, 11/27/01 Minutes: 24, Wright St., 2/21/02 Points: 9, W. Michigan, 12/14/02 Assists: 2, CSU, 2/1/03 Rebs: 7, W. Michigan, 12/14/02 Blocks: 1, several times Steals: 3, CSU, 1/29/03 Minutes: 19, Loyola, 2/13/03 Points: 21, YSU, 2/22/03 Assists: 3, several times Rebs: 14, CSU, 1/29/03 Blocks: 3, Oklahoma, 11/23/01 Steals: 4, Wright St., 2/27/02 Minutes: 40, YSU, 2/22/03