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INFOGRAPHIC: Junior guard Brianna Butler matched her career-best with seven 3-point field goals on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/ZU3PxtQUr8
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http://dailyorange.com/2015/01/syracuse-falls-74-72-to-duke-at-cameron-indoor-despite-butlers-7-3s/
Syracuse falls 74-72 to Duke at Cameron Indoor despite Butler’s 7 3s
By Josh HyberStaff Writer
10 hours ago
Brianna Butler finally proved Thursday night why she was once given the green light to shoot whenever she wants.
With SU down six points and 1:50 remaining in regulation against No. 13 Duke, she grabbed an offensive rebound, stepped back and drained a 3-pointer. Moments later, with the Orange trailing by three and 52 seconds to go, Butler sank another 3 to tie the game.
Despite the heroics, the Blue Devils (11-4, 2-0 Atlantic Coast) responded with two made free throws to take a 74-72 lead with 26 seconds left, and that score would stand as No. 21 Orange (10-5, 0-2) missed two in-close floaters as the final seconds ticked off the clock.
“You’ve got to have some fight,” head coach Quentin Hillsman said. “We made some plays to get ourselves back into the ball game.”
Butler finished with a season-high 23 points, five rebounds and four steals. Point guard Alexis Peterson added 18 and four steals, and Diamond Henderson finished with 15 points.
SU trailed Duke by as many as 15 points in the first half, but connected on 13 3-pointers – seven from Butler – and out-hustled a Blue Devils team it lost to by 33 points last season.
“I thought Brianna was great,” Hillsman said. “She did a really good job of hitting her shots. She maintained an aggressive attitude on the offensive end.”
Syracuse trailed by eight at halftime, but a stellar defensive effort – the Orange forced 15 total turnovers and out-rebounded the Blue Devils 37-35 – kept the Orange within striking distance. The Orange also grabbed a staggering 19 offensive rebounds, more than its 18 on the defensive glass.
“We did a good job of getting into our traps and getting into the passing lanes,” Hillsman said. “ … Overall, we got stops and forced shots at the end of the shot clock. We got some steals, got down the court, and that was the key for us getting back into the basketball game.”
Peterson connected on a layup with 7:06 left in regulation to bring the Orange to within 10 at 65-55. Two minutes later, the guard hit a 3 to cut Duke’s lead to 65-59.
With nearly three and a half minutes remaining, Butler hit her fifth 3 of the night, from the right wing, to bring the Orange to within three at 67-64.
But on SU’s final possession, trailing 74-72, Henderson missed a short floater from the left baseline. Cornelia Fondren grabbed the rebound, but missed a layup from the right side as time expired.
With the loss, the Orange once again fell to a top-25 opponent, bringing its season record to 0-5 record against such opponents.
Said Hillsman: “I thought we did a good job of putting some fight into our game, and that’s what you’ve got to have.”
Syracuse falls 74-72 to Duke at Cameron Indoor despite Butler’s 7 3s
By Josh HyberStaff Writer
10 hours ago
Brianna Butler finally proved Thursday night why she was once given the green light to shoot whenever she wants.
With SU down six points and 1:50 remaining in regulation against No. 13 Duke, she grabbed an offensive rebound, stepped back and drained a 3-pointer. Moments later, with the Orange trailing by three and 52 seconds to go, Butler sank another 3 to tie the game.
Despite the heroics, the Blue Devils (11-4, 2-0 Atlantic Coast) responded with two made free throws to take a 74-72 lead with 26 seconds left, and that score would stand as No. 21 Orange (10-5, 0-2) missed two in-close floaters as the final seconds ticked off the clock.
“You’ve got to have some fight,” head coach Quentin Hillsman said. “We made some plays to get ourselves back into the ball game.”
Butler finished with a season-high 23 points, five rebounds and four steals. Point guard Alexis Peterson added 18 and four steals, and Diamond Henderson finished with 15 points.
SU trailed Duke by as many as 15 points in the first half, but connected on 13 3-pointers – seven from Butler – and out-hustled a Blue Devils team it lost to by 33 points last season.
“I thought Brianna was great,” Hillsman said. “She did a really good job of hitting her shots. She maintained an aggressive attitude on the offensive end.”
Syracuse trailed by eight at halftime, but a stellar defensive effort – the Orange forced 15 total turnovers and out-rebounded the Blue Devils 37-35 – kept the Orange within striking distance. The Orange also grabbed a staggering 19 offensive rebounds, more than its 18 on the defensive glass.
“We did a good job of getting into our traps and getting into the passing lanes,” Hillsman said. “ … Overall, we got stops and forced shots at the end of the shot clock. We got some steals, got down the court, and that was the key for us getting back into the basketball game.”
Peterson connected on a layup with 7:06 left in regulation to bring the Orange to within 10 at 65-55. Two minutes later, the guard hit a 3 to cut Duke’s lead to 65-59.
With nearly three and a half minutes remaining, Butler hit her fifth 3 of the night, from the right wing, to bring the Orange to within three at 67-64.
But on SU’s final possession, trailing 74-72, Henderson missed a short floater from the left baseline. Cornelia Fondren grabbed the rebound, but missed a layup from the right side as time expired.
With the loss, the Orange once again fell to a top-25 opponent, bringing its season record to 0-5 record against such opponents.
Said Hillsman: “I thought we did a good job of putting some fight into our game, and that’s what you’ve got to have.”
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Was able to follow it on gamecast in the second half. It was a great showing and a great response to the heartbreaking injury. Well done...
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Well I had it on ESPN3 on the laptop while following on twitter and posting on here off my desktop. Ultimate multitasking.
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Women's Basketball | 1/9/2015 10:15:00 AM |
Butler Breaks Through at Duke
The junior guard matched a career-high with seven 3-point field goals
DURHAM, N.C. – Head women's basketball coach Quentin Hillsman had been saying it all year when questioned about junior guard Brianna Butler's early shooting woes, one day she would break through. Against No. 13/12 Duke on Thursday night, Butler did just that.
The junior guard put on a show in Syracuse's first-ever trip to historic Cameron Indoor Stadium. Butler scored a season-best 23 points on seven 3-point field goals. Her seven 3-point field goals matched her career-high.
"Brianna Butler was amazing," commented Hillsman. "She made big shots for us and kept us in that basketball game. That's all I ask my kids is to come out, compete, and give maximum effort."
Not only was she responsible for more than half of Syracuse's total 3-point field goals, she was clutch. The King of Prussia, Pa. native knocked down three 3-point field goals in the final 3:34 of play, including the game-tying 3-point field goal with 52 seconds left to play.
"I just usually try to shoot the ball with confidence, no matter what time I shoot the ball," added Butler. "I think it was my second shot that went in. You definitely feel confident after seeing that ball go in, especially against a great team like Duke."
Heading into Thursday's contest, Butler had made 38 field goals from beyond the 3-point arc, for an average of 2.71 per game. She ranked second in the Atlantic Coast Conference in 3-point field goals per game and 38th in the nation.
In comparison, Butler knocked down a program-record 100 3-point field goals in 2013-14, which was the third-highest total in ACC history. She made an average of 3.03 per contest and hit at least five in a single game on six different occasions.
Thursday night provided that glimpse into the player she has always been. With seven more 3-point field goals against the Blue Devils, Butler has 198 3-point field goals in her collegiate career. With 32 more, she would be the all-time leader in Syracuse women's basketball history.
"She is going to struggle shooting the ball," stated Hillsman. "She plays for a coach who will not let her not shoot the ball. She has some shots where she is not open and I tell her to double-pump and still shoot it. She is going to take some bad ones and we are going to live with that. She shooting bad, a lot of it is because she knows that I am going to make her shoot the ball. She is a deadly shooter and when she gets going she is really good for us."
With the confidence of her head coach and teammates, opposing defenses should take caution. Butler is locked in and ready to show what she can do during the remainder of the 2014-15 season.
Women's Basketball | 1/9/2015 10:15:00 AM |
Butler Breaks Through at Duke
The junior guard matched a career-high with seven 3-point field goals
DURHAM, N.C. – Head women's basketball coach Quentin Hillsman had been saying it all year when questioned about junior guard Brianna Butler's early shooting woes, one day she would break through. Against No. 13/12 Duke on Thursday night, Butler did just that.
The junior guard put on a show in Syracuse's first-ever trip to historic Cameron Indoor Stadium. Butler scored a season-best 23 points on seven 3-point field goals. Her seven 3-point field goals matched her career-high.
"Brianna Butler was amazing," commented Hillsman. "She made big shots for us and kept us in that basketball game. That's all I ask my kids is to come out, compete, and give maximum effort."
Not only was she responsible for more than half of Syracuse's total 3-point field goals, she was clutch. The King of Prussia, Pa. native knocked down three 3-point field goals in the final 3:34 of play, including the game-tying 3-point field goal with 52 seconds left to play.
"I just usually try to shoot the ball with confidence, no matter what time I shoot the ball," added Butler. "I think it was my second shot that went in. You definitely feel confident after seeing that ball go in, especially against a great team like Duke."
Heading into Thursday's contest, Butler had made 38 field goals from beyond the 3-point arc, for an average of 2.71 per game. She ranked second in the Atlantic Coast Conference in 3-point field goals per game and 38th in the nation.
In comparison, Butler knocked down a program-record 100 3-point field goals in 2013-14, which was the third-highest total in ACC history. She made an average of 3.03 per contest and hit at least five in a single game on six different occasions.
Thursday night provided that glimpse into the player she has always been. With seven more 3-point field goals against the Blue Devils, Butler has 198 3-point field goals in her collegiate career. With 32 more, she would be the all-time leader in Syracuse women's basketball history.
"She is going to struggle shooting the ball," stated Hillsman. "She plays for a coach who will not let her not shoot the ball. She has some shots where she is not open and I tell her to double-pump and still shoot it. She is going to take some bad ones and we are going to live with that. She shooting bad, a lot of it is because she knows that I am going to make her shoot the ball. She is a deadly shooter and when she gets going she is really good for us."
With the confidence of her head coach and teammates, opposing defenses should take caution. Butler is locked in and ready to show what she can do during the remainder of the 2014-15 season.
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