Marquette Golden Eagles vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/13/2024

Game Time: 6:30 pm ET, Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Venue:  Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Marquette -3, Butler +3; Over/Under:  154.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Marquette -3, Butler +3; Over/Under:  154.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Marquette -3, Butler +3; Over/Under:  154.5 points

Marquette Golden Eagles:  18-5 (9-3) (2nd place, Big East)

Butler Bulldogs:  16-8 (7-6) (5th place, Big East)

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Marquette Golden Eagles:  5-0  last 5

Butler Bulldogs:  4-1  last 5

Marquette is entering this game with an 18-5 record overall, a 9-3 record in conference games, and they are 5-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the St John’s Red Storm in their last game. Tyler Kolek led the team in points per game in that game with 27 while Stevie Mitchell was next on the team with 14. Tyler Kolek led the team in assists with 13 in that game while Oso Ighodaro led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 55.9% from the field, 51.9% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 78.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68 PPG against them. Marquette has an ATS record of 13-9-1 this season and their O/U record is 9-14.

Butler is entering this game with a 16-8 record overall, a 7-6 conference record, and they are 11-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Providence Friars in their last game. DJ Davis led the team in points in that game with 20 while Pierre Brooks II was next on the team with 12. Jahmyl Telfort and Posh Alexander each led the team in assists with 8 in that game while Posh Alexander and DJ Davis each led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 51.9% from the field, 36.8% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 80.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 73.6 PPG against them. Butler has an ATS record of 12-11 this season and their O/U record is 13-8-2.

The current betting odds have Butler listed as a 3 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Butler has looked good in their games this season with their 16-8 record overall and their 7-6 conference record which has them in the top half of the conference right now. They have struggled at times in the Big East this season but they have looked a lot better on their home court no matter who they have had to play with their 11-2 home record this year. Meanwhile, Marquette has also looked really good in their games this season with their 18-5 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country and ranked as a top 10 team too. They have looked great in the Big East this year with their 9-3 conference record which has them right near the top of the conference. They have also been a good road team with their 5-3 road record, but as good as they have been in those, road games have been where they have struggled the most this season. They have only lost 3 games to Big East opponents and 2 of those losses were on the road while Butler has been very good on their home court with some impressive wins there this season. Butler has also looked great in their games lately with 4 wins in their last 5 and they have the potential to pull off an upset win here. Even if they don't pull off an upset win here, Marquette has played in a lot of closer games on the road this season and Butler can keep this game really close in a loss. The best way to place a bet here is on Butler to cover the spread in this game. 

Marquette Butler Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, February 13, 2024 (6:30 pm ET start time) is Butler 69 Marquette 65.

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Marquette Golden Eagles: 11-6 ATS after playing a game as favorite. 22-14 ATS after scoring 80 points or more. 24-15 ATS after a win by 10 points or more. 16-9 UNDER when the line is +3 to -3. 25-15 UNDER after one or more consecutive overs. 23-13 UNDER after 7 or more consecutive wins.

Butler Bulldogs: 5-11 ATS as a home underdog or pick. 17-26 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins. 24-15 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive wins. 25-16 UNDER after playing a home game. 7-3 UNDER after a win by 6 points or less.

Marquette Golden Eagles:  S. Jones (G) out for season - Knee.

Butler Bulldogs:  C. Turnbull (F) Out indefinitely - Elbow.

“You could see from the look on the guys' face at halftime. We knew we needed to be tougher. We knew we needed to be stronger — and more desperate.” - Shaka Smart after his team’s win against St John’s in their last game on Saturday.

“I really haven’t thought about that. I think the satisfying thing for me has been I love this team, watching these guys come together from last June to playing good basketball right now. That’s probably the most gratifying thing for me.” - Thad Matta on coaching Butler this college basketball season.

O. Ighodaro 

K. Jones 

D. Joplin 

T. Kolek 

S. Mitchell

P. Alexander 

P. Brooks 

D. Davis 

J. Telfort 

J. Thomas

PPG: T. Kolek (15.6)

APG: T. Kolek (7.5)

Reb/G: O. Ighodaro (7.3)

PPG: P. Brooks II (15.8)

APG: P. Alexander (5.3)

Reb/G: J. Thomas (6.3)

Coaches:

Marquette Golden Eagles: Shaka Smart (3rd season)

Butler Bulldogs: Thad Matta (2nd season)