Butler Bulldogs vs Marquette Golden Eagles 2/4/2023 Picks

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The Butler Bulldogs will meet with the #14 Marquette Golden Eagles in NCAAB action in Fiserv Forum, WI, on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at 2:00 PM ET.

Butler lost their sixth game in the previous seven after suffering their fourth straight loss at the hands of Seton Hall.

With a 3-9 record in Big East play, the Bulldogs dropped to 11-12 overall on the year and are currently tied for ninth place in the league.

Butler never came back against Seton Hall after giving up an early 8-0 run that put them 13-6 behind. The Bulldogs trailed by 20 points at the half and never closed the gap to less than 18 points in the second half, ultimately losing.

Butler lost the battle of the boards 37-30 after being limited to 37.3% shooting from the field, including four of 17 attempts from beyond the arc. In the defeat, Simas Lukosius topped the Bulldogs with 11 points.

The Bulldogs’ scoring attack this season averaged 67.1 points per game, which ranked them 300th in the US. Butler is ranked 356th in the nation for total rebounds (30.3), and 249th in the country for assists (12.4).

The Bulldogs play strong defense, ranking 147th in scoring defense this season with 68.1 points allowed per game. Chuck Harrisis second with 11.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.

The total went UNDER in 9 of Butler’s last 12 matches.
The Butler Bulldogs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 matches.
The Butler Bulldogs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches against Marquette.

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Butler Bulldogs vs Marquette Golden Eagles Predictions 2/4/2023

In their last game, Marquette defeated Villanova at home to earn their fourth straight victory. The Golden Eagles increased their overall record to 18-5 and are currently tied for first place in the Big East with a 10-2 record.

Marquette started the game against Villanova down 6-0 and was still down by one at the break. After a back-and-forth struggle, the Golden Eagles fell behind 62-61 with 4:49 left before rallying to win.

Marquette won by outscoring Villanova 12-2 in the final minutes. In the contest, the Golden Eagles forced 19 turnovers from Villanova while shooting 42.3% from the field, including 10 of 27 from three-point range.

Tyler Kolek paced Marquette to victory with 20 points, five boards, and six assists.

The scoring offense of the Golden Eagles, which ranks 14th in the country with an average of 82.2 points per game, is above average. Marquette ranks 10th in assists per game with 18.3, pulling down 32 rebounds per night.

The Golden Eagles’ defensive performance this season was significantly below average; they rank 216th in scoring defense and surrendered 70.6 points per game.

The Marquette Golden Eagles are 9-1 SU in their last 10 matches.
The total went OVER in 5 of Marquette’s last 7 matches against Butler.
The Marquette Golden Eagles are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 matches at home.

Butler Bulldogs vs #14 Marquette Golden Eagles. The NCAAB pick for this game is the #14 Marquette Golden Eagles. Butler’s attack was largely stuck in neutral as evidenced by their six defeats in their last seven matches.

In their last seven matches, the Bulldogs only scored more than 61 points once, and in five of those contests, they scored 58 or fewer.

That doesn’t look good against a Marquette team that is in the top 20 nationally for scoring offense and is the best in the world at shooting two points.

Butler is a good defensive squad, but their inability to intimidate opponents offensively combined with their difficulties traveling, make this game too difficult for them to win.

Marquette should win this game, so bet on them at home. The #14 Marquette Golden Eagles will win to a predicted score of

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