The Butler Bulldogs (10-5) travel to face off against the Marquette Golden Eagles (11-4) on Wednesday, January 10th. This game will be played at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee and televised on CBSS. Both Butler and Marquette will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

Butler Bulldogs vs Marquette Golden Eagles

The Butler Bulldogs Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Butler comes into this game as a big underdog, getting 11.5 points. They are 10-5 on the season and have lost three straight games. In Big East play, the Bulldogs are just 1-3.

So far, Butler has gone 1-5 as the underdog and 8-0 when favored. On the road, they have gone just 1-3 compared to 8-2 at home. Their average scoring margin at home is +14.4, compared to -8.0 on the road.

Butler has an ATS record of 7-7 this season, including a mark of 1-3 vs. the spread on the road. As the underdog, the Bulldogs are 2-4 vs. the spread this year and 4-6 over their last 10 games as the underdog. Their last 3 ATS mark as the underdog is 0-3.

Butler’s over/under record this season is 8-6 and their games have averaged 154.3 points. Today’s over/under line of 152.5 is similar to their average OU line of 144. So far, seven of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. In their last three games, the over is 3-0 and their games have averaged 161 points in their last three, 157 points in their last five, and 159 points in their last 10.

The Marquette Golden Eagles Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Marquette enters this game with an 11-4 record, including a 10-1 mark at home. They have won six straight at home, and their average margin of victory at home is +16.5 points per game.

So far, the Golden Eagles have been favored in 12 of their 15 games, going 9-3 in those contests. They are 2-2 in Big East play, and their non-conference record is 9-2.

Marquette’s ATS record this season is currently 7-7-1. At home, their ATS mark is 6-4-1. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Golden Eagles are 4-6 vs. the spread.

Marquette’s over/under record for the season is 5-10 and today’s line of 152.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (147.8). So far, 10 of their games have finished with fewer points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 141 points.

Butler Offense Breakdown

In their recent game, the Bulldogs’ offense concluded with 81 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 82.1 points per contest. In terms of offense, the Bulldogs have a season-long field goal percentage of 46%, putting them 121st in the NCAA. Regarding three-pointers, they are ranked 156th in percentage and 126th in three-pointers made.

Name	PPG	REB	AST
Pierre Brooks (G)	16.5	4.3	1.1
Jahmyl Telfort (G)	14.5	4.5	2.9
DJ Davis (G)	14.2	3.1	2.5

Marquette Offense Breakdown

In their recent matchup, the Marquette offense ended with 75 points against Seton Hall. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 43.1% and made 10 threes. In terms of offense, the Golden Eagles have a season-long field goal percentage of 46%, putting them 137th in the NCAA. Regarding three-pointers, they are ranked 263rd in percentage and 83rd in three-pointers made.

Name	PPG	REB	AST
Tyler Kolek (G)	14.6	5.2	6.3
Kam Jones (G)	14.5	2.9	2.4
Oso Ighodaro (F)	13.6	6.8	2.2

Butler Team Defense

At this time, the Bulldogs’ defense is positioned 194th in the country, permitting 72.9 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 7.6 threes per game vs. Marquette. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 29.3%.

Marquette Team Defense

So far, the Golden Eagles’ defense is ranked 86th in the country at 67.1 points per contest. The Marquette defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 78 points and allowed Seton Hall to connect on 6 threes.

Bulldogs vs Golden Eagles Trends

• Across their three previous road games, Butler has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 71 points per game.
• Through their last five home contests, the Golden Eagles offense has averaged 67 points per game while allowing an average of 69. Marquette posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 2-3 ATS.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Butler has an ATS mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Golden Eagles have a straight up record of 3-2, while going 2-3 against the spread.

Bulldogs vs Golden Eagles Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Golden Eagles vs. Golden Eagles game, we suggest taking the Golden Eagles at -11.5. Even though our predictions have the Golden Eagles winning 75-69, we see the Bulldogs as the better choice on the point-spread.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 152.5 and our model has the Bulldogs and Golden Eagles finishing with a combined 144 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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