#9 Marquette has separated itself from the pack in the deep Big East. The Golden Eagles are an excellent 18-3 and haven’t lost since Jan. 1 in a road game at St. John’s. Marquette faces a tough squad on the road on Wednesday night in the Butler Bulldogs.
Will Butler knock Marquette off their Big East perch? Or, will the Golden Eagles assert their dominance?
How to Bet Marquette vs Butler NCAAB Spread & Expert Analysis
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- When: Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 6:30 pm ET
- Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
- TV: FS1
- Radio: Marquette / Butler
- Live Stream: FoxSportsGo
- NCAAB Odds: Butler -2
Why #9 Marquette Golden Eagles are a good bet ATS?
The Golden Eagles have an impressive inside/outside game with guard Markus Howard and forward Sam Hauser. Howard leads the team with 24.6 points per and 4.3 assists per.
Hauser leads the team in rebounds with 7 per. Howard also averages over 15 points and 2 assists. The pair has worked in tandem this entire season to keep Marquette in the Top 10. They should have no trouble against Butler on Wednesday night.
Offense:- Points/G: 79.7
- Field Goal %: 45.7
- 3-Point %: 39.6
- Free Throw %: 77.6
- Rebounds/G: 38.7
- Points/G: 69.5
- Field Goal %: 40.6
- 3-Point %: 32.6
- Free Throw %: 67.5
- Rebounds/G: 30
Why Butler Bulldogs a good bet ATS?
Butler is 12-9 SU overall, but they’re an excellent 9-2 straight up at home. The Bulldogs, like so many teams in the Big East, step it up when playing over their own floor.
The Bulldogs haven’t played well at all in their last two. However, that’s a sign that they’ll step it up against Marquette on Jan. 30. Butler’s too good of a basketball team to lose two in a row at home.
Team Statistics
Offense:- Points/G: 73.6
- Field Goal %: 49.1
- 3-Point %: 38.4
- Free Throw %: 70.6
- Rebounds/G: 39.6
- Points/G: 69.4
- Field Goal %: 45.9
- 3-Point %: 36.8
- Free Throw %: 73.6
- Rebounds/G: 32.8
NCAAB Betting Trends for Marquette vs Butler
- Golden Eagles re 5-1 ATS in their last 6
- Golden Eagles are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 versus the Big East
- Bulldogs are 4-2-1 ATS in their last 6
- Over is 7-3 in Bulldogs last 10 games
Marquette vs Butler Final NCAAB Betting Analysis
On paper, this should be a blowout. Basketball games aren’t played on paper, and that’s why the Butler Bulldogs should be taken very seriously to win and cover on Wednesday night.
Marquette has looked great, but they haven’t responded as well in road games as they have in home games this season. They could only beat Xavier by 5, 87-82, in their last on the road. In the road game before that, they only beat Georgetown by 3. In the away game before that, they needed overtime to take down Creighton.
Butler’s closer in talent to Marquette than many might believe. The Bulldogs should win this game straight up.
NCAAB Betting Pick: Butler moneyline
