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The Butler Bulldogs (7-4) and Marquette Golden Eagles (9-2) are lined up for a midweek Big East tussle in Milwaukee. The opening tip at the Fiserv Forum will be at 9 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Butler vs. Marquette odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Butler heads to Milwaukee with a 3-game losing streak in tow. The Bulldogs last played Saturday, logging an 84-73 semi-home loss to the Wisconsin Badgers (BU was +5). Butler has shot just 36.5% from the floor during its slide.
Marquette, which is No. 9 in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, returns home after losing 71-63 at the Dayton Flyers Saturday. The 1-point-underdog Golden Eagles led the contest at UD Arena for over 30 minutes, but faltered late. They have filed against-the-spread losses in 3 of their last 4 games.
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Butler at Marquette odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds Lines last updated at 7:01 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Butler +600 (bet $100 to win $600) | Marquette -900 (bet $900 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Butler +13.5 (-110) | Marquette -13.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 149.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Butler at Marquette picks and predictions
Prediction
Marquette 80, Butler 68
Moneyline
No interest. PASS.
Against the spread
Butler is 3-1 ATS across its last 4 games at Marquette.
Last year’s season series was a 1-1 split. Each side logged straight-up and ATS wins on the road. And the Bulldogs getting this many points here makes them the leverage play. The losing streak is what it is, but in 3 previous Quad 1 and II games between Nov. 15-29, Butler went 3-0 ATS.
BU’s current skid started against the current No. 12 Houston Cougars in a road game. While the Bulldogs were blown out 79-51, much of that contest played out more like a 12-to-15-point game.
Marquette had some rebounding issues in its Saturday setback at Dayton, Butler sports a big, experienced lineup that won’t get pushed around in the paint. The Bulldogs can shoot the 3, and they perhaps are a midrange helping-regression candidate after plenty of shooting misfires the last three games.
FanDuel Sportsbook offers up better leverage on the visitors for this one. BACK BUTLER +13.5 (-102).
Over/Under
The last 5 series meetings have cashed on the Under.
The lean here is a slight one, but both squads have marginally reigned-in pace numbers over their last few games. Consider a partial-unit play on FanDuel’s UNDER 150.5 (-110).
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