Marquette at Butler odds, picks and predictions
The Marquette Golden Eagles (18-5, 9-3 Big East) and Butler Bulldogs (16-8, 7-6) meet Tuesday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Marquette vs. Butler odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Golden Eagles posted an 86-75 win against St. John's Saturday, cashing as 7.5-point favorites to improve to 4-0 against the spread (ATS) in the past 4 games. Marquette is 6-1 ATS in the past 7 outings.
However, Marquette was on the short end of a 69-62 loss to Butler at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee in the 1st meeting Jan. 10 as the Bulldogs won outright as 10.5-point underdogs. The Under (154.5) cashed in that outing.
Butler has picked up the pace, bolstering its NCAA Tournament resume with a nice late-season push. The Bulldogs are 5-1 straight up (SU) in the past 6 games while going 4-1 ATS in the previous 5 outings. The only blemish is a 9-point loss at UConn, although Butler did cover as a 14-point underdog.
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Marquette at Butler odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:52 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Marquette -192 (bet $192 to win $100) | Butler +158 (bet $100 to win $158)
- Against the spread (ATS): Marquette -4.5 (-110) | Butler +4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 153.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Marquette at Butler picks and predictions
Prediction
Butler 79, Marquette 76
Moneyline
BUTLER (+158) is worth a look as a moderate underdog at Hinkle Tuesday, as the Bulldogs picked up the upset against Marquette (-192) in the 1st meeting and have been playing good basketball over the past month.
When the Bulldogs are on their game, they're hard to beat. This team has scored 88 or more points in 3 of the past 5 games, and Butler is averaging 80.5 PPG. It is also a very good free-throw shooting team at 79%, which is 6th in the nation. That's key in a close game.
Against the spread
BUTLER +4.5 (-110) is a decent play if you're a little more on the conservative side and just can't bring yourself to play the Bulldogs SU. The Bulldogs have covered 4 of the past 5 games.
Marquette -4.5 (-110) enters on a roll, covering 4 in a row, and it heads to Indy looking to exact a little revenge. But defense is a concern, as the Golden Eagles have allowed 72 or more points in 5 of the past 7 games. And Butler is a good 3-point shooting team, and that's going to give Marquette fits again in this rematch.
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Over/Under
OVER 153.5 (-115) is the lean, but be very careful.
The Over and Under have alternated in the past 10 games for Marquette, and the Under (154.5) did cash in the 1st meeting with Butler, so that might give bettors pause. The Over is 3-2 in the past 5 league road games for Marquette.
While Butler saw the total go low in its upset at Marquette in mid-January, the Over is on a 3-1-1 run in the past 5 games and 8-3-1 run across the past 12 outings.
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