Unranked Butler heads to Milwaukee to face #9 Marquette on Wednesday night. The game is at 9:00 PM ET on FS1. Can Marquette cover the 13.5-point spread as home favorites? Keep reading for our Butler vs. Marquette prediction.
The Butler Bulldogs are 7-4 straight up in the regular season this year. They are 5-6 ATS this season.
The Marquette Golden Eagles are 9-2 straight up in the regular season this year. They are 7-3-1 ATS this season.
Butler vs. Marquette Matchup & Betting Odds
707 Butler Bulldogs (+13.5) at 708 Marquette Golden Eagles (-13.5); o/u 150.5
9:00 p.m. ET, Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
TV: FS1
Butler vs. Marquette Public Betting Information
Our CBB Public Betting Information page indicates that 58% of public bettors are currently backing Marquette when it comes to the spread. This information is subject to change throughout the day, however, so be sure to check the link so you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.
Butler Bulldogs Game Notes
Bulldogs forward Pierre Brooks II had a big scoring day in his team’s 83-74 loss to Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon. In that game, the 6’6” senior recorded 23 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 made three-pointers. Brooks shot 7 of 13 from the field and 7 of 8 from the foul line in the defeat.
Butler guard Kolby King provided a spark off the bench in his team’s game this past Saturday. The Tulane transfer had 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and a steal in 24 minutes. King is fifth on the team in scoring with 6.4 points per game this season.
Marquette Golden Eagles Game Notes
Golden Eagles guard Chase Ross had a great game in his team’s 71-63 loss to Dayton on Saturday night. The lefty from Dallas logged 19 points, 5 rebounds, a steal, and 2 blocks. Ross shot 6 of 10 from the field and 2 of 5 from long range in the loss.
Marquette guard Kam Jones also played well in his team’s game on Saturday. The senior from Memphis put up 18 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 made three-pointers. Jones leads the team in scoring with 20.1 points per game this year.
Butler vs. Marquette CBB Betting Trends
Butler is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
The Bulldogs are 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games against Marquette.
Marquette is 5-3 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Marquette is 16-5-1 ATS as a home favorite since the start of last season.
Butler vs. Marquette CBB Prediction:
Marquette head coach Shaka Smart has been profitable since he took the head job for the Golden Eagles in 2021. Since 2021, Marquette is 18-10 ATS after a loss and 41-24-1 ATS in conference games. What’s more, the Golden Eagles are 32-19-2 ATS when playing an opponent on equal rest and 43-26-3 ATS when playing on 2 or 3 days of rest since the start of the 2021 season.
I understand that 13.5 points might seem like a lot for this game, but Marquette is 26-19-1 ATS as a home favorite since Shaka Smart became the head coach in 2021. Butler hasn’t covered a game this month in four tries, and I think they’ll come up empty again here. I’m laying the points with the Golden Eagles at home in this one.