The Butler Bulldogs hit the road to take on Xavier in the final regular season game for both teams on Saturday. Butler comes in with a record of 14-16 overall and 6-13 in the Big East. The 17th-ranked Musketeers are 22-8 overall and 14-5 in the conference. The opening tap is scheduled for 7:00 PM EST.
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Butler comes into this game in just 9th place in the Big East conference and has three losses in the team's last four games. On Tuesday night, Butler was done in by a dominant offensive performance by #6 Marquette in a 72-56 home loss. With the win, the Golden Eagles clinched the regular season Big East title and the #1 seed in the conference tournament. Jayden Taylor led Butler with 13 points and Jalen Thomas added 10 points and eight rebounds in the loss. Marquette dominated inside with a 44-24 advantage in points in the paint. Marquette shot 55% from the field overall while Butler failed to shoot 40%.
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Butler dropped the first matchup with Xavier, 69-67, at home. Butler shot lights out in the first half and held a 14 point lead at halftime before Xavier came alive in the second half to steal the win. On the season, Butler is just 11th in the Big East in scoring offense. They are 7th in field goal percentage and seventh in 3pt offense. Butler is third in the conference in scoring defense. The Bulldogs are seventh in opponent's field goal percentage and fourth in 3pt defense. Butler is just 11th in the Big East in total rebounding and is fourth in fewest turnovers per game.
Key Injuries: Reserve guard Ali Ali is questionable for Saturday with a concussion.
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