The No. 6 Marquette Golden Eagles (23-6, 15-3 Big East) and Butler Bulldogs (14-15, 6-12) meet Tuesday at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Marquette vs. Butler odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Golden Eagles swoop in on a 4-game win streak and have alternated non-covers and covers across their last 5 outings. Marquette failed to cover as a 14.5-point favorite in a 90-84 victory against DePaul Saturday as the Over (153.5) cashed.
The Bulldogs picked up a win at DePaul in their most recent game, too, edging the Blue Demons 59-58 at Wintrust Arena Wednesday. Butler has won 3 of the past 5 games while going 4-2 against the spread (ATS) in the previous 6 outings.