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.