Marquette Vs Butler: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 4, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 3, 2023

The Marquette Golden Eagles (18-5, 10-2 Big East) play at home against Manny Bates and the Butler Bulldogs (11-12, 3-9 Big East) at Fiserv Forum on Saturday, February 4. The game starts at 2:00 PM ET. The Golden Eagles square off with the Bulldogs in a game that Marquette is currently a substantial favorite by 15 points. The over/under for the game is 144.5.

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Marquette Vs Butler Betting Lines

Marquette vs Butler Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Marquette -15 144.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Marquette (-15)
Total Pick Under (144.5)

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Marquette Vs Butler Stat Rankings

Marquette Avg. (Rank) Butler Avg. (Rank)
82.2 (13th) Points Scored 67.1 (298th)
70.6 (214th) Points Allowed 68.1 (143rd)
30.2 (320th) Rebounds 29.4 (344th)
7.9 (286th) Off. Rebounds 6.3 (350th)
9 (36th) 3pt Made 6.7 (262nd)
18.2 (4th) Assists 12.4 (252nd)
10.7 (43rd) Turnovers 11.2 (84th)

Marquette Vs Butler Betting Trends

  • The Golden Eagles are 16-7-0 against the spread this year.
  • As 15-point favorites or more, Marquette is 3-3 against the spread.
  • This year, 13 of the Golden Eagles’ 23 games have gone over the point total.
  • Marquette’s games have finished with more than 144.5 points 16 times so far this year.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 144.5 points, 8.3 fewer than the average total in this season’s Golden Eagles contests.
  • Butler’s record against the spread is 9-13-1.
  • The Bulldogs don’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 15-point underdog or more this season.
  • Marquette has seen 13 of its 23 games hit the over.
  • So far this season, five Bulldogs games have featured over 144.5 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 9.3 points higher than the average scoring total for Butler’s games of 135.2.

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Marquette Impact Players

  • Tyler Kolek leads his squad in assists per contest (7.7), and also puts up 11.2 points and 4.3 rebounds. Defensively, he puts up 1.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Oso Ighodaro posts a team-leading 6 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s putting up 12 points and 3.3 assists, shooting 67.8% from the floor (seventh in the nation).
  • Kam Jones paces the Golden Eagles at 16 points per contest, while also posting 2.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds.
  • Olivier Prosper puts up 13.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • David Joplin posts 10.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, shooting 44.3% from the floor and 41.8% from downtown with 2 made 3-pointers per contest.

Butler Impact Players

  • Bates leads the Bulldogs in scoring (12 points per game) and rebounding (5.7), and produces 1.4 assists. He also puts up 0.7 steals and 1.9 blocked shots.
  • Chuck Harris is putting up a team-leading 2.7 assists per contest. He’s also contributing 11.7 points and 3.5 rebounds, hitting 41.8% of his shots from the field, and 36.4% from beyond the arc resulting in 1.4 triples per game.
  • Simas Lukosius paces the Bulldogs in assists (2.7 per game), and puts up 11.3 points and 3.9 rebounds. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • The Bulldogs get 11.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Jayden Taylor.
  • Eric Hunter Jr. is putting up 9.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest, making 42.2% of his shots from the floor and 33.8% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 triples per contest.

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