NCAAB: #4 Marquette vs Butler Odds, and Picks (Feb 13)

• Marquette picked up their 7th straight win, after defeating St. John’s, 86-75.
• Butler bounced back from their loss to UConn in a 75-72 win over Providence.
• These two teams last faced off on January 10, in a game that Butler won 69-62.

The college basketball season is heating up! Let’s preview this upcoming clash between the Marquette Golden Eagles and the Butler Bulldogs. Butler is aiming for a crucial home win to stay alive on the bubble.

How to Watch

• FS1

Preview

Marquette continued to roll last week, picking up their 7th win in a row. They had a couple of close calls on the road during that span, but still came away with the victories. The Golden Eagles don’t have many chances to pick up ranked wins in a subpar Big East conference, making this upcoming road trip to Butler and UConn crucial for their chances of earning a 1-seed. They are currently projected to receive a 2-seed.

Butler improved to 5-1 over their last 6 games, with the lone loss coming by single digits at UConn. Their excellent play as of late has vaulted the Bulldogs from out of the field to a projected 11-seed, just clear of the bubble. They have lots more work to do to secure an at-large spot, though, and can start by picking up the season sweep of Marquette here. G Pierre Brooks will continue to lead the way for Butler on offense.

Prediction

This is a very interesting game to project. Marquette enters this game as the #4 team in the country, giving them what should be a clear advantage against Butler. That being said, they already lost to the Bulldogs once, a month ago. That game was at home for Marquette, making the road rematch an even tougher task. I wouldn’t be shocked if they pull off the season road split, but I’m leaning towards Butler.

NCAAB Picks:

• Butler 76, Marquette 74 )