Butler Bulldogs vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 2/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Butler Bulldogs vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FOX

Fiserv Forum is the location where the Marquette Golden Eagles (17-10) will take on the Butler Bulldogs (13-16) on Saturday.

The Butler Bulldogs took the court against Seton Hall and went home with a loss by a final score of 66-60 in their last game. Butler finished the contest with a 40.7% FG percentage (22 of 54) and converted 6 of 18 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 10 of their 12 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 31 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 7 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In reference to defense, Butler let their opponent shoot 40.3% from the field on 25 out of 62 shooting. Seton Hall earned 10 assists and had 11 steals in this game. Additionally, Seton Hall grabbed 36 rebounds (13 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Seton Hall shot 90.9% at the charity stripe by making 10 of their 11 shots. They also made 6 of their 22 shots from long range. When talking about fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 13 while Seton Hall accounted for 11 fouls.

Bo Hodges is one guy who had an impact in this matchup. He ended up going 71.4% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins played and grabbed 7 rebounds. He ended up scoring 25 points on 10 of 14 shooting.

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Butler heads into this game with a mark of 13-16 so far this year. They turn the ball over 12.2 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Butler is pulling down 32.0 boards per contest and has 320 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 255th in the country in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are shooting 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc (209 of 655) and 69.8% from the free throw line. They average 63.5 pts per contest (335th in the nation) on 42.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs have forced 11.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.6 fouls. They are giving up 31.3% on 3-pointers and they rank 92nd in college basketball in PPG allowed (66.2). The Bulldogs defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.3% (696 of 1,607) and they concede 33.3 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 211th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 350 surrendered on the year.

For their last game, the Marquette Golden Eagles took a loss by a final score of 83-82 against Creighton. The Golden Eagles snagged 18 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 26 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. Creighton was called for 8 personal fouls in the game which took the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 10 shots. They were able to convert 6 of the free throws for a rate of 60.0%. In reference to three-point shots, Marquette knocked down 6 out of 16 tries (37.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Golden Eagles finished the game shooting 35 out of 64 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.7%. The Golden Eagles permitted Creighton to convert 30 out of their 56 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 53.6% in the game. They finished shooting 38.1% from distance by shooting 8 out of 21 and ended up shooting 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). Concerning attacking the glass, Marquette allowed Creighton to get 28 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Kur Kuath was important for the Golden Eagles in this game. He totaled 10 points in his 24 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the game. He converted 5 out of 5 in the game for a field goal rate of 100.0%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

Marquette has a win-loss mark of 17-10 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Golden Eagles are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which is 100th in the country. Marquette has scored 2,014 points on the campaign (74.6 per contest) and they collect 34.9 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 16.5 times per game (14th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 12.3 times per contest. The Golden Eagles commit 17.6 fouls every game and they go 73.8% from the charity stripe.

The Marquette defense allows 32.2% on shots from beyond the arc (194 of 603) and their opponents are making 69.1% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 13.6 assists and 39.0 total boards per game, which ranks 262nd and 344th in D-1. The Golden Eagles defensively are ranked 219th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 70.3. They are able to force 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.6% from the floor (45th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Butler

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