Butler Bulldogs vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 12/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Butler Bulldogs vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Marquette Golden Eagles (9-2) will go up against the Butler Bulldogs (7-4) at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday.

The Butler Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Wisconsin and went home with a loss by a final score of 83-74 in their last contest. Butler wrapped up the contest with a 43.1% field goal percentage (22 out of 51) and made 8 of their 25 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs buried 22 of 32 tries for a rate of 68.8%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 30 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 12 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 3 turnovers and earning 1 steal. Pertaining to defending, Butler allowed the other team to shoot 44.8% from the floor on 26 out of 58 shooting. Wisconsin totaled 19 dimes and had 2 steals in the game. Additionally, Wisconsin snagged 31 boards (4 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't have a block. Wisconsin finished the game shooting 92.6% at the free throw line by burying 25 of 27 shots. They also made 6 out of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. When talking about personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 20 while Wisconsin totaled 22 personal fouls.

Pierre Brooks is one player who was important in this matchup. He finished shooting 53.8% from the field and totaled 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He accounted for 23 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Butler steps onto the court with a record of 7-4 for the year. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 14.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Butler is snagging 37.0 boards per contest and has totaled 155 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 162nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are hitting 39.3% on three-point shots (95 of 242) and 75.6% from the free throw line. They average 73.3 pts per game (236th in Division 1) while shooting 44.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs have forced 8.2 turnovers per game while drawing 20.7 fouls. They surrender 30.1% on 3-pointers while they are 97th in the country in points per game allowed (67.6). The Bulldogs defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 39.1% (270 of 691) and they surrender 32.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 78th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 118 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Marquette Golden Eagles took a defeat with a final score of 71-63 when they played Dayton. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Marquette allowed Dayton to get 30 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They went 21.1% from beyond the arc by going 4 out of 19 and ended up going 9 out of 16 from the charity stripe (56.3%). The Golden Eagles allowed Dayton to knock down 29 of their 61 attempts from the field which had them shooting 47.5% for this game. When the game finished, the Golden Eagles shot 22 out of 54 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.7%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Marquette knocked down 9 out of 29 attempts (31.0%). They were able to bury 10 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. Dayton committed 11 personal fouls for this game which got the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They also coughed it up 13 times, while recording 2 steals in this matchup. The Golden Eagles were able to corral 18 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for this contest.

Chase Ross ended up having an impact for the Golden Eagles in the game. He converted 6 out of 10 in this game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points in his 36 minutes of playing time, but didn't record an assist.

Marquette has a record of 9-2 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Golden Eagles are hitting on 47.0% from the floor, which ranks them 108th in the country. Marquette has totaled 897 points on the campaign (81.5 per contest) and they grab 33.9 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 15.1 times per game (124th in college) and they are turning it over 9.7 times per contest. The Golden Eagles commit 16.5 fouls per game while shooting 73.8% from the charity stripe.

The Golden Eagles on defense are ranked 84th in the country in points allowed per contest with 66.8. They are able to force 16.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the field (212th in the country). The Marquette defense concedes 30.8% from downtown (76 of 247) and opponents are connecting on 69.9% of their free throw attempts. They concede 15.2 assists and 34.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 315th and 180th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Marquette

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