Butler vs Marquette Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/18/24

The Butler Bulldogs are visiting the Marquette Golden Eagles on Wednesday, December 18th at the Fiserv Forum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Butler Bulldogs vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction.

Marquette Golden Eagles Preview

The Marquette Golden Eagles have a 9-2 record this season and are coming off a 63-72 loss in Dayton. The Golden Eagles are 7-4 against the spread, and 5-6 in over/under while having a 7-0 home record.

Offensively, Marquette is averaging 81.5 points per game, which ranks 62nd in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 66.8 points per game (83rd). The Golden Eagles shoot 47% from the field (107th) and 33.6% from beyond the arc (185th). The Golden Eagles shoot 73.8% from the free throw line (106th) and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game (292nd).

Kameron Jones leads Marquette in scoring this season, with an average of 20.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, and a team-high 6.4 assists. David Joplin adds 14.2 points and a team-high 5.4 rebounds. 

Butler Bulldogs Preview

The Butler Bulldogs have a 7-4 record this season and are coming off a 74-83 loss in Wisconsin. The Bulldogs are 5-6 against the spread, and 4-7 in over/under, while having a 0-1 road record.

Offensively, Butler is averaging 73.3 points per game, which ranks 238th nationally. Defensively, they allow 67.6 points per game, which is 96th in the nation. The Bulldogs shoot 44.6% from the field (205th) and 39.3% from beyond the arc (23rd). The Bulldogs shoot 75.6% from the free-throw line (59th) and are grabbing 37 rebounds per game (153rd).

Jahmyl Telfort leads Butler in scoring this season, with an average of 16.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3 assists, while Pierre Brooks adds 15.5 points and 5 rebounds. Butler will take on UConn, Villanova, St. John’s, Providence, and Creighton after this game.

Why the Marquette Golden Eagles will win

• Marquette has won each of its last 10 games at Fiserv Forum against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Butler has lost each of its last seven games against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents.
• Marquette has won the first half in each of its last 13 night games at Fiserv Forum against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Butler Bulldogs will win

• Butler has won five of its last six night games.
• Butler has won the first half in five of its last six night games.

Butler Bulldogs vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction

Marquette is 7-2 in their last 9 meetings against Butler, but are just 5-4 against the spread. In their most recent meeting back in February, Marquette won 78-72 on the road. Under is 5-0 in their last 5 meetings. In this Butler Bulldogs vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, Marquette is coming as a -13.5 home favorite. Marquette is better both offensively, scoring 8.2 points more than Butler, and defensively, allowing just 0.8 points less. Butler is on a free fall lately with four consecutive losses, while Marquette has been perfect at home. I expect the hosts to get the job done today, so pick the Marquette Golden Eagles and lay the points at home.