| MATCHUP | Butler Bulldogs | Marquette Golden Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 13-11 | 9-15 |
| Where | Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI | |
| When | Saturday, February 7, 2026 | |
| Time | 02:00 PM EST | |
| TV | FS1 | |
Marquette Golden Eagles Preview
The Marquette Golden Eagles have an 8-15 overall record and a 3-9 record in the Big East. They are coming off a 69-64 away win against Seton Hall and their previous three games were an 86-62 home win against Creighton, an 87-76 away loss against Butler and a 105-104 home win against Providence.
Offensively, Marquette averages 75.8 points per game, while allowing 77.9 points per game defensively. The Golden Eagles shoot with 43% from the field and grab 34.9 rebounds per game, while dishing out 15.4 assists per game. They average 3.1 blocks per game and 9.4 steals per game defensively.
Nigel James Jr. leads Marquette in scoring, with an average of 15.4 points per game, while shooting with 47.8% from the field and 70% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 4.7 assists. Ben Gold is the team’s leading rebounder with 5.4 per game.
Butler Bulldogs Preview
The Butler Bulldogs have a 13-10 overall record and a 4-8 record in the Big East. They are coming off a 97-87 away win against Providence and their previous three games were a 77-64 home loss against Georgetown, a 92-70 away loss against St. John’s and an 87-76 home win against Marquette.
Offensively, Butler averages 82.3 points per game, while allowing 77.6 points per game defensively. The Bulldogs shoot with 46% from the field and grab 38.5 rebounds per game, while dishing out 15.7 assists per game. They average 3.4 blocks per game and 6.9 steals per game defensively.
Finley Bizjack leads Butler in scoring, with an average of 17.7 points per game, while shooting with 43.9% from the field and 85.7% from the free throw line. Manuel Ajayi is the team’s leading rebounder with 11.3 per game, adding a team-high 3.1 assists.
Butler Bulldogs @ Marquette Golden Eagles Betting Trends: February 7, 2026
Why the Marquette Golden Eagles will win
- The home team has won each of Marquette’s last six games.
- Butler has lost eight of its last nine away games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- Marquette has won the first half in four of its last five games.
Why the Butler Bulldogs will win
- Marquette has lost each of its last six games when playing with a rest advantage.
- Butler has won four of its last five games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- Butler has won the first half in four of its last five day games.
Butler vs Marquette Prediction
In this Butler vs Marquette Prediction, Marquette is coming as -1.5 home favorites. Butler has been the better team this season but have been terrible on the road with just one win in seven road games. They have been struggling lately, as they are 3-7 in their last 10 games and 3-6 against the spread, but Marquette has not been doing much better, with a 3-7 record in its last 10 games and 2-4 against the spread, so I see no value on either side. Both teams are 12-5 to the over in their last 17 games combined and their previous meeting this season had 163 total points as it went over the total. Take the over 155.5 points once again in this one.