Marquette vs. Butler betting: College basketball preview for January 28

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The No. 9 Marquette Golden Eagles (17-3, 8-1 Big East) are 8.5-point favorites as they try to continue a four-game road win streak when they visit the Butler Bulldogs (9-11, 2-7 Big East) on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The matchup airs at 8:30 PM ET on Fox Sports 1. The matchup has an over/under set at 146.5 points.

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Marquette vs. Butler betting lines

  • Marquette moneyline odds to win: -395
  • Butler moneyline odds to win: +307
  • Spread: Marquette (-8.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Marquette statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Marquette has done a better job covering the spread in home games (6-6-0) than it has in road games (3-4-0).
  • When it comes to point totals, the Golden Eagles hit the over more consistently at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total seven times in 12 opportunities this season (58.3%). In away games, they have hit the over two times in seven opportunities (28.6%).
  • Marquette has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 11-1 (.917). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 4-1 (.800).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Golden Eagles have been racking up 75.1 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 79.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Marquette give up 0.4 more points per game (67.3) than its season-long average (66.9).
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Golden Eagles are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.3 compared to 9.7 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (31.5% compared to 32.7% season-long).

Marquette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 9-8-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-2 (Home: 11-1; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (179th in nation) 43.8 (206th) 31.0 (266th) 31.7 (209th) 14.5 (128th) 8.9 (sixth)

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Butler statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Butler has had better results away (3-2-0) than at home (5-7-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Bulldogs games have gone over five of 12 times at home (41.7%), and three of five on the road (60%).
  • The Bulldogs’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .333 (1-2), and away it is .000 (0-5).

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs are scoring 73.2 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is the same number of points they’re averaging for the season.
  • Butler is allowing 77.4 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 5.6 more points than it is allowing for the season (71.8).
  • The Bulldogs are sinking 7.2 three-pointers per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.0). Additionally, they have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.3%) compared to their season average from three-point land (36.7%).

Butler betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 5-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 6-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (163rd in nation) 42.2 (112th) 32.3 (184th) 31.4 (192nd) 13.9 (171st) 10.7 (108th)
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