These teams are meeting for the second time in 16 days. In the previous matchup, Butler hindered Marquette’s Markus Howard. The senior guard shot under 30 percent and committed a season-high five turnovers. Look for the Bulldogs to continue playing great defense against Howard and Marquette’s secondary scorers. Take Butler.

The Golden Eagles are 5-1 straight-up and ATS over their last six games, with the only loss coming at Butler. They are 6-4 in the Big East, but three of the losses were on the road. Butler is 1-5-1 ATS in its last seven games. In conference play, the Bulldogs are fifth offensively and seventh defensively. Marquette's Marcus Howard has scored at least 30 points in four of his last six games while totaling 23 assists. Howard is a career 89 percent free-throw shooter, so if the Golden Eagles are up late, he can seal the game from the line.