Overview
- Tipoff is set for Friday at 8:00 p.m. ET at Hinkle Fieldhouse, with television coverage on FS1 and streaming available via the Fox Sports app and Fubo.
- BetMGM lists Butler as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 159.5 and moneylines of Butler -250 and Marquette +200 as of Jan. 23.
- Butler enters on a two-game streak highlighted by a road win at No. 25 Seton Hall and an 87-80 victory over DePaul, led by Finley Bizjack’s 24 points and Michael Ajayi’s 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
- Marquette snapped a three-game skid with a 105-104 overtime win over Providence as freshman Nigel James Jr. scored 38 points with eight assists after a 31-point game earlier this month at Villanova.
- Marquette is still seeking its first road victory of the season, and the FS1 broadcast will feature Jeff Levering on play-by-play with Dickey Simpkins as analyst.