Marquette vs Butler Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 18

The Butler Bulldogs (7-4, 0-0 Big East) will look to end a three-game losing streak when they hit the road to take on the Marquette Golden Eagles (9-2, 0-0 Big East) on December 18, 2024 at Fiserv Forum.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Marquette vs. Butler Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
• Game time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Arena: Fiserv Forum

Marquette vs. Butler Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Marquette win (82.3%)

To help you make an informed wager on Marquette-Butler contest (in which Marquette is a 13.5-point favorite and the total has been set at 148.5 points), below are a few betting trends and insights for Wednesday's game.

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Marquette vs. Butler: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Marquette has put together a 7-4-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Butler has compiled a 5-6-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Marquette covers the spread when it is a 13.5-point favorite or more 60% of the time. That's more often than Butler covers as an underdog of 13.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Golden Eagles covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games last season. They covered 11 times in 16 opportunities when playing at home, and they covered six times in 12 opportunities in road games.
• In 2023-24 against the spread, the Bulldogs had a lower winning percentage at home (.375, 6-10-0 record) than away (.455, 5-6-0).

Marquette vs. Butler: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Marquette has yet to lose any of the six games it has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Golden Eagles have been a -1250 moneyline favorite on three occasions this season and won every game.
• Butler has gone 3-2 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 60% of those games).
• The Bulldogs have played as a moneyline underdog of +740 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Marquette has a 92.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Marquette vs. Butler Head-to-Head Comparison

• Marquette outscores opponents by 14.7 points per game (scoring 81.5 per game to rank 66th in college basketball while allowing 66.8 per outing to rank 77th in college basketball) and has a +162 scoring differential overall.
• Kam Jones' team-leading 20.1 points per game ranks 19th in college basketball.
• Butler puts up 73.3 points per game (237th in college basketball) while giving up 67.6 per outing (95th in college basketball). It has a +62 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 5.7 points per game.
• Jahmyl Telfort's 16.2 points per game paces Butler and ranks 159th in the nation.
• The Golden Eagles rank 286th in the country at 30.7 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 30.6 their opponents average.
• David Joplin paces the Golden Eagles with 5.4 rebounds per game (474th in college basketball play).
• The Bulldogs record 33.1 rebounds per game (191st in college basketball) while conceding 29.5 per outing to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 3.6 boards per game.
• Andre Screen averages six rebounds per game (319th in college basketball) to lead the Bulldogs.
• Marquette ranks 35th in college basketball with 104.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 81st in college basketball defensively with 85.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Bulldogs record 98 points per 100 possessions (150th in college basketball), while allowing 90.4 points per 100 possessions (173rd in college basketball).

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