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

The Butler Bulldogs (7-4, 0-0 Big East) will try to break 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%)

Before you wager on Wednesday's Marquette-Butler spread (Marquette -13.5) or over/under (150.5 points), check out the betting insights and trends below.

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Marquette vs. Butler: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Marquette has covered seven times in 11 matchups with a spread this season.
• Butler is 5-6-0 ATS this season.
• 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 did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (11-5-0) last season than they did in road tilts (6-6-0).
• The Bulldogs were better against the spread on the road (5-6-0) than at home (6-10-0) last year.

Marquette vs. Butler: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Marquette has been named as the moneyline favorite six times this year and has yet to lose any of those games.
• The Golden Eagles have yet to lose in three games when named as moneyline favorite of -1408 or better.
• Butler has won three of the five games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (60%).
• The Bulldogs have played as a moneyline underdog of +800 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• Marquette has an implied victory probability of 93.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Marquette vs. Butler Head-to-Head Comparison

• Marquette averages 81.5 points per game (65th in college basketball) while allowing 66.8 per outing (77th in college basketball). It has a +162 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 14.7 points per game.
• Kam Jones' team-leading 20.1 points per game ranks 19th in the nation.
• Butler is outscoring opponents by 5.7 points per game, with a +62 scoring differential overall. It puts up 73.3 points per game (237th in college basketball) and gives up 67.6 per outing (95th in college basketball).
• Jahmyl Telfort's 16.2 points per game paces Butler and ranks 159th in college basketball.
• The Golden Eagles are 286th in college basketball at 30.7 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 30.6 their opponents average.
• David Joplin averages 5.4 rebounds per game (ranking 472nd in college basketball) to lead the Golden Eagles.
• The Bulldogs rank 191st in the country at 33.1 rebounds per game. That's 3.6 more than the 29.5 their opponents average.
• Andre Screen averages 6.0 rebounds per game (320th in college basketball) to lead the Bulldogs.
• Marquette puts up 104.7 points per 100 possessions (35th in college basketball), while giving up 85.8 points per 100 possessions (81st in college basketball).
• The Bulldogs' 98.0 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 150th in college basketball, and the 90.4 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 172nd in college basketball.

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