Butler Bulldogs vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Butler Bulldogs vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Marquette Golden Eagles (8-15) welcome the Butler Bulldogs (13-10) at Fiserv Forum on Saturday.

The Butler Bulldogs took the court against Providence and took a loss by a final of 97-87 in their last game. Butler ended with a 44.6% FG percentage (29 of 65) and converted 6 of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 23 of 34 attempts for a percentage of 67.6%. In reference to rebounding, they earned 31 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 10 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing the defense, Butler allowed the other team to shoot 47.0% from the field on 31 of 66 shooting. Providence earned 11 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. In addition, Providence grabbed 40 boards (15 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Providence ended up shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 26 of their 39 tries. They knocked down 9 of 28 attempts from 3-point land. When talking about fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 28 and Providence totaled 22 fouls.

Finley Bizjack is someone who was a factor for the game. He finished 41.2% from the field and dished out 5 dimes. He was on the court for 49 mins played and collected 3 boards. He accounted for 30 points on 7 out of 17 shooting.

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Butler comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 13-10 for the season. They are averaging 82.3 pts per game (68th in college) while going 46.1% from the floor. The Bulldogs are shooting 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (173 of 508) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Butler is pulling down 38.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 361 assists this season, which ranks 80th in college in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.7 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.1 fouls. They rank 282nd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 340 surrendered for the year. The Bulldogs defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.0% (671 of 1,491) and they relinquish 34.7 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 32.1% on three-point shots while they are 276th in the country in opponents points per game (77.6).

For their last game, the Marquette Golden Eagles took a defeat with a final score of 69-64 when they faced Seton Hall. In reference to attacking the glass, Marquette permitted Seton Hall to grab 29 in total (11 on the offensive side). They went 40.0% from beyond the arc via 4 of 10 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 9 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Golden Eagles permitted Seton Hall to make 29 of 57 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.9% in this contest. In all, the Golden Eagles finished 24 for 51 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.1%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Marquette made 11 of their 19 tries (57.9%). They were able to make 5 of those for a clip of 55.6%. Seton Hall was called for 12 fouls for this contest which got the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for 9 attempts. They turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. The Golden Eagles pulled down 14 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 in this game.

Royce Parham ended up being a factor for the Golden Eagles for this game. He earned 17 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this game. He converted 7 of 13 for the game for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Marquette has a record of 8-15 on the year. As an offensive team, the Golden Eagles are hitting on 43.0% from the field, which ranks 297th in the country. Marquette has 1,743 pts on the year (75.8 per contest) and they pull in 34.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 15.4 times per contest (103rd in the nation) and they turn the ball over 11.2 times per contest. The Golden Eagles are committing 17.0 personal fouls per contest and they go 66.9% from the charity stripe.

The Marquette defense surrenders 33.9% on 3-point attempts (178 of 525) and their opposition makes 76.8% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 16.3 assists and 38.1 rebounds per contest, which is 335th and 337th in college. The Golden Eagles on defense are ranked 293rd in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 77.9. They have forced 13.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.7% from the floor (274th in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Butler

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