Marquette Golden Eagles vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 1/23/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marquette Golden Eagles vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Friday, January 23, 2026

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Marquette Golden Eagles (6-13) are en route to Hinkle Fieldhouse on Friday where they will meet the Butler Bulldogs (11-7).

The Marquette Golden Eagles faced Providence and took home the win by a score of 105-104 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up walking away with 20 while Providence accounted for 21 personal fouls. They also converted 11 out of their 27 tries from 3-point land. Providence finished the game shooting 87.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 29 of 33 tries. In addition, Providence grabbed 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Providence distributed 17 assists and had 2 steals for the matchup. In regard to defense, Marquette let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the floor on 32 of 64 shooting. They also distributed 22 dimes for this game in addition to creating 17 turnovers and getting 16 steals. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 26 with 10 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Golden Eagles converted 19 of 30 shots for a rate of 63.3%. Marquette walked away from the game with a 53.4% field goal percentage (39 of 73) and made 8 of 23 shots from distance.

Nigel James Jr. is a guy who was important for this game. He was able to score 38 points on 13 of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 42 mins and also collected 3 boards. He finished the game at 65.0% from the floor and also distributed 8 assists.

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Marquette comes into this one with a record of 6-13 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per game and as a team are committing 17.4 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Marquette is pulling down 35.8 boards per contest and has tallied 284 dimes so far this year, which is 111th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Golden Eagles are shooting 30.7% from downtown (153 of 499) and 68.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.3 points per game (241st in the nation) while connecting on 41.1% from the field.

On defense, the Golden Eagles are able to force 13.6 turnovers every game while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They give up 34.5% on shots from downtown while they are 284th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (77.4). The Golden Eagles defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.2% (522 of 1,154) and they surrender 38.6 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 337th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 305 surrendered so far this year.

When they last played, the Butler Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 87-80 when they played DePaul. In reference to how they rebounded, Butler permitted DePaul to get 26 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 30.3% from distance by shooting 10 out of 33 and ended up going 18 out of 21 from the charity stripe (85.7%). The Bulldogs permitted DePaul to make 26 of 63 attempts from the field which had them shooting 41.3% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs shot 29 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 56.9%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Butler converted 8 of their 17 attempts (47.1%). They were able to bury 21 of those for a percentage of 67.7%. DePaul was called for 21 fouls in this matchup which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 31 tries. They turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Bulldogs were able to collect 21 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in the game.

Finley Bizjack ended up being important for the Bulldogs in this matchup. He recorded 24 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for this game. He converted 7 of 11 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and had 1 rebound.

Butler has a win-loss record of 11-7 this year. The Bulldogs are committing 15.3 fouls per game while shooting 71.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.2 times per contest (80th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per game. Butler has totaled 1,497 pts this year (83.2 per contest) and they grab 40.2 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 46.3% from the floor, which ranks them 130th in the country.

The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 239th in college in points allowed per game with 75.7. They are forcing 11.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the field (189th in college). The Butler defense allows 31.6% from downtown (124 of 393) and their opponents are converting on 72.2% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 14.7 dimes and 34.6 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 276th and 191st in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Butler

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