Drew Favakeh | Staff Reporter | dfavakeh@butler.edu
After a close first half, the Butler women’s basketball team lost at home to Marquette, 87-58. Butler falls to 16-4 overall and 6-3 in Big East play, tied for third place in the conference. Marquette stays undefeated in conference and improves to 18-3 overall.
After a slow start in the early minutes of the first quarter, Butler managed to stay within striking distance in the first half, trailing 36-31 at the break. The second half saw Butler collapse, failing to record a field goal until the 5:16 mark of the third quarter and ultimately losing the second half 51-27.