A balanced effort on offense helped the Marquette men’s basketball team cruise its way to a comfortable 76-57 victory over the No. 19 Butler Bulldogs on National Marquette Day.
The Golden Eagles improve to 7-4 in BIG EAST play and find themselves in a three-way tie for second place.
Despite a slow start, the Golden Eagles found their rhythm near the end of the first half. Marquette benefitted from the hostile environment created by the sellout crowd at Fiserv Forum. Here’s a breakdown of the Golden Eagles win:
Game MVP
Brendan Bailey put on a solid performance notching 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting along with eight rebounds and one assist.