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FLOOR SLAPS: Lackluster defense, preventable miscues lead to loss to Butler

Photo by Helen Dudley

Almost 13,000 fans showed up Wednesday night with hopes of Marquette capturing a quality win for the tournament resume. Instead, the few that stuck around for the last 10 minutes witnessed a 92-72 shellacking at the hands of the Butler Bulldogs.

Here are three takeaways from Marquette’s biggest loss at the Bradley Center since 2015:

DOG POUND ATTACKS THE PAINT

Post scoring has been an issue all season for Marquette and Wednesday’s loss was no exception.

The Bulldogs had a 44-38 scoring advantage in the paint and rebounded 36.