Entering the day on polar opposite sides of the BIG EAST Conference, the No. 18 Marquette men’s basketball team fell to the Butler Bulldogs by a score of 85-79 at Hinkle Fieldhouse Saturday afternoon.
“They (Butler) just outplayed us (and) they were the aggressors from the beginning,” Marquette head coach Shaka Smart said. “Our guys have a lot of character so they fought and did a great job bringing us back, but it’s hard to come back and win when you dig yourself a hole like that on the road.”
Both teams struggled to find themselves offensively early in the first half with Butler earning the first field goal of the afternoon at the 17:58 mark off a 3-pointer from forward Bryce Golden.