Marquette 76, at Butler 87

INDIANAPOLIS (Interstat) — In a game defined by offensive efficiency and a decisive disparity at the free-throw line, the Butler Bulldogs pulled away from the Marquette Golden Eagles for an 87-76 victory in a Big East Conference men’s basketball game Friday night at a sold-out Hinkle Fieldhouse. A crowd of 8,033 watched Butler improve to 13-7 overall and 4-3 in conference play, while Marquette fell to 7-14 and 2-5. The Bulldogs, installed as 6.5-point favorites, covered the spread, and the combined score of 163 points went under the over/under line of 159.5. The most important part of the game unfolded… Read more...