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Marquette vs Butler Final: 70-67 - Recap
Marquette got 18 points from Koby McEwen as they ran past Butler 70-67 on Tuesday at Fiserv Forum.
Marquette did not, however, defeat Butler against the spread, which closed at -3.5 at most sportsbooks.
D.J. Carton had 18 points for Marquette and Dawson Garcia chipped in with 14 points. Koby McEwen had 3 assists for them, while D.J. Carton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Butler got a 16-point performance from Chuck Harris, who was supported by 15 points from Bo Hodges. Bo Hodges had 8 assists in a losing cause for Butler, while Bo Hodges grabbed 12 rebounds.
Marquette led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Marquette as they grabbed 31 boards, while Butler only had 24
Next game, Marquette takes its act home to face Creighton looking for another win. For Butler, they head home to face DePaul.