MILWAUKEE – Butler trimmed a 17-point deficit down to just three with less than a minute to play at Marquette on Friday night, but free throw shooting would eventually ice the win for the Golden Eagles 76-69.
The Bulldogs outscored Marquette in each of the last two quarters, but a 35-24 halftime deficit proved to be too much to overcome.
Blaire Langlois scored a game-high 24 points on 8-of-17 shooting. She was 7-for-14 from 3-point range and also added five rebounds in 35 minutes of action.
Another top performance from Butler included a 14 point, 11 rebound double-double from Brittany Ward.