BASELINE: Marquette hangs on to break three-game losing streak

First-year forward Oso Ighodaro (13) attempts to block a shot against the Butler Bulldogs on Tuesday night. Ighodaro had two points and one steal in 10 minutes of action (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)The Marquette Golden Eagles defeated the Butler Bulldogs by a score of 70-67 on Tuesday night. It was their first win since Jan. 16, and their first win at home since Jan. 12.

After trailing by 17 with just over 10 minutes left in the second half, Butler battled back behind the efforts of first-year guard Chuck Harris, redshirt junior guard Bo Hodges and redshirt senior forward Bryce Nze. The trio combined for 44 points on the night and Hodges was a menace on the glass, hauling in 12…