Photo by Andrew Himmelberg
Sacar Anim and the rest of Marquette's frontcourt offense struggled Friday night, as they were outscored 60-28 in the paint.
One thing stood out from Marquette’s 94-83 loss to Butler Friday night: the abundance of chances the Golden Eagles gave up in the paint. Marquette barely guarded Butler, a shocking performance after the Golden Eagles played their best defensive game of the season last time out against No.13 Seton Hall.
Here are the floor slaps:
MU GIVES UP PLENTY OF POINTS IN THE PAINT
The first half was a disaster for Marquette’s big men; they gave up 32 points in the paint on 19 of 30 shooting from the floor, or 63 percent.