Marquette Wire · Feb 3, 2021
Marquette defeats Butler, improves to .500
Senior forward Theo John (4) pivots to make a move to the hoop against Butler on Tuesday on night (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)After coming into the day having dropped the last three games, Marquette hosted the Butler Bulldogs and came away with a 70-67 win.
Marquette was in control for a majority of the game, mostly due to their defense and efficient shooting from the floor. However, it took surviving a strong comeback attempt from Butler to secure the victory.
The Golden Eagles went into halftime with a 33-21 lead, as Butler shot just 34.8%, while MU shot 56.5%.
Marquette’s shooting percentage only went up from there, but Butler’s did as well.