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Men’s basketball faces second ranked team in BIG EAST play

Following a 82-68 victory over St. John’s on Al’s Night, Marquette (14-5, 4-3 BIG EAST) travels to Hinkle Fieldhouse to face No. 13 Butler Friday at 8 p.m.

The Bulldogs come in ranked No. 13 in this week’s Associated Press Poll and after three consecutive losses, drop to sixth in conference standings with a league record of 3-3. According to the NCAA Evaluation Tool team sheet, Butler ranks ninth in the NET rankings and as MU possesses a NET ranking of 27, this will be the Bulldogs’ eighth Quadrant One opponent.