Turns out it gets easier to win when you shoot 50% from behind the three-point line. It also helps when you hold your opponent under 24% shooting from back there when they take 10 more attempts than you.
All of that was just part of the puzzle for #10 Marquette Golden Eagles as they went into Hinkle Fieldhouse on Wednesday night and came away with a 76-58 victory over Butler Bulldogs. With the win, MU is now 19-3 overall and 8-1 in Big East play. At eight straight wins, it is the longest Big East winning streak for the Golden Eagles since the 2008-09 team started out conference play with a 9-0 record.