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Recap - Marquette Defeats Butler 78-69
Marquette got 22 points from Stevie Mitchell en route to a 78-69 victory over Butler on Tuesday at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Marquette was a -8.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Kam Jones had 17 points for Marquette and David Joplin chipped in with 14 points. Kam Jones had 4 assists for them, while Ben Gold was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Butler got 24 points from Jahmyl Telfort in a losing cause and another 12 points from Patrick McCaffery. Jahmyl Telfort contributed 5 assists for them, while Andre Screen had 9 rebounds.
Marquette was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Butler won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-28.
Marquette looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Connecticut. Butler will aim to get back on the winning track at Georgetown University.