The Marquette Golden Eagles defeated the Butler Bulldogs by a score of 70-67 on Tuesday night. It was their first win since Jan. 16, and their first win at home since Jan. 12.
After trailing by 17 with just over 10 minutes left in the second half, Butler battled back behind the efforts of first-year guard Chuck Harris, redshirt junior guard Bo Hodges and redshirt senior forward Bryce Nze. The trio combined for 44 points on the night and Hodges was a menace on the glass, hauling in 12 rebounds.
The Golden Eagles hung on despite being outscored 46-37 in the second half.