CLICK GRAB OUR BEST Expert CBB Picks for 2013 MARCH MADNESS GAMBLING season!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nHowever, if his three-point shot is falling, it is going to put Butler ahead of Marquette in offensive efficiency.<\/p>\n
Davidson exposed the fact that Davante Gardner gets removed from Marquette\u2019s offensive equation when he is heavily double teamed. If Butler can take that blue print and put it into execution, it\u2019ll remove the second-leading scorer on the Golden Eagles from this contest.<\/p>\n
Andrew Smith, standing nearly 7\u20190\u201d tall, will be a big part of that defensive attack. [ad-6571516]<\/p>\n
Marquette Golden Eagles<\/h3>\n
Thursday night, the Marquette Golden Eagles took on one of the biggest bracket busters in the Tournament\u2014the No. 14 seeded Davidson Wildcats. Marquette escaped with a one-point win (59-58), and they\u2019ll need to put that one behind them and focus on round 3.<\/p>\n
Marquette will be playing a similar team to Davidson, in the sense the Bulldogs are well-coached, extremely organized and disciplined in almost every facet of the game. The difference is that Butler has more talent, and is an even bigger threat to knock them out of the tournament.<\/p>\n
In round 3, Marquette has to be more efficient in its offense. Shooting 34.5 percent from the field and 26.7 percent from deep range won\u2019t get it done, and counting on late-game heroics in the form of three-point shooting is more dangerous the deeper you go in the tournament.<\/p>\n
Davante Gardner could be a huge x-factor in this game. He averages 11.4 points in just 21.1 minutes, and how many touches he gets\u2014and how he reacts to double teams\u2014could directly affect the outcome of this game.<\/p>\n
If Marquette is going to win Saturday, it will have to play with crisper execution than it did against Davidson. It certainly has the ability to outplay Butler on a physical level, but playing physically doesn\u2019t make up for poor offense.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s tough to bet against Butler at this point. Their convincing victory over Bucknell set the tone coming into this one, and this is the kind of matchup they\u2019ve played so well in over the last few years.<\/p>\n
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