Butler opened Saturday’s game against Marquette by hitting six of its first eight 3-pointers.
The Golden Eagles fell behind by 21 points before putting up a strong second-half rally.
They never caught up and dropped an 85-79 decision on the road.
Forward Justin Lewis scored 27 points and took down nine rebounds as his team lost a second straight game.
Tyler Kolek chipped in 17 points.
Marquette cut the margin to 83-79 with less than 10 seconds to go but never made it a one-possession game.
The next action for the Golden Eagles will be Wednesday at home when Georgetown visits.
