No. 3 seed Marquette will face No. 6 seed Butler in the third round of the NCAA Tournament in the East region.
Butler defeated Bucknell in the second round and has won 11 of its last 13 games in the NCAA Tournament. Meanwhile, Marquette's Vander Blue kept his team dancing with a game-winning shot with one second remaining against No. 14 Davidson.
The winner in this matchup at Lexington, KY on March 23 will advance to the Sweet 16.
Take a look at these capsule glances at the teams' 2012-2013 seasons and let us know who you predict will survive and advance.
Marquette
Regular Season Record: 23-8
Conference Record: 14-4 (Big East)
Conference Tournament Results: Lost to Notre Dame in quarterfinals
Top Player: Vander Blue (Guard)
Top 25 Wins: Georgetown (#15), Pittsburgh (#16), Syracuse (#12), Notre Dame (#21)
Worst Losses: Florida (82-49)
RPI Ranking: 12
Butler
Regular Season Record: 26-8
Conference Record: 11-5 (Atlantic 10)
Conference Tournament Results: Lost to Saint Louis in semifinal
Top Player: Rotnei Clarke (Guard)
Top 25 Wins: North Carolina (#9), Indiana (#1), Gonzaga (#8)
Worst Losses: Xavier (62-47)
RPI Ranking: 19
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