MILWAUKEE – Kam Jones scored 23 points and No. 9 Marquette committed just two turnovers for both teams in an 80-70 victory over Butler on Wednesday night in the Big East opener.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Marquette (10-2, 1-0) recorded its lowest turnover total since Jan. 8, 2011, when it also recorded two turnovers in an 89-81 loss at Pittsburgh.

David Joplin and Stevie Mitchell each scored 15 points for Marquette, which rallied from a 35-32 halftime deficit.

The Golden Eagles spent three nights recovering after blowing a 13-point lead in a 71-63 loss at Dayton.

Butler (7-5, 0-1) lost its fourth straight despite shooting 51.1% from the floor.

Jahmyl Telfort and Kolby King each scored 16 points for Butler. Patrick McCaffery had 13.

Takeaways

Butler: The Bulldogs are going through a challenging stretch, having suffered three losses to top-25 teams in this skid. Butler lost 79-51 to then-No. 17 Houston lost at home 71-68 to North Dakota State and lost 83-74 to then-No. 20 Wisconsin.

Marquette: The Golden Eagles’ second-half surge represented a return to form after they outscored Dayton 45-27 in the second half. Marquette shot 6 of 30 from 3-point range but had a 52-24 advantage in the paint.

Key moment

After leading for just 23 seconds in the first half, Marquette finally broke through when Jones found Mitchell for an inside basket with 19:14 left. That was part of a 10-0 run as Marquette scored the final basket of the first half and the first eight points of the second half.

Important statistics

Marquette started the season with a negative rebound margin, but the Golden Eagles had a 38-27 advantage on the boards and outscored Butler 28-7 in second-chance points.

Next

Both teams play Saturday, with Butler hosting No. 11 UConn and Marquette visiting Xavier.