NEWSLETTER
The Butler Bulldogs (7-6, 0-2 Big East) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to stop a three-game home losing streak when they host the Villanova Wildcats (8-5, 1-1 Big East) on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM ET. The over/under is 147 for the matchup.
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Who Will Win Villanova vs. Butler?
Villanova and Butler Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
When it has played as at least 1.5-point favorites this season, Villanova is 5-5 against the spread.
When it has played as at least a 1.5-point underdog this season, Butler is 4-2 against the spread.
The Wildcats and the Bulldogs combine to average 5.2 more points per game than the over/under of 147 set for this matchup.
Villanova and Butler have seen their opponents average a combined 9.7 fewer points per game than the point total of 147 set for this game.
The average point total in Villanova’s games this year is equal to the over/under of 147 in this matchup.
The average point total for the Bulldogs this season is 4.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
The Wildcats’ ATS record is 7-6-0 this season.
The Bulldogs’ ATS record is 7-6-0 this year.
Villanova Stats & Insights
Villanova has a +145 scoring differential, topping opponents by 11.2 points per game. It is putting up 79.1 points per game to rank 99th in college basketball and is allowing 67.9 per contest to rank 98th in college basketball.
Villanova wins the rebound battle by an average of seven boards. It is recording 31.6 rebounds per game (261st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 24.6 per contest.
The Wildcats knock down 10.5 three-pointers per game (21st in college basketball) while shooting 40.6% from beyond the arc (seventh-best in college basketball). They are making two more threes per contest than their opponents, who drain 8.5 per game while shooting 36.9%.
Villanova averages 109.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (seventh in college basketball), and gives up 94 points per 100 possessions (262nd in college basketball).
Butler Stats & Insights
Butler is outscoring opponents by 3.7 points per game, with a +48 scoring differential overall. It puts up 73.1 points per game (248th in college basketball) and gives up 69.4 per outing (134th in college basketball).
Butler ranks 230th in college basketball at 32.3 rebounds per game. That’s 2.2 more than the 30.1 its opponents average.
Butler connects on 8.4 three-pointers per game (135th in college basketball) while shooting 39.1% from deep (23rd in college basketball). It is making 1.6 more threes than its opponents, who drain 6.8 per game at 30.4%.
Butler averages 97.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (145th in college basketball), and allows 93 points per 100 possessions (235th in college basketball).
Villanova Key Players to Watch
The scoring leader for the Wildcats this season is Eric Dixon, who averages 25.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, and two assists per game.
Wooga Poplar is Villanova’s leading rebounder, grabbing 6.6 per game, while Jhamir Brickus is its best passer, distributing 5.6 assists in each contest.
Dixon leads the Wildcats in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Jordan Longino and Enoch Boakye lead Villanova on the defensive end, with Longino leading the team in steals averaging 1.5 per game and Boakye in blocks averaging 0.9 per contest.
Butler Key Players to Watch
Jahmyl Telfort racks up 15.5 points and tacks on 3.4 assists per game, and is at the top of the Bulldogs’ leaderboards for those statistics.
Andre Screen grabs 6.2 rebounds per game (also scoring 6.9 points per game and adds 0.8 assists per game) which secures the top of the Butler rebounding leaderboard.
Patrick McCaffery is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Bulldogs, hitting 2.6 threes per game.
Butler’s leader in steals is Kolby King with 0.8 per game, and its leader in blocks is Screen with 1.6 per game.
Villanova vs. Butler Prediction
Butler 74, Villanova 71
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