Big East opponents meet when the Butler Bulldogs (10-13, 3-9 Big East) host the Providence Friars (11-12, 5-7 Big East) at Hinkle Fieldhouse, beginning at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The Friars are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 147.5.

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Butler vs. Providence betting lines

• Butler moneyline odds to win: -194
• Providence moneyline odds to win: +161
• Spread: Butler (-4.5)
• Total: 147.5

Butler statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• When playing at home, Butler has a worse record against the spread (5-8-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (5-2-0).
• The Bulldogs have gone over the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (46.2%) than away games (71.4%).
• Butler has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 6-3 (.667). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

• The Bulldogs have been scoring 73.7 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 73.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
• Butler’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has allowed 73.8 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 71.3 points per game its opponents average on the season.
• The Bulldogs’ last 10 contests have seen them make 7.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.1% from deep. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 8 makes and 36.9%.

Butler betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-11-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 5-2-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
• O-U-P: 14-9-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 5-2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 6-3; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-6)

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Providence statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• This year, Providence is 6-6-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-3-0 ATS (.571).
• In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Friars’ games have finished above the over/under at home (41.7%, five of 12) compared to away (57.1%, four of seven).
• The Friars’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .400 (2-3), and on the road it is .200 (1-4).

Recent trends

• The Friars are putting up 72.8 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 1.3 more than their average for the season (71.5).
• Providence is surrendering 75.7 points per contest over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 69.7 points allowed.
• The Friars are draining 9.1 three-pointers per game in their past 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (37.4%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.3%).

Providence betting records this season

• ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 4-3-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-0; As Underdog: 8-4-0)
• O-U-P: 12-10-1 (Home: 5-6-1; Away: 4-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-4)