The Butler Bulldogs (7-6, 0-2 Big East) will look to break a five-game losing streak when they host the Villanova Wildcats (8-5, 1-1 Big East) on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Hinkle Fieldhouse as just 1.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 6:30 PM ET on Fox Sports 1. The matchup has an over/under set at 146.5 points.
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Villanova Cover -1.5 vs Butler -111
Villanova vs. Butler betting lines
- Villanova moneyline odds to win: -121
- Butler moneyline odds to win: +101
- Spread: Villanova (-1.5)
- Total: 146.5
Villanova statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Villanova did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (9-6-0) last season than it did in road tilts (4-7-1).
- The Wildcats hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of games at home (40%) than games on the road (25%) last season.
- In home games last year, Villanova won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 9-3 (.750). When playing on the road, it was 2-3 (.400) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- On offense, the Wildcats were the 276th-ranked squad in college basketball (70.2 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 21st-best (65.6 points conceded per game).
- Villanova was 223rd in college basketball in rebounds per game (31.4) and 116th in rebounds allowed (30.5) last season.
- The Wildcats were 190th in college basketball in assists (12.9 per game) last season.
Villanova betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 10-3-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.0 (36th in nation) | 43.4 (200th) | 31.6 (261st) | 24.6 (second) | 13.5 (224th) | 9.7 (35th) |
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Butler statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Butler’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .375 (6-10-0) last season. On the road, it was .455 (5-6-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Bulldogs games finished over six of 16 times at home (37.5%) and five of 11 on the road (45.5%) last season.
- The Bulldogs, when moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-4) than on the road (2-7) last season.
Last season stats
- The Bulldogs ranked 80th in college basketball last season with 77.1 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 239th with 73.7 points allowed per contest.
- Butler was 194th in the nation with 31.8 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 280th with 33.3 rebounds allowed per game.
- The Bulldogs ranked 57th in the nation with 15.1 assists per game.
Butler betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
- O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.9 (197th in nation) | 39.9 (48th) | 32.3 (230th) | 30.1 (133rd) | 14.0 (194th) | 11.5 (171st) |
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