Houston vs Butler 11/22/21 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets and Odds

The Butler Bulldogs and Houston Cougars meet Monday in college basketball action at the Michelob Ultra Arena. The Butler Bulldogs look to improve to 4-1 on the year. The Houston Cougars look to get off to a 4-0 start.

The Butler Bulldogs are averaging 65.8 points on 42.8 percent shooting and allowing 58 points on 39.9 percent shooting. Chuck Harris is averaging 15 points and 4 rebounds, while Jair Bolden is averaging 12 points and 0.5 assists. Jayden Taylor is the third double-digit scorer and Aaron Thompson is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Butler Bulldogs are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. The Butler Bulldogs are allowing 25.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.5 rebounds per game.

The Houston Cougars are averaging 76.3 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 56 points on 34.7 percent shooting. Marcus Sasser is averaging 23.3 points 3.3 rebounds, while Kyler Edwards is averaging 15.3 points and 6.3 rebounds. Fabian White Jr. is dishing 2 assists and Josh Carlton is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Houston Cougars are shooting 41.9 percent from beyond the arc and 62.1 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Cougars are allowing 25.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.3 rebounds per game.

The Bulldogs are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 Monday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Cougars are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 Monday games and 17-8 ATS in their last 25 neutral site games. The under is 4-0 in Bulldogs last 4 overall. The under is 5-2 in Cougars last 7 overall.

The Butler Bulldogs will improve as the season plays out, but right now they’re not ready to compete with the best teams in the country. We just saw Butler get waxed by Michigan State. The Houston Cougars are elite defensively, and they’re sure to give Butler issues. The line is a little steep, but the Cougars should pull away in the second half.