In this article, we will formulate a Butler vs Utah prediction for this College Basketball game on Monday, March 31, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this game in the First Round of the CBC Tournament. The winner of this game will meet George Washington or Boise State in the Second Round.
Utah Utes Betting Preview
The Utah Utes (16-16, 15-17 ATS) concluded the regular season with four wins in five games, losing to UCF, Arizona, West Virginia, and BYU while beating Arizona State. The Utes entered the Big 12 tournament as the No. 11 seed and suffered an 87-72 defeat to UCF in the first round.
Utah is averaging 75.3 PPG (143rd) and is allowing 72.2 PPG (191st). The Utes are getting 39.8 RPG (19th) and dishing out 17.5 APG (11th). Gabe Madsen is the team’s top performer with 15.1 PPG, 2.6 RPG, and 2.5 APG. Ezra Ausar has 12.4 PPG and 5.0 RPG, while Lawson Lovering contributes 8.4 PPG, 4.9 RPG, and 2.7 APG.
Butler Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Butler Bulldogs (14-19, 15-18 ATS) ended the regular season with four consecutive losses, falling to St. John’s, Villanova, Xavier, and Creighton. The Bulldogs got the No. 9 seed for the Big East tournament and defeated Providence in the first round but couldn’t do much against the eventual winner St. John’s in the quarterfinals.
Butler averages 73.8 PPG (187th) and allows 73.8 PPG (237th). The Bulldogs are 223rd in rebounds (35.0) and 173rd in assists (14.0). Jahmyl Telfort leads the team with 16.0 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 3.4 APG, and 1.0 SPG. Pierre Brooks II follows him with 15.2 PPG and 5.0 RPG, while Patrick McCaffery chips in 11.3 PPG and 4.4 RPG.
Why Utah will beat Butler
- Utah has won each of its last seven Monday games.
- Butler has lost five of its last six games.
- Butler has lost the first half in each of its last three games against non-conference opponents.
Why Butler will beat Utah
- Utah has lost each of its last five games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
- Butler has won four of its last five games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
- Butler has won the first half in four of its last five day games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
Total Points Facts
- Twenty-eight of Butler’s last 30 games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue have produced a total of 149 or fewer points.
- Six of Utah’s last seven day games have produced a total of 153 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Butler ranks 360th among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (3.8).
- Butler ranks T11th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (13.8).
- Utah ranks 14th among Division 1 teams for rebounds per game this season (39.8).
- Utah ranks 40th among Division 1 teams for rebound percentage this season (53.6%).
Butler vs Utah Prediction
Butler has won each of three H2H encounters so far, but the previous meeting was back in 2017. Neither teams is playing well at the moment, so I’ll stay away from backing the winner here. I am going with Over instead. Each of Utah’s last four games went Over, which was the case in six of Butler’s previous ten games. Additionally, Butler has hit the Team Total Over in 21 of its last 31 games, while the Bulldogs have hit the Game Total Over in 16 of their previous 23 games.