Butler vs Yale 12/6/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Yale Bulldogs and the Butler Bulldogs meet in college basketball action from Hinkle Fieldhouse on Tuesday night.

The Yale Bulldogs will try to build on their 77-72 win over Stony Brook last time out. Matt Knowling has 17.3 PPG and 4.1 RPG in rebounding John Poulakidas has 11.4 PPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Yale up to this point in the year. Bez Mbeng has a team-high 3.8 APG to lead the Bulldogs in the assist department while Isaiah Kelly has a team-high 4.9 RPG. As a team, Yale is averaging 80.2 PPG on 49.8% shooting from the field, 34.9% from three and 69.4% from the foul line this season.

The Butler Bulldogs will look to build on an 80-66 win over Tennessee Tech last time out. Chuck Harris leads Butler in scoring with 15.6 PPG along with 4.1 RPG and 3 APG while Jayden Taylor has 14.9 PPG and 3.8 RPG. Manny Bates has 13.2 PPG with a team-high 7.3 RPG to lead Butler on the glass while Eric Hunter also has 12.7 PPG with 2.7 APG as well. Simas Lukosius also has 10.8 PPG with 4.9 RPG and 3.7 APG to lead the Bulldogs in assists and to cap off the scoring in double figures for Butler up to this point in the year. As a team, Butler is averaging 74.7 points per game on 49.7% shooting from the field, 36.1% from behind the arc and 73.6% from the foul line so far this season.

Yale is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games while the under is 9-1 in their last 10 games following a win. Butler is 14-5-1 ATS in their last 20 games against a team with a winning record and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a win while the over is 7-1-1 in their last 9 home games.

I think this game is going to be a physical, low-scoring battle. Realistically, Yale hasn’t been tested against a defense like what Butler’s going to bring to the table here, and I’m not eager to back an inconsistent Butler offense either. I think this game has first to 65 wins potential so give me the under here.