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Georgetown vs Butler Prediction 1/31/25 College Basketball Picks Today

Butler (9-12) vs. Georgetown (13-8)
January 31, 2025 6:30 pm EDT
The Line: Georgetown -3; Over/Under: 139.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Georgetown vs Butler Prediction for this college basketball game on Friday, January 31st, at the Capital One Arena. Let’s take a look at the Georgetown Hoyas vs Butler Bulldogs pick. 

How Can Butler Bounce Back?

Butler didn’t look awful in the last game against Marquette but they couldn’t make the winning shots and ended up losing 78-69. At halftime, they were down 42-25 but in the second half the offense scored only 27 points and they ended up losing. Butler allowed Marquette to shoot 50.8 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from behind the three-point line. Two games ago against DePaul, Butler ended up winning 86-69. 



Butler comes into this game with a 9-12 record overall and they have gone 10-11 against the spread. The over has hit in 11 of the 21 games so far this season. Butler is averaging 73 points while their defense is giving up 72 points per game. The offense is ranked 226th in the league while the defense is ranked 203rd in the league. Jahmyl Telfort is averaging 16.2 points while shooting 44.7 percent from the field and 32.5 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Why Georgetown Will Beat Butler

  • Butler has lost each of its last six road night games against Conference opponents.
  • Georgetown has won seven of its last eight games at Capital One Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
  • Georgetown has won the first half in seven of its last eight games at Capital One Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Georgetown Blown Out

Georgetown faced off against St. John’s in the last game and they really didn’t look good. Georgetown faced off against St John’s and they only scored 41 points. The defense wasn’t awful giving up 66 points, but they still didn’t have much of a shot. Malik Mack put up 13 points, five rebounds, and three assists. He was the only player to score in double figures and they need to get the offense going here. 

Georgetown is averaging 70.7 points while their defense is giving up 65.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 273rd in the league while the defense is ranked 32nd in the league. One issue for this team is they aren’t getting to the free-throw line. They are averaging only 10.86 free throws per game which is 338th in the league. Thomas Sorber is averaging 14.4 points while shooting 51.2 percent from the field and 18.8 points per game. 

Georgetown vs Butler Prediction

Away from home, this season has been a struggle for Butler and they are going to have some major issues getting going here. Georgetown’s defense overall this season actually hasn’t been bad and they are giving up only 65.1 points per game. Butler’s offense is going to really struggle to get any sort of offense going here, and they will move to 0-6 on the road. Back Georgetown to win this game and cover the spread. 

Shane Mickle's Free Pick: Georgetown -3

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Shane Mickle

Sports is about all Shane knows in this life! He has a passion for sports and writing, which makes working for Sportschatplace a perfect job for him! If you find him cheering for a team it's usually a Minnesota team, or the Kansas Jayhawks!

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