The Butler Bulldogs and Villanova Wildcats meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Finneran Pavilion. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Butler Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Butler Bulldogs are averaging 66.6 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 67.7 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Jayden Taylor is averaging 12.5 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Manny Bates is averaging 12 points and 1.5 assists. Chuck Harris is the third double-digit scorer and Simas Lukosius is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Butler Bulldogs are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 73.2 percent from the free throw line. The Butler Bulldogs are allowing 32.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27.7 rebounds per game.
The Villanova Wildcats Betting Preview
The Villanova Wildcats are averaging 69.7 points on 44 percent shooting and allowing 67.8 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Caleb Daniels is averaging 16.2 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Eric Dixon is averaging 15.8 points and 6.6 rebounds. Cam Whitmore is the third double-digit scorer and Brandon Slater is dishing 1.5 assists. The Villanova Wildcats are shooting 33.5 percent from beyond the arc and 81.9 percent from the free throw line. The Villanova Wildcats are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29 rebounds per game.
Butler vs Villanova Trends
The Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Wildcats are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The under is 5-0 in Bulldogs last 5 overall. The under is 5-1 in Wildcats last 6 overall. The favorite is 5-2-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings. The home team is 6-1-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Butler Bulldogs have been a mess these last couple of weeks, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 15.9 points. The Villanova Wildcats are 3-7 ATS at home and 0-4 ATS as double-digit favorites. Still, Butler is awful. Better options out there, but if forced to pick, I’ll lay the points with Villanova.