The Butler Bulldogs (13-13, 5-10 Big East) will visit the Villanova Wildcats (12-13, 6-8 Big East) after dropping five road games in a row.
Tuesday’s matchup between the Wildcats and the Bulldogs features the Wildcats as solid 9.5-point favorites. A 129-point over/under is set for the game.
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Villanova Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Butler
- When: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where: Finneran Pavilion in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
- How to Watch on TV: CBS Sports
- Spread Favorite: Villanova -9.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Villanova -488
- Moneyline Underdog: Butler +356
- Over/Under: 129 points
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Villanova Betting Trends
- The Wildcats are 9-16-0 ATS this season.
- Villanova has an ATS record of 3-5 when playing as at least 9.5-point favorites this season.
- The Wildcats have been victorious in 11, or 57.9%, of the 19 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- Villanova has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -488.
- A total of 12 out of the Wildcats’ 25 games this season have hit the over.
- Villanova and its opponents have gone over 129 combined points in 21 of 25 games this season.
- The Wildcats have an average point total of 137.6 in their games this year, 8.6 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Villanova Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Daniels | 25 | 16.2 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Eric Dixon | 25 | 15.8 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Cam Whitmore | 18 | 12.6 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Brandon Slater | 25 | 10.4 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Justin Moore | 5 | 9.0 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
Villanova Season Stats
- Villanova is outscoring opponents by 1.9 points per game with a +47 scoring differential overall. It puts up 69.7 points per game (228th in college basketball) and gives up 67.8 per outing (120th in college basketball).
- The 29.9 rebounds per game the Wildcats average rank 327th in college basketball. Their opponents grab 30.4 per contest.
- The Wildcats are putting up 68.7 points per game this year in conference action, which is 1 fewer points per game than their overall average (69.7).
- Villanova’s defense has been less productive in Big East matchups this year, conceding 68.1 points per contest, compared to its overall average of 67.8 PPG allowed.
- In Big East tilts, the Wildcats score fewer three-pointers per contest (8.0) and sport a lower three-point percentage (32.7%) than their season averages (8.6, 33.3%).
- In home games, Villanova is scoring 5.2 more points per game (71.5) than it is away from home (66.3).
- In home games, the Wildcats are surrendering 2.0 fewer points per game (65.8) than when playing on the road (67.8).
Villanova Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/29/2023 | Providence | L 70-65 | Home | +1 |
| 2/1/2023 | Marquette | L 73-64 | Away | +6.5 |
| 2/4/2023 | Creighton | L 66-61 | Away | +10 |
| 2/8/2023 | DePaul | W 81-65 | Home | -10 |
| 2/11/2023 | Seton Hall | W 58-54 | Home | -5 |
| 2/14/2023 | Butler | – | Home | -9.5 |
| 2/18/2023 | Providence | – | Away | – |
| 2/21/2023 | Xavier | – | Away | – |
| 2/25/2023 | Creighton | – | Home | – |
| 2/28/2023 | Seton Hall | – | Away | – |
| 3/4/2023 | UConn | – | Home | – |
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Butler Betting Trends
- Butler is 12-13-1 ATS this year.
- The Bulldogs have covered the spread once this season (1-2 ATS) when playing as at least 9.5-point underdogs.
- This season, Butler has been the underdog 14 times and won two of those games.
- The Bulldogs have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +356.
- Butler’s games have hit the over eight out of 26 times this season.
- Bulldogs games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 129 points in 19 of 26 outings.
- Butler’s average game total this season has been 134.3, 5.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Butler Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Taylor | 26 | 12.5 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Manny Bates | 23 | 12.0 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Chuck Harris | 23 | 11.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Simas Lukosius | 26 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Eric Hunter Jr. | 26 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
Butler Season Stats
- The Bulldogs put up 66.6 points per game (308th in college basketball) while allowing 67.7 per outing (118th in college basketball). They have a -28 scoring differential and have been outscored by 1.1 points per game.
- Butler comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 4.7 boards. It collects 29.1 rebounds per game (350th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 33.8.
- In conference action, the Bulldogs are averaging fewer points (60.5 per game) than they are overall (66.6) in 2022-23.
- In conference action, Butler is allowing more points (70.9 per game) than it is overall (67.7) in 2022-23.
- The Bulldogs drain fewer 3-pointers in Big East play (6.2 per game) than overall (6.8), and have a lower 3-point percentage in conference games (33.5%) than overall (34.9%).
- At home, Butler averages 70.9 points per game. Away, it scores 62.0.
- At home the Bulldogs are conceding 65.0 points per game, 5.3 fewer points than they are on the road (70.3).
Butler Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/25/2023 | Providence | L 79-58 | Away | +9.5 |
| 1/28/2023 | Seton Hall | L 70-49 | Home | +3 |
| 2/4/2023 | Marquette | L 60-52 | Away | +15 |
| 2/7/2023 | St. John’s (NY) | W 68-66 | Home | -1.5 |
| 2/10/2023 | Xavier | W 69-67 | Home | +7 |
| 2/14/2023 | Villanova | – | Away | +9.5 |
| 2/19/2023 | Georgetown | – | Home | – |
| 2/22/2023 | DePaul | – | Away | – |
| 2/28/2023 | Marquette | – | Home | – |
| 3/4/2023 | Xavier | – | Away | – |
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