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The Butler Bulldogs (7-6, 0-2 Big East) will try to stop a five-game losing streak when they host the Villanova Wildcats (8-5, 1-1 Big East) on January 1, 2025 at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The Wildcats match up against the Bulldogs in a game that Villanova is currently a slim favorite by 1.5 points. The game's point total is 144.5.
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Villanova vs. Butler Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
- Game time: 6:30 PM ET
- TV channel: Fox Sports 1
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Arena: Hinkle Fieldhouse
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Villanova vs. Butler Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Villanova (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Villanova (-115), Butler (-104)
- Total: 144.5 points
Pick ATS:Butler (+1.5)
- Pick OU: Over (144.5)
- Prediction: Butler 74, Villanova 71
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Villanova vs. Butler Comparison
| Villanova Rank | Villanova Stat | Butler Stat | Butler Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99th | 79.1 | Points Scored | 73.1 | 248th |
| 98th | 67.9 | Points Allowed | 69.4 | 134th |
| 224th | 13.5 | Assists | 14.0 | 194th |
| 36th | 9.7 | Turnovers | 11.5 | 171st |
| 37th | 49.0% | Field Goal % | 44.9% | 198th |
| 200th | 43.4% | Field Goal % Allowed | 39.9% | 49th |
Villanova Key Players
- Eric Dixon leads the Wildcats in scoring, tallying 25.8 points per game to go with 5.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists.
- Wooga Poplar leads Villanova in rebounding, averaging 6.6 per game, while Jhamir Brickus leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.6 in each contest.
- The Wildcats get the most three-point shooting production out of Dixon, who makes 3.3 threes per game.
- Jordan Longino and Enoch Boakye lead Villanova on the defensive end, with Longino leading the team in steals averaging 1.5 per game and Boakye in blocks averaging 0.9 per contest.
Butler Key Players
- The Bulldogs' Jahmyl Telfort puts up enough points (15.5 per game) and assists (3.4 per game) to sit atop the squad's leaderboards.
- Andre Screen is at the top of the Butler rebounding leaderboard with 6.2 rebounds per game. Screen also notches 6.9 points and tacks on 0.8 assists per game.
- Patrick McCaffery knocks down 2.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bulldogs.
- Kolby King (0.8 steals per game) is the steal leader for Butler while Screen (1.6 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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