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The Providence Friars (7-8, 1-3 Big East) take a four-game losing streak into a home matchup with the Butler Bulldogs (7-8, 0-4 Big East), who have lost seven straight.
The Friars square off with the Bulldogs in a game that Providence is currently a moderate favorite by 3.5 points. The over/under is 136.5 points for the matchup.
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Providence vs. Butler Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- Game time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV channel: Peacock
- Location: Providence, Rhode Island
- Arena: Amica Mutual Pavilion
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Providence vs. Butler Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Providence (-3.5)
- Moneyline: Providence (-156), Butler (+130)
- Total: 136.5 points
Pick ATS:Butler (+3.5)
- Pick OU: Over (136.5)
- Prediction: Providence 71, Butler 69
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Providence vs. Butler Comparison
| Providence Rank | Providence Stat | Butler Stat | Butler Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297th | 70.0 | Points Scored | 71.8 | 260th |
| 86th | 67.5 | Points Allowed | 69.7 | 139th |
| 314th | 11.8 | Assists | 14.2 | 170th |
| 243rd | 12.1 | Turnovers | 11.7 | 199th |
| 262nd | 43.3% | Field Goal % | 44.2% | 222nd |
| 65th | 40.6% | Field Goal % Allowed | 39.8% | 40th |
Providence Key Players
- The Friars scoring leader is Jayden Pierre, who averages 13.4 per contest to go with 2.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
- Oswin Erhunmwunse leads Providence in rebounding, averaging 5.1 per game, while Bensley Joseph leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 2.9 in each contest.
- The Friars get the most three-point shooting production out of Pierre, who makes 2.3 threes per game.
- Joseph is Providence's leader in steals, averaging 1.3 steals per game, while Erhunmwunse leads them in blocks with 1.2 per contest.
Butler Key Players
- The Bulldogs' Jahmyl Telfort averages enough points (15.8 per game) and assists (3.5 per game) to top the team's leaderboards.
- Andre Screen's stat line of 5.8 rebounds, 6.9 points and 0.9 assists per game secures the top spot on the Butler rebounding leaderboard.
- Patrick McCaffery averages 2.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bulldogs.
- Kolby King (0.9 steals per game) is the steal leader for Butler while Screen (1.7 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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