Saturday, February 20, 2016

The Pavilion

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The Butler Bulldogs travel to The Pavilion to play the Villanova Wildcats on Saturday, February 20, 2016. The opening line for this game has Villanova as 11 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Bulldogs come into this game with an overall record of 18-8 and a road record of 4-4. They are 12-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-13. The Wildcats have an overall record of 23-3 and a home record of 12-1. They have an over/under record of 11-14 and they are 13-11 against the spread.

Kelan Martin comes into this contest averaging 16.2 points per game while playing 26.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Bulldogs. He pulls down 6.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Kellen Dunham averages 15.8 points per game in 31.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.5 assists per contest and 2.4 rebounds per game for Butler. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 86%.

Josh Hart averages 14.8 points per game while playing 31.3 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 7.4 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Ryan Arcidiacono averages 12.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.9 rebounds per contest and 4.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 84%.

Butler averages 80.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 21st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 11 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 39th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 47th in the country. They average 37.2 rebounds per game and 14.7 assists per game which ranks them 109th and 87th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 18th with 10.4 per game. The Bulldogs allow 69.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 119th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 96th and 125th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.9 rebounds a game which ranks 50th and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 110th place in the country. They force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 120th in the Division 1.

Villanova averages 76 points per game this year which ranks them 99th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.8 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 61st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 256th in the nation. They average 36.7 rebounds per game and 15.7 assists per contest which ranks them 140th and 40th respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 58th with 11.5 per game. The Wildcats allow 61.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 8th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 10th and 107th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.3 rebounds a game which ranks 63rd and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 109th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 66th in college basketball.

The Bulldogs average 75.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 75.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 3.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 0.7 per contest. The Bulldogs have an offensive rating of 114.9 and they assist on 51.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Butler turns the ball over an average of 12.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.6%. The Bulldogs give up 72.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 74.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Wildcats score 80.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 80.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 17.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 21.4 points per game. The Wildcats have a rating on offense of 112.8 and 59.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 44% of their shots. Villanova turns it over an average of 14.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 31.2%. The Wildcats give up 59.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 63 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Butler Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Butler Bulldogs are 12-12 against the spread

The Butler Bulldogs are 13-13 against the over/under

Villanova Wildcats Betting Trends

The Villanova Wildcats are 13-11 against the spread

The Villanova Wildcats are 11-14 against the over/under

Butler Bulldogs Injuries

11/13/15 G Kethan Savage Ankle out for season

Villanova Wildcats Injuries

12/19/15 G Donte DiVincenzo Foot out indefinitely
11/10/15 F Tim Delaney Hip out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Butler

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