Butler Bulldogs vs Providence Friars Prediction, 1/23/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Butler Bulldogs vs Providence Friars

Date: Sunday, January 23, 2022

Location: Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, RI

TV: FS1

The Providence Friars (15-2) will compete against the Butler Bulldogs (9-9) at Dunkin Donuts Center on Sunday.

The Butler Bulldogs faced off with Connecticut and ended up losing by a score of 75-56 in their last game. Butler ended the game with a 38.0% FG percentage (19 of 50) and made 4 of their 19 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs knocked down 14 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 63.6%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they collected 21 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 8 assists in this game as well as forcing 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about defending, Butler allowed the other team to shoot 45.2% from the floor on 28 out of 62 shooting. Connecticut distributed 13 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. Moreover, Connecticut had 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Connecticut walked away from this one shooting 100.0% from the free throw line by burying 12 of their 12 tries. They converted 7 of 20 tries from long range. When discussing fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 15 and Connecticut accumulated 20 fouls.

Chuck Harris is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He totaled 16 points on 4 of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 26 minutes and totaled 3 boards. He finished the game shooting 40.0% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Butler will play this game with a mark of 9-9 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 62.1 pts per contest (340th in Division 1) while connecting on 41.3% from the floor. The Bulldogs are shooting 31.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (130 of 413) and 69.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Butler is collecting 31.4 boards per contest and has racked up 198 assists for the year, which is 270th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 16.2 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 17.2 personal fouls. They rank 191st in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 214 conceded on the campaign. The Bulldogs defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 42.9% (420 of 980) and they surrender 33.4 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They concede 32.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 80th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (64.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Providence Friars walked away with a victory by a final of 83-75 when they played Georgetown. The Friars collected 24 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in the matchup. They also coughed it up 12 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. Georgetown committed 19 fouls for the contest which took the Friars to the free throw line for 22 tries. They were able to convert 20 of them for a percentage of 90.9%. With respect to shooting from distance, Providence converted 9 of their 19 tries (47.4%). In all, the Friars finished shooting 27 out of 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.9%. The Friars allowed Georgetown to bury 26 out of 65 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0% in this matchup. They finished shooting 56.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 13 of 23 and finished the contest at 10 of 11 from the free throw line (90.9%). When talking about rebounding, Providence permitted Georgetown to get 29 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Ed Croswell pitched in for the Friars for the game. He had 15 points in his 17 mins on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist. He made 7 out of 7 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and added 3 rebounds.

Providence has a win-loss record of 15-2 on the season. The Friars have committed 15.4 fouls per game and they hit 73.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.5 times per game (163rd in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per contest. Providence has 1,199 points on the season (70.5 per game) and they average 37.2 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Friars are shooting 44.2% from the field, which has them ranked 186th in the nation.

The Friars are ranked 68th in college basketball in PPG given up with 64.2. They have forced 11.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.8% from the field (40th in college hoops). The Providence defense allows 32.7% on 3-pointers (123 of 376) and their opponents are connecting on 69.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 11.4 dimes and 33.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 98th and 118th in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Butler

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