Butler Bulldogs vs Providence Friars Prediction, 1/25/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Butler Bulldogs vs Providence Friars

Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI

TV: fuboTV

The Providence Friars (15-5) will compete against the Butler Bulldogs (11-10) at Amica Mutual Pavilion on Wednesday.

The Butler Bulldogs took the court against Connecticut and went home with a loss by a final score of 86-56 in their last contest. Butler wrapped up the contest with a 32.7% FG percentage (17 of 52) and converted 6 of their 19 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 16 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 100.0%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 22 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 8 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. In reference to defending, Butler allowed their opponent to shoot 48.4% from the floor on 31 of 64 shooting. Connecticut distributed 19 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. In addition, Connecticut snagged 44 rebounds (15 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't have a block. Connecticut finished the game shooting 68.0% from the charity stripe by converting 17 of 25 attempts. They also converted 7 of 19 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Concerning personal fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 17 and Connecticut recorded 12 personal fouls.

Chuck Harris is a player who was a factor for the game. He ended up shooting 33.3% from the field and also dished out 3 assists. He was on the court for 31 mins played but finished the game without grabbing a rebound. He left the arena with 16 points on 4 of 12 shooting.

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Butler steps onto the court with a record of 11-10 for the season. They are turning it over 11.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 12.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Butler is grabbing 30.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 268 assists on the year, which is 170th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are hitting 35.3% on 3-pointers (143 of 405) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They average 68.4 points per game (264th in D-1) while shooting 45.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.6 fouls. They are giving up 31.6% on shots from distance and they are ranked 132nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (67.5). The Bulldogs are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.0% (551 of 1,253) and they concede 35.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 286th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 286 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Providence Friars took home the win by a final score of 75-64 when they played DePaul. The Friars were able to collect 27 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 37 in the matchup. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 4 steals for the matchup. DePaul had 15 personal fouls for this contest which took the Friars to the free throw line for 12 attempts. They were able to bury 9 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Providence knocked down 10 of 23 tries (43.5%). In all, the Friars went 28 out of 61 from the floor which had them at 45.9%. The Friars allowed DePaul to bury 27 out of 61 tries from the field which had them shooting 44.3% for this contest. They shot 33.3% from beyond the arc by going 7 out of 21 and finished the contest at 3 of 8 from the free throw line (37.5%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, Providence permitted DePaul to get 28 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Noah Locke ended up being a factor for the Friars for the contest. He made 11 out of 17 in this game for a rate of 64.7%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He earned 29 points in his 39 minutes on the court and totaled 2 assists in this contest.

Providence has a record of 15-5 this season. The Friars commit 15.1 personal fouls every game and they connect on 73.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.2 times per contest (114th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.1 times per game. Providence has totaled 1,576 points for the year (78.8 per contest) and they collect 39.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Friars are shooting 46.6% from the floor, which is 69th in college basketball.

The Friars on the defensive end are ranked 168th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 68.9. They are forcing their opponents into 12.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the field (166th in college basketball). The Providence defense concedes 32.0% on shots from 3-point land (122 of 381) and opponents are converting on 73.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 11.4 assists and 30.7 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 91st and 17th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Butler

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