Butler Bulldogs vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, 2/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Butler Bulldogs vs Villanova Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Location: Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, PA

TV: ESPN+

Finneran Pavilion is where the Villanova Wildcats (12-13) will try to defeat the Butler Bulldogs (13-13) on Tuesday.

The Butler Bulldogs played Xavier and notched a win by a score of 69-67 in their last game. Butler ended the contest with a 54.3% field goal percentage (25 out of 46) and made 5 of their 15 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 14 of 18 tries for a percentage of 77.8%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 20 with 0 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 13 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of defense, Butler allowed the other team to go 46.4% from the field on 26 out of 56 shooting. Xavier earned 12 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. In addition, Xavier collected 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Xavier shot 57.1% from the charity stripe by converting 8 of their 14 tries. They also converted 7 of 21 tries from 3-point land. In regard to fouls, the Bulldogs left the arena with 17 and Xavier totaled 14 fouls.

Jayden Taylor is one guy who was a contributor for this contest. He accounted for 20 points on 5 out of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 40 minutes played and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 41.7% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Butler enters this game with a win-loss mark of 13-13 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 13.1 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Butler is pulling down 30.2 rebounds per game and has racked up 331 dimes so far this season, which is 203rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are connecting on 34.9% on shots from distance (176 of 505) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 66.6 points per contest (306th in college hoops) while going 44.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs have forced 12.8 turnovers per game and they draw 14.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 269th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 356 relinquished this season. The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.9% (686 of 1,529) and they relinquish 35.4 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 32.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 122nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (67.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Villanova Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 58-54 against Seton Hall. In regard to cleaning the glass, Villanova permitted Seton Hall to pull down 29 in total (6 on the offensive side). They finished 35.0% from three-point range by connecting on 7 out of 20 and finished the game at 5 out of 7 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Wildcats permitted Seton Hall to make 21 out of their 53 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 39.6% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats went 21 out of 49 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.9%. When discussing 3-point shots, Villanova converted 6 of their 15 attempts (40.0%). They were able to convert 10 of the free throw tries for a rate of 62.5%. Seton Hall was called for 20 fouls for the game which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for 16 tries. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. The Wildcats were able to snag 21 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in the game.

Eric Dixon ended up being a factor for the Wildcats for this game. He made 8 of 18 in the game for a rate of 44.4%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. He recorded 19 points in his 34 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist for this contest.

Villanova has a mark of 12-13 so far this year. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 15.9 personal fouls per game and they hit 81.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.0 times per contest (328th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.8 times per game. Villanova has scored 1,743 points for the year (69.7 per contest) and they collect 31.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wildcats are shooting 44.0% from the field, which has them ranked 222nd in the country.

The Villanova defense concedes 34.5% on shots from distance (198 of 574) and opponents are converting on 77.2% of their free throw shots. They allow 14.7 dimes and 32.6 rebounds per contest, ranking them 320th and 92nd in those defensive categories. The Wildcats defensively are ranked 125th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 67.8. They have forced 11.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the field (207th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Butler

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