Georgetown Hoyas vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 12/19/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgetown Hoyas vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Butler Bulldogs (9-2) will take on the Georgetown Hoyas (7-4) at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Tuesday.

The Georgetown Hoyas faced Notre Dame and went home with a win by a final score of 72-68 in their last game. Georgetown walked away from the game with a 41.5% field goal percentage (22 out of 53) and buried 10 out of their 22 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Hoyas made 18 of their 23 tries for a percentage of 78.3%. Regarding rebounding, they earned 35 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 13 assists for the game in addition to creating 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When talking about the defense, Georgetown allowed the other team to shoot 39.4% from the field on 26 of 66 shooting. Notre Dame recorded 8 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. In addition, Notre Dame pulled down 35 rebounds (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Notre Dame went 61.5% when shooting free throws by burying 8 of their 13 attempts. They also buried 8 out of their 32 attempts from distance. With respect to fouls, the Hoyas walked away with 15 while Notre Dame accumulated 17 fouls.

Drew Fielder is one guy who played a role for the game. He accounted for 16 points on 5 out of 7 shooting. He saw the court for 23 mins and also grabbed 3 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 71.4% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Georgetown will take the court with a record of 7-4 on the campaign. They average 76.6 points per outing (140th in college basketball) while going 44.4% from the floor. The Hoyas are hitting 37.1% on 3-point shots (99 of 267) and 69.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Georgetown is grabbing 38.1 boards per game and has earned 160 assists for the year, which is 117th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.9 times per game and as a unit they commit 15.6 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Hoyas are forcing 11.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They give up 29.6% on 3-point attempts while they are 195th in college hoops in PPG allowed (71.4). The Hoyas are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.8% (295 of 674) and they concede 34.4 boards per contest as a unit. They are 150th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 130 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Butler Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 96-70 against Saginaw Valley. The Bulldogs collected 26 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 39 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. Saginaw Valley committed 12 fouls for this contest which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They were able to convert 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 91.7%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, Butler knocked down 15 out of their 32 tries (46.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 35 for 75 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.7%. The Bulldogs permitted Saginaw Valley to convert 30 out of their 66 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.5% for the game. They finished 29.4% from beyond the arc by going 5 of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 5 of 7 from the free throw line (71.4%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Butler allowed Saginaw Valley to collect 31 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Finley Bizjack ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs in this game. He converted 4 of 8 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, but wrapped this game up without a rebound. He totaled 17 points in his 24 minutes of playing time and accounted for 4 dimes for this contest.

Butler has a record of 9-2 so far this year. The Bulldogs commit 12.6 fouls per contest and they go 78.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 16.4 times per game (49th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.1 times per contest. Butler has totaled 932 pts on the campaign (84.7 per contest) and they pull down 38.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Bulldogs are hitting on 48.4% from the field, which has them ranked 40th in college basketball.

The Butler defense surrenders 30.5% on 3-point shots (84 of 275) and their opposition knocks down 67.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 13.3 assists and 35.6 total boards per game, which has them ranked 231st and 211th in Division 1. The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 163rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 70.1. They are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.2% from the field (104th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Butler

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