Villanova Wildcats vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 1/13/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Villanova Wildcats vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Friday, January 13, 2023

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Youtube TV

The Villanova Wildcats (8-9) are en route to Hinkle Fieldhouse on Friday where they will try to defeat the Butler Bulldogs (10-8).

The Villanova Wildcats played DePaul and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-65 in their last game. Villanova walked away from the contest with a 41.1% FG percentage (23 of 56) and knocked down 7 of 25 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Wildcats buried 12 of their 15 shots for a rate of 80.0%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they earned 34 with 11 of them being offensive. They also dished out 12 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When talking about the defense, Villanova allowed the other team to shoot 45.5% from the floor on 25 out of 55 shooting. DePaul dished out 14 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. Additionally, DePaul pulled down 29 rebounds (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. DePaul finished 80.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 16 of their 20 tries. They made 9 of their 23 attempts from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 17 and DePaul had 14 fouls.

Eric Dixon is a guy who was a major factor in this contest. He accounted for 22 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 32 minutes played and also pulled down 10 boards. He finished the game shooting 61.5% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Villanova will play this game with a win-loss record of 8-9 so far this year. They average 71.1 points per contest (201st in Division 1) while hitting 43.5% from the field. The Wildcats are shooting 33.0% from downtown (152 of 461) and 85.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Villanova is snagging 32.5 boards per game and is sitting with 198 assists for the season, which is 273rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 10.2 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 15.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats are forcing 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.8 personal fouls. They rank 338th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 256 surrendered for the season. The Wildcats defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.6% (419 of 960) and they concede 33.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 34.9% on 3-point shots while they are 175th in college basketball in opponents points per game (68.6).

In their last game, the Butler Bulldogs took a loss by a score of 77-61 against St. John's. With respect to how they rebounded, Butler permitted St. John's to snag 30 in total (6 on the offensive side). They went 44.4% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 of 18 and finished the game at 9 of 11 from the free throw line (81.8%). The Bulldogs permitted St. John's to convert 30 of their 57 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.6% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 21 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.2%. With respect to three-point shots, Butler buried 7 out of 20 attempts (35.0%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a clip of 75.0%. St. John's committed 15 fouls for the contest which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 16 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 21 times, while recording 12 steals for the matchup. The Bulldogs collected 21 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for the contest.

Chuck Harris ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs in this matchup. He made 5 of 11 for the contest for a rate of 45.5%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He tallied 17 points in his 34 mins on the court and tallied 2 assists for this contest.

Butler has a record of 10-8 this season. The Bulldogs are committing 12.6 personal fouls per contest and they hit 72.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.8 times per game (227th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per game. Butler has 1,249 points on the campaign (69.4 per game) and they grab 32.1 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Bulldogs are connecting on 45.8% from the field, which ranks them 114th in Division 1.

The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 99th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 66.0. They are forcing 13.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (205th in college basketball). The Butler defense gives up 31.3% on 3-point shots (110 of 351) and opponents are knocking down 70.8% of their free throw shots. They allow 13.7 dimes and 34.7 boards per game, which is 247th and 216th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Butler

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