Butler Bulldogs vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 1/23/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Butler Bulldogs vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The Butler Bulldogs (12-7) are en route to Capital One Arena on Tuesday where they will go up against the Georgetown Hoyas (8-10).

The Butler Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against DePaul and went home with a win by a final score of 74-60 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 10 while DePaul finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They also converted 7 of 19 tries from three-point range. DePaul finished 87.5% from the free throw line by making 7 of their 8 shots. Additionally, DePaul grabbed 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. DePaul earned 11 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. When discussing the defense, Butler let their opponent shoot 41.8% from the field on 23 of 55 shooting. They also doled out 17 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 31 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 18 of 21 shots for a percentage of 85.7%. Butler ended having earned a 40.0% field goal percentage (24 out of 60) and knocked down 8 out of their 23 shots from downtown.

Pierre Brooks is a player who came through for the contest. He walked away with 20 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He played 34 minutes and collected 4 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 46.7% from the field and distributed 2 dimes.

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Butler heads into this matchup with a record of 12-7 for the year. They are giving up possession 10.6 times per game and as a team are committing 13.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Butler is pulling down 36.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 293 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 55th in the nation in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are shooting 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc (157 of 440) and 79.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 79.9 pts per game (55th in college basketball) while hitting 45.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Bulldogs have forced 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.5 fouls. They are relinquishing 31.7% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 208th in college hoops in points per game allowed (72.6). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.7% (520 of 1,219) and they surrender 36.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 239th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 251 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Georgetown Hoyas took a loss by a score of 92-91 against Xavier. The Hoyas were able to collect 21 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. Xavier had 16 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Hoyas to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They were able to make 20 of the free throws for a clip of 95.2%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Georgetown buried 11 of 23 attempts (47.8%). Overall, the Hoyas went 30 for 70 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.9%. The Hoyas allowed Xavier to convert 32 of their 64 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0% for the matchup. They finished 32.0% from 3-point land by going 8 of 25 and ended up going 20 of 29 at the free throw line (69.0%). In reference to team rebounding, Georgetown allowed Xavier to get 34 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Jayden Epps ended up being a factor for the Hoyas for the contest. He buried 8 out of 18 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 2 rebounds. He racked up 30 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and accumulated 11 assists for this game.

Georgetown has a win-loss record of 8-10 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hoyas are connecting on 42.3% from the floor, which is ranked 297th in D-1. Georgetown has 1,314 pts this season (73.0 per contest) and they grab 35.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.9 times per game (223rd in the country) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per game. The Hoyas are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 72.9% from the free throw line.

The Georgetown defense surrenders 32.1% from downtown (122 of 380) and their opponents are connecting on 69.8% of their foul shots. They have given up 14.6 dimes and 34.4 boards per game, which ranks 315th and 152nd in college hoops. The Hoyas defensively are ranked 242nd in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 73.8. They have forced 11.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (326th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgetown

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