Providence Friars vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Butler Bulldogs (15-8) will try to beat the Providence Friars (15-8) at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday.

The Providence Friars faced Creighton and walked away with a win by a score of 91-87 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Friars finished with 11 and Creighton accounted for 14 personal fouls. They made 14 of their 29 shots from 3-point land. Creighton finished shooting 87.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of 8 attempts. On top of that, Creighton grabbed 32 rebounds (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Creighton dished out 20 assists and had 5 steals for the game. When it comes to defense, Providence allowed their opponent to shoot 50.8% from the field on 33 of 65 shooting. They also dished out 15 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 12 turnovers and having 9 steals. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 36 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Friars made 12 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. Providence finished having earned a 46.6% field goal percentage (34 of 73) and buried 11 of their 26 shots from downtown.

Josh Oduro is a guy who played a role in the matchup. He ended up going 50.0% from the field and distributed 3 dimes. He was on the court for 40 minutes played and snagged 12 rebounds. He accumulated 32 points on 12 of 24 shooting.

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Providence enters this matchup with a mark of 15-8 for the season. They turn the ball over 12.7 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 15.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Providence is snagging 36.6 rebounds per game and has racked up 314 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 150th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Friars are shooting 32.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (180 of 563) and 70.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 73.5 points per game (199th in the nation) on 45.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Friars are able to force 12.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.0 fouls. They currently rank 10th in D-1 in giving up assists with 221 surrendered this year. The Friars defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 40.4% (563 of 1,392) and they relinquish 35.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 32.6% on shots from distance and they are 69th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (67.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Butler Bulldogs took a loss by a score of 71-62 when they faced Connecticut. In the matter of attacking the glass, Butler allowed Connecticut to grab 32 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They went 35.3% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 17 and finished the contest at 11 out of 14 from the free throw line (78.6%). The Bulldogs allowed Connecticut to convert 27 of their 57 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 47.4% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Bulldogs shot 22 out of 59 from the field which had them shooting 37.3%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Butler buried 4 of 18 tries (22.2%). They were able to bury 14 of those for a clip of 93.3%. Connecticut earned 11 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They coughed it up 10 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. The Bulldogs were able to snag 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the matchup.

DJ Davis was important for the Bulldogs in the matchup. He earned 21 points in his 36 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He buried 6 out of 12 in this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Butler has a record of 15-8 for the campaign. The Bulldogs have committed 13.8 personal fouls per game and they go 79.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.8 times per game (97th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.2 times per contest. Butler has totaled 1,857 pts for the year (80.7 per contest) and they pull in 36.5 boards per game. As an offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 45.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 113th in college basketball.

The Bulldogs are ranked 240th in D-1 in points given up per game with 73.7. They are forcing their opponents into 11.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (176th in the country). The Butler defense surrenders 31.6% on three-point shots (180 of 569) and their opposition makes 72.2% of their free throw attempts. They concede 13.3 dimes and 36.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 211th and 246th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Providence

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