UConn Huskies vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 1/5/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Friday, January 5, 2024

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

The UConn Huskies (12-2) are en route to Hinkle Fieldhouse on Friday where they will meet the Butler Bulldogs (10-4).

The UConn Huskies took the court against DePaul and notched a win by a score of 85-56 in their last game. UConn finished the game with a 58.2% FG percentage (32 of 55) and knocked down 12 out of their 26 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Huskies converted 9 of their 10 shots for a rate of 90.0%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 33 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 23 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In the matter of defending, UConn allowed their opponent to shoot 35.7% from the floor on 20 of 56 shooting. DePaul doled out 8 dimes and had 3 steals in this game. Moreover, DePaul had 22 rebounds (5 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. DePaul finished the game shooting 73.7% at the charity stripe by burying 14 of their 19 tries. They also buried 2 of their 13 attempts from long range. In regard to personal fouls, the Huskies ended up finishing with 19 and DePaul accounted for 14 personal fouls.

Cam Spencer is a player who was a major contributor in this contest. He finished the game at 63.6% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He played 32 minutes and collected 6 rebounds. He walked away with 20 points on 7 out of 11 shooting.

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UConn steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 12-2 on the season. They are giving up possession 10.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.8 fouls every game. As a team, UConn is grabbing 39.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 256 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 11th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Huskies are connecting on 33.7% on 3-point shots (117 of 347) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. They average 83.1 points per outing (36th in the country) while connecting on 50.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Huskies are forcing 11.4 turnovers per game while drawing 17.6 fouls. They rank 72nd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 148 surrendered so far this year. The Huskies are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.1% (316 of 788) and they concede 28.9 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 32nd in college basketball in opponents points per game (63.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Butler Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 86-70 when they played St. John's. The Bulldogs collected 15 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 25 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 5 steals in the game. St. John's earned 13 personal fouls for this contest which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to knock down 9 of them for a rate of 75.0%. Concerning three-point shots, Butler made 9 out of 29 tries (31.0%). When the game finished, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 26 out of 65 from the field which had them shooting 40.0%. The Bulldogs allowed St. John's to bury 34 out of their 68 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 50.0% in this game. They shot 28.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 6 of 21 and finished the game at 12 out of 21 from the charity stripe (57.1%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Butler allowed St. John's to grab 40 in all (14 on the offensive glass).

DJ Davis was important for the Bulldogs in the game. He made 10 out of 17 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and had 2 rebounds. He accumulated 25 points in his 35 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 dimes in this matchup.

Butler has a win-loss record of 10-4 on the season. The Bulldogs commit 12.9 fouls per contest and they hit 77.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.1 times per contest (98th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 10.7 times per game. Butler has 1,151 pts on the campaign (82.2 per contest) and they average 38.1 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 46.8% from the field, which is 88th in the nation.

The Butler defense gives up 31.1% on 3-point attempts (109 of 351) and their opponents are knocking down 66.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 13.0 assists and 36.5 rebounds per game, which ranks them 207th and 256th in those categories. The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 195th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 71.9. They have forced 12.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (142nd in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UConn

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