Villanova Wildcats vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Villanova Wildcats vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Villanova Wildcats (11-8) are headed to Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday where they will take on the Butler Bulldogs (13-7).

The Villanova Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against St. John's and took a loss by a final of 70-50 in their last game. Villanova ended the contest with a 37.5% field goal percentage (18 out of 48) and buried 4 of their 25 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Wildcats made 10 of 13 shots for a percentage of 76.9%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 22 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 10 assists for the contest while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In relation to the defense, Villanova allowed the other team to shoot 46.7% from the floor on 28 of 60 shooting. St. John's distributed 17 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. On top of that, St. John's snagged 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. St. John's finished the game shooting 64.3% from the charity stripe by making 9 of 14 tries. They also converted 5 of 19 attempts from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 17 and St. John's finished the game with 12 fouls.

Eric Dixon is a player who played a role in this matchup. He ended up walking away with 16 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins played and also grabbed 8 boards. He finished the game at 45.5% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Villanova heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 11-8 on the year. They turn the ball over 10.1 times per game and as a team are committing 15.6 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Villanova is pulling in 36.2 boards per contest and has totaled 225 assists for the year, which has them ranked 297th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are hitting 32.6% on shots from downtown (173 of 530) and 81.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 72.5 points per game (242nd in Division 1) while hitting 42.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wildcats have forced 11.1 turnovers every game while drawing 15.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 213th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 251 surrendered so far this year. The Wildcats are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.2% (455 of 1,079) and they surrender 33.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 33.3% on 3-point attempts while they are 60th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (66.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Butler Bulldogs got the win with a final of 90-66 against Georgetown. The Bulldogs recorded 32 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in the game. They also gave up possession 8 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. Georgetown committed 17 fouls for the contest which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 75.0%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Butler made 6 of their 16 attempts (37.5%). When the game finished, the Bulldogs finished 33 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.9%. The Bulldogs permitted Georgetown to bury 23 of 66 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 34.8% for this game. They finished shooting 26.5% from three-point range via 9 out of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Butler permitted Georgetown to grab 29 overall (13 on the offensive glass).

Pierre Brooks was important for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He buried 8 out of 15 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and added 11 rebounds. He totaled 20 points in his 33 mins on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Butler has a mark of 13-7 for the season. The Bulldogs have committed 13.7 fouls per game and they hit 78.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 15.3 times per contest (78th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.5 times per contest. Butler has totaled 1,608 pts on the season (80.4 per contest) and they average 36.9 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are hitting on 46.0% from the floor, which is ranked 115th in college basketball.

The Butler defense gives up 31.3% on shots from beyond the arc (158 of 504) and their opponents are knocking down 70.8% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 13.0 dimes and 36.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 194th and 255th in the nation. The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 200th in the country in PPG allowed with 72.3. They are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.3% from the floor (115th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Villanova

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