Wisconsin Badgers vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 12/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wisconsin Badgers vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: BTN

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is where the Butler Bulldogs (7-3) will try to defeat the Wisconsin Badgers (8-3) on Saturday.

The Wisconsin Badgers stepped onto the hardwood against Illinois and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-80 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Badgers ended up walking away with 21 and Illinois had 22 fouls. They buried 10 of their 33 attempts from long range. Illinois ended up shooting 88.0% at the charity stripe by making 22 of their 25 attempts. In addition, Illinois pulled down 38 rebounds (15 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Illinois earned 15 assists and had 3 steals in this game. In relation to defending, Wisconsin let their opponent shoot 42.2% from the floor on 27 of 64 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists in the game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and having 5 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 27 with 9 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Badgers knocked down 14 of 21 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Wisconsin finished the game having earned a 44.4% FG percentage (28 out of 63) and made 10 of 29 shots from 3-point land.

Nolan Winter is someone who was a major contributor in the matchup. He accounted for 15 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He played 29 mins and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He finished the contest at 45.5% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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Wisconsin comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 8-3 on the season. They average 81.8 points per outing (62nd in the nation) while hitting 45.3% from the floor. The Badgers are connecting on 34.7% on 3-pointers (101 of 291) and 83.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Wisconsin is collecting 35.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 163 dimes on the year, which is 63rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Badgers are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game while drawing 20.5 fouls. They currently rank 195th in college hoops in giving up assists with 126 surrendered on the campaign. The Badgers are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.9% (279 of 666) and they surrender 34.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 29.5% on shots from downtown while they are 212th in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.3).

The last time they took the court, the Butler Bulldogs took a loss by a score of 71-68 when they faced North Dakota State. The Bulldogs recorded 20 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 4 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. North Dakota State earned 18 personal fouls in this contest which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 20 shots. They were able to convert 15 of the free throws for a clip of 75.0%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Butler buried 7 out of 19 tries (36.8%). When all was said and done, the Bulldogs went 23 for 62 from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.1%. The Bulldogs allowed North Dakota State to make 25 of their 55 tries from the floor which had them shooting 45.5% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 43.3% from beyond the arc via 13 out of 30 and ended up going 8 of 10 from the free throw line (80.0%). When it comes to rebounds, Butler allowed North Dakota State to get 33 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Pierre Brooks ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs for the contest. He buried 8 out of 15 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and had 7 rebounds. He had 26 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for this contest.

Butler has a win-loss mark of 7-3 this season. The Bulldogs have committed 14.3 personal fouls per game and they shoot 76.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.3 times per contest (167th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.0 times per game. Butler has 732 points so far this year (73.2 per game) and they grab 37.5 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulldogs are connecting on 44.7% from the floor, which is 201st in college basketball.

The Butler defense gives up 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc (66 of 214) and opponents are knocking down 73.9% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 9.9 dimes and 32.8 rebounds every game, which ranks 26th and 103rd in Division 1. The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 61st in the country in points allowed per game with 66.1. They are forcing 8.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.5% from the field (32nd in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Butler

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