Butler Bulldogs vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 2/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Butler Bulldogs vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Butler Bulldogs (9-13) are en route to Prudential Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Seton Hall Pirates (6-16).

The Butler Bulldogs faced off with Georgetown and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-70 in their last contest. Butler finished the contest with a 48.2% field goal percentage (27 out of 56) and made 7 out of their 20 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs knocked down 9 of 12 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 31 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 assists for this contest while forcing 6 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When talking about the defense, Butler allowed 49.2% from the field on 31 out of 63 shooting. Georgetown doled out 10 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Georgetown grabbed 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Georgetown shot 69.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 9 of their 13 shots. They made 2 out of their 17 attempts from 3-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 16 while Georgetown racked up 12 personal fouls.

Finley Bizjack is someone who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up going 60.0% from the field and dished out 5 dimes. He played 30 minutes and collected 5 boards. He notched 17 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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Butler comes into this matchup with a record of 9-13 for the campaign. They have an average of 72.9 points per contest (225th in D-1) while connecting on 45.0% from the field. The Bulldogs are connecting on 36.2% on 3-pointers (172 of 475) and 74.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Butler is collecting 35.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 308 assists for the year, which has them ranked 179th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 14.5 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Bulldogs have forced 7.5 turnovers per game and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They relinquish 30.6% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 205th in D-1 in PPG allowed (72.1). The Bulldogs are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.9% (597 of 1,393) and they concede 34.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 97th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 269 relinquished for the year.

When they last played, the Seton Hall Pirates took a loss by a score of 74-57 against DePaul. The Pirates earned 12 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 24 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. DePaul was called for 20 fouls in this contest which took the Pirates to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They were able to knock down 11 of them for a percentage of 57.9%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Seton Hall converted 4 of their 17 tries (23.5%). When the game finished, the Pirates finished shooting 21 out of 60 from the floor which had them shooting 35.0%. The Pirates permitted DePaul to knock down 26 out of 47 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.3% in this game. They finished 40.9% from beyond the perimeter via 9 of 22 and ended up going 13 out of 15 at the free throw line (86.7%). In the matter of rebounding, Seton Hall permitted DePaul to snag 34 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Isaiah Coleman was important for the Pirates in the game. He recorded 18 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for this game. He knocked down 6 of 20 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 30.0%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Seton Hall has a record of 6-16 on the season. The Pirates are responsible for committing 18.2 fouls every game and they shoot 66.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.2 times per contest (337th in college) and they turn the ball over 12.7 times per game. Seton Hall has scored 1,398 points on the campaign (63.5 per game) and they pull in 32.8 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pirates are shooting 40.4% from the floor, which is 348th in college.

The Seton Hall defense gives up 36.1% on shots from 3-point land (183 of 507) and their opponents are making 72.2% of their foul shots. They have given up 13.4 dimes and 32.2 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 217th and 64th in those defensive categories. The Pirates on the defensive side of the court are 109th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 69.3. They are able to force 14.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (314th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Butler

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