Georgetown Hoyas vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 2/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgetown Hoyas vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Norman, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Georgetown Hoyas (15-9) are en route to Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday where they will go up against the Butler Bulldogs (11-13).

The Georgetown Hoyas faced Seton Hall and earned the victory with a final of 60-46 in their last contest. Georgetown finished the game having earned a 39.7% field goal percentage (25 out of 63) and converted 5 of 22 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Hoyas knocked down 5 of their 8 shots for a percentage of 62.5%. With regard to pulling down boards, they earned 33 with 13 of them being offensive. They also doled out 16 assists in this contest while forcing 17 turnovers and having 11 steals. With respect to defending, Georgetown allowed the other team to go 39.5% from the floor on 17 of 43 shooting. Seton Hall earned 7 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Additionally, Seton Hall grabbed 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Seton Hall finished the game at 69.2% when shooting free throws by burying 9 of 13 tries. They also made 3 of 12 tries from 3-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Hoyas ended up with 13 and Seton Hall accounted for 14 fouls.

Micah Peavy is a player who had an impact for the contest. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and pulled down 7 rebounds. He accounted for 22 points on 10 out of 20 shooting.

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Georgetown enters this one with a win-loss record of 15-9 on the campaign. They average 70.3 points per game (282nd in college) while shooting 45.0% from the floor. The Hoyas are hitting 30.5% on shots from 3-point land (152 of 498) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Georgetown is pulling down 36.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 349 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 146th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 12.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.2 fouls per game.

On defense, the Hoyas are able to force 14.2 turnovers per game while drawing 15.0 fouls. They are giving up 33.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 26th in college in points per game allowed (64.9). The Hoyas are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.3% (549 of 1,363) and they concede 33.3 boards per contest as a team. They rank 88th in college in giving up assists with 293 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Butler Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 82-81 when they faced Providence. The Bulldogs were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. Providence was called for 18 personal fouls in this game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 21 shots. They were able to make 12 of those for a percentage of 57.1%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Butler converted 10 of their 19 tries (52.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs shot 30 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Bulldogs permitted Providence to convert 30 out of their 60 tries from the floor which left them shooting 50.0% for the contest. They shot 50.0% from 3-point land by going 16 of 32 and ended up going 5 out of 6 at the charity stripe (83.3%). In relation to rebounding, Butler permitted Providence to pull down 20 in total (4 offensive).

Jahmyl Telfort ended up being important for the Bulldogs in the matchup. He recorded 24 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 4 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 9 of 17 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and had 5 rebounds.

Butler has a win-loss mark of 11-13 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are shooting 45.8% from the floor, which ranks them 131st in the nation. Butler has accounted for 1,769 pts this year (73.7 per game) and they pull down 35.6 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.3 times per contest (133rd in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per game. The Bulldogs are committing 14.0 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 73.5% from the charity stripe.

The Butler defense allows 31.1% on 3-point attempts (166 of 533) and opponents are converting on 75.2% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 12.5 assists and 33.3 boards every game, which is ranked 118th and 122nd in those categories. The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 189th in the nation in points given up per game with 71.7. They are forcing 7.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.8% from the floor (137th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgetown

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