Providence Friars vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 2/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

Hinkle Fieldhouse is where the Butler Bulldogs (10-13) will play the Providence Friars (11-12) on Saturday.

The Providence Friars took the court against Creighton and took a loss by a score of 80-69 in their last game. Providence wrapped up the contest having earned a 40.9% field goal percentage (27 out of 66) and buried 11 of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Friars knocked down 4 of 6 shots for a rate of 66.7%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 37 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 12 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and having 4 steals. When discussing defense, Providence allowed their opponent to shoot 41.5% from the field on 27 of 65 shooting. Creighton doled out 13 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. In addition, Creighton grabbed 35 boards (6 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Creighton finished the game shooting 85.7% from the free throw line by converting 18 of 21 attempts. They also knocked down 8 out of their 31 shots from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Friars ended up with 17 and Creighton racked up 10 fouls.

Corey Floyd Jr. is one player who was a major contributor for the contest. He accounted for 16 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins and also grabbed 10 boards. He ended up going 46.7% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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Providence comes into this one with a mark of 11-12 for the year. They have an average of 71.5 points per contest (257th in the country) while hitting 43.8% from the field. The Friars are shooting 35.3% on 3-pointers (210 of 595) and 70.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Providence is grabbing 38.6 rebounds per contest and has totaled 281 dimes for the year, which is 281st in college in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.7 times per game and as a group are committing 17.9 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Friars have forced 8.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.4 fouls. They are giving up 30.2% from 3-point land and they are ranked 123rd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (69.7). The Friars defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 41.5% (568 of 1,369) and they surrender 33.1 boards per game as a team. They are 62nd in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 261 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Butler Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 84-54 when they faced Seton Hall. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Butler permitted Seton Hall to snag 24 in total (9 offensive). They went 11.8% from 3-point land by going 2 of 17 and finished the game at 8 out of 10 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Bulldogs allowed Seton Hall to convert 22 out of 64 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 34.4% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs finished 33 for 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 57.9%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Butler made 12 of their 24 tries (50.0%). They were able to make 6 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 50.0%. Seton Hall earned 14 fouls for the matchup which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They turned it over 16 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 31 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in the matchup.

Pierre Brooks ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs in this contest. He made 6 out of 11 for this game for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and had 5 rebounds. He earned 14 points in his 28 mins of playing time and accumulated 7 dimes in this game.

Butler has a mark of 10-13 this season. As an offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 45.6% from the field, which ranks them 138th in college. Butler has scored 1,687 points this year (73.3 per game) and they collect 35.7 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.2 times per game (145th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.5 times per game. The Bulldogs are committing 14.2 personal fouls per game and they go 74.2% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 176th in the country in points given up per game with 71.3. They are forcing 7.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (121st in college hoops). The Butler defense gives up 29.9% on 3-pointers (150 of 501) and their opponents are knocking down 75.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.1 assists and 33.7 boards per game, which is ranked 97th and 143rd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Butler

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