Villanova at Butler Betting Pick & Predictions

What a huge college basketball game slated for Wednesday night out of the Big East. This should be a great basketball game that will be played at the Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Villanova Wildcats will take on the Butler Bulldogs. Villanova is the top ranked team in the nation, and have yet to lose. The Wildcats are also looking for their second straight national title. Villanova comes into this game with a 14-0 record, coming off their road win at Creighton over the weekend. On the other side, the Butler Bulldogs would love to be the first team this season to beat the Wildcats. Butler is 12-2 on the season, and have won 8 straight games at home. The Villanova Wildcats are small favorites in the college basketball odds. Villanova is listed at -2.5 despite being on the road.

Villanova at Butler Betting Pick & Predictions

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When: Wednesday, Jan. 4, 6:30 PM ET Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis TV: Fox Sports 1 Stream: Fox Sports Go Radio: Villanova / Butler NFL Odds: Villanova -2.5

Why Bet on Butler?

The Butler Bulldogs are coming off a big win in their last game. The Bulldogs needed the win after falling to St. John’s on the road to start Big East play. The Bulldogs have trips to Georgetown and Creighton up next. Butler’s other loss this season came on the road at Indiana State. The top scorer for the Bulldogs this season has been forward Kelan Martin. He is scoring more than 18 points per game. Butler as a team is scoring 78 points per game, while they are allowing teams to score 64.6 per game. The Bulldogs are one of the worst rebounding teams in the country, with just 31.2 per game.

Why Bet on Villanova?

The Villanova Wildcats are looking to win their fourth true road game of the season. The Wildcats best road win came in their most recent game at Creighton. Villanova had a close call in the Big East regular season opener, as they beat DePaul at home. Josh Hart is the top scorer for the Wildcats this season, with more than 20 points per game. Hart was the big man on campus last season as well, leading Jay Wright’s team to a national title. The Wildcats are one of the best defensive teams in the nation. They are allowing just over 62 points per game. Villanova will host Marquette and Xavier in their next two games.

Betting Pick & Score Prediction

The Butler Bulldogs are going to have a rowdy crowd for this game. The Bulldogs know with a loss they would fall two games out in the conference this early in the season. Butler is going to play with a ton of emotion and momentum in this game. Villanova is due for a loss, and the Wildcats will run into some trouble with the solid defense that Butler plays. This game is going to end in an upset. The best bet for this game is the Butler Bulldogs +2.5 over the Villanova Wildcats, as the top ranked team goes down!