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Big East opponents meet when the Villanova Wildcats (8-9, 2-4 Big East) visit the Butler Bulldogs (10-8, 2-5 Big East) at Hinkle Fieldhouse, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, January 13, 2023. The Bulldogs are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 133.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Wildcats vs. Bulldogs
- Game Day: Friday, January 13, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Arena: Hinkle Fieldhouse
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Villanova | -1.5 | 133.5 |
Villanova Betting Stats & Information
- Villanova is 7-7 in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 50%).
- The Wildcats have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -123 or shorter.
- The Wildcats’ ATS record is 6-11-0 this season.
- The Bulldogs are 0-6 against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or greater this year.
- The average over/under Villanova has had in its matchups this year is 6.3 more points than this particular game’s point total.
Butler Betting Stats & Info
- Butler has been listed as the underdog seven times this season and have failed to win any of those games.
- The Bulldogs have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +102 odds on them winning this game.
- The Bulldogs have an 8-9-1 record against the spread this season.
- The Bulldogs are 0-6 against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or greater this year.
- The average total in Butler’s games this season is 1.9 more points than the point total of 133.5 in this outing.
Villanova vs. Butler Season Stat Comparison
| Villanova Rank | Villanova AVG | Butler AVG | Butler Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195th | 71.1 | Points Scored | 69.4 | 240th |
| 166th | 68.6 | Points Allowed | 66 | 97th |
| 293rd | 29.8 | Rebounds | 29.4 | 314th |
| 332nd | 6.4 | Off. Rebounds | 6 | 344th |
| 48th | 8.9 | 3pt Made | 6.7 | 258th |
| 305th | 11.6 | Assists | 12.8 | 227th |
| 10th | 9.7 | Turnovers | 11.4 | 85th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Villanova Wildcats Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Wildcats is Caleb Daniels, who scores 16.4 points and distributes 3.5 assists per game.
- Eric Dixon leads Villanova in rebounding, pulling down 6.5 rebounds per game while also scoring 16.2 points a contest.
- Daniels makes more threes per game than any other member of the Wildcats, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.5 per contest.
Butler Bulldogs Leaders
- Jayden Taylor is the top scorer for the Bulldogs with 12.8 points per game. He also adds 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game to his statistics.
- The Butler leaders in rebounding and assists are Manny Bates with 5.9 rebounds per game (he also adds 12.6 points and 1.4 assists per game) and Simas Lukosius with 2.9 assists per game (he also tacks on 10.2 points and four rebounds per game).
- Lukosius is consistent from deep and leads the Bulldogs with 1.6 made threes per game.
