On Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse, the Butler Bulldogs (15-8, 6-6 Big East) will face the Providence Friars (15-8, 6-6 Big East) — with Butler’s Jahmyl Telfort among the players to watch — tipping off at 2:00 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Bulldogs and the Friars features the Bulldogs as 4.5-point favorites. A 144.5-point over/under is set for the matchup.
Butler vs. Providence Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Butler | -4.5 | 144.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Providence (+4.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (144.5) |
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Butler vs. Providence Stat Rankings
| Butler Avg. (Rank) | Providence Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 80.7 (40th) | Points Scored | 73.5 (200th) |
| 73.7 (236th) | Points Allowed | 67.4 (66th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.2 (216th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.0 (239th) |
| 8.2 (106th) | 3pt Made | 7.8 (142nd) |
| 14.8 (91st) | Assists | 13.7 (140th) |
| 9.9 (58th) | Turnovers | 12.2 (255th) |
Butler vs. Providence Betting Trends
- The Bulldogs have 12 wins in 22 games against the spread this year.
- Butler is 3-4 as 4.5-point favorites or more.
- This season, 13 of the Bulldogs’ 22 games have gone over the point total.
- In 14 games this year, Butler and its opponent have combined to score more than 144.5 points.
- The over/under in this matchup is 144.5 points, and that’s 9.9 less than the average total in this season’s Bulldogs contests.
- Against the spread, Providence is 14-9-0 this year.
- The Friars are 4-2 as 4.5-point underdogs or greater.
- This year, 13 of Butler’s 22 games have gone over the point total.
- There have been eight Friars games this year with more than 144.5 points scored.
- The over/under for this game is 3.6 points higher than the average scoring total for Providence’s games of 140.9.
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Butler Impact Players
- Telfort is averaging 14.5 points, 2.8 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game.
- Posh Alexander paces his squad in assists per game (5.1), and also averages 11.3 points and 4.3 rebounds. At the other end, he posts 2.4 steals (ninth in the nation) and 0.0 blocked shots.
- Pierre Brooks is tops on his team in points per contest (16.0), and also posts 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists. At the other end, he posts 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- DJ Davis averages 14.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 1.2 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
- Jalen Thomas posts a team-best 6.5 rebounds per game. He is also putting up 6.7 points and 0.7 assists, shooting 55.0% from the field.
Providence Impact Players
- Devin Carter tops the Friars in scoring (19.1 points per game), rebounding (8.0) and assists (3.5), making 48.7% from the field and 38.9% from 3-point range with 2.5 triples per contest. He also delivers 1.7 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- The Friars receive 15.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game from Josh Oduro.
- Bryce Hopkins is putting up 15.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, making 42.5% of his shots from the field.
- Davonte Gaines is posting 8.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, making 42.6% of his shots from the floor and 33.3% from 3-point range, with 1.8 treys per contest.
- The Friars get 9.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game from Jayden Pierre.
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