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The 18th ranked Butler Bulldogs host the top-ranked Villanova Wildcats in a Big East game that will take place at the Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana at 6:30 PM ET. Villanova has won their first 14 games on the season and they have covered the spread in eight of the 13 games that have had a posted line. Butler has won 12 of their first 14 games and they have covered in eight of the 12 games that have had a posted line.
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Villanova is coming off an 80-70 win over ranked Creighton team in their last game where they covered the 1.5-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 150, which was under the closing line of 154.5. The Wildcats have covered the spread in three of their last four games that have had a posted line and in that span the total has gone under every time. Villanova has two wins this season over ranked teams.
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Butler is coming off a 78-61 win over Providence in their last game where they covered the 10.5-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 139 and the game was a PICK since 139 was the closing line. The Bulldogs have covered the spread in three of their last four games that have had a posted line. Previous to the Providence game the total had gone under in four straight games that have had a posted line. Butler has won three of their last four games, but suffered their 2nd loss of the season against St. John’s in the game before the win over Providence.
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Offensively, Villanova is putting up 79.9 points per game on a 50.4% FG average, which ranks 10th in the nation. On the defensive side of things the Wildcats are allowing 62.1 points per game on a 42% FG average.
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Butler is putting up 78 points per game on a 49.9% FG average, which ranks 14th in the nation. On defense the Bulldogs are allowing 64.9 points per game on a 42.4% FG average.
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Last season Villanova beat Butler twice.
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Villanova Wildcats vs. Butler Bulldogs Betting Trends<br />
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Villanova is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games.
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The Wildcats are 7-2 against the spread in their last 9 road games.
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The game total has gone Under in 4 of Villanovas last 5 games against Butler.
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Butler is 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 games against Villanova.
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The Bulldogs 5-0 straight up in their last 5 home games.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In this NCAAB matchup between Villanova and Butler the public is definitively on Villanova to cover the 1.5 point spread at over 80%. The over/under bettors are confident this game will go over the 141 total with over 70 %.
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