Georgetown vs. Butler betting: College basketball preview for January 31

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The Georgetown Hoyas (13-8, 4-6 Big East) host the Butler Bulldogs (9-12, 2-8 Big East) after losing three straight home games. The Hoyas are favored by 3.5 points in the contest, which tips at 6:30 PM ET on Friday, January 31, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 139 points.

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Georgetown vs. Butler betting lines

  • Georgetown moneyline odds to win: -169
  • Butler moneyline odds to win: +142
  • Spread: Georgetown (-3.5)
  • Total: 139

Georgetown statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Georgetown owns a worse record against the spread (7-7-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (4-3-0).
  • The Hoyas have exceeded the total in a higher percentage of games at home (35.7%) than road tilts (14.3%).
  • Georgetown has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 9-1 (.900). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 2-1 (.667).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Hoyas have been racking up 63.8 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 70.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Georgetown give up 1.0 more point per game (66.1) than its season-long average (65.1).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Hoyas are making 0.6 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.0 compared to 6.6 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (32.8% compared to 31.7% season-long).

Georgetown betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-15-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-2 (Home: 9-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (171st in nation) 39.5 (21st) 33.7 (110th) 30.2 (126th) 14.5 (129th) 12.6 (292nd)

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Butler statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Butler’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .385 (5-8-0). Away, it is .600 (3-2-0).
  • Bulldogs games have gone above the over/under less often at home (six times out of 13) than on the road (three of five) this season.
  • This year the Bulldogs are 1-3 at home when moneyline underdogs (.250 winning percentage). Away they are 0-5 (.000).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Bulldogs are averaging 72.7 points per game, compared to their season average of 73.0.
  • While Butler is allowing 72.0 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its previous 10 games, allowing 76.9 points per contest.
  • The Bulldogs are making 7.0 treys per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.9). In addition, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.9%) compared to their season average from downtown (36.3%).

Butler betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 6-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (178th in nation) 42.6 (127th) 32.2 (184th) 31.2 (181st) 14.0 (156th) 10.6 (99th)
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