The Butler Bulldogs (8-3) are favored by 1.5 points against the Northwestern Wildcats (7-4) on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on Peacock. The matchup has an over/under of 156.5 points.
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Butler Cover -1.5 vs Northwestern -105
Butler vs. Northwestern betting lines
- Butler moneyline odds to win: -118
- Northwestern moneyline odds to win: -102
- Spread: Butler (-1.5)
- Total: 156.5
Butler statistics, trends and more
Last season stats
- The Bulldogs were 147th in the country in points scored (74.7 per game) and 267th in points allowed (74.9) last season.
- Butler was 188th in college basketball in rebounds per game (31.7) and 233rd in rebounds conceded (32.0) last season.
- At 13.9 assists per game last season, the Bulldogs were 148th in college basketball.
Butler betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.6 (89th in nation) | 43.4 (174th) | 37.5 (36th) | 31.5 (203rd) | 16.9 (64th) | 11.3 (153rd) |
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Northwestern statistics, trends and more
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Wildcats put up 72.4 points per game (218th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They allowed 69.2 points per contest at the other end (85th-ranked).
- Northwestern averaged 30.6 boards per game (266th-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 30.8 rebounds per contest (153rd-ranked).
- The Wildcats ranked 105th in college basketball with 14.5 dimes per game.
Northwestern betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
- O-U-P: 8-3-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.4 (27th in nation) | 40.6 (64th) | 31.5 (258th) | 30.0 (137th) | 18.5 (30th) | 9.2 (17th) |
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