The Butler Bulldogs (10-4, 1-2 Big East) are slightly favored (by 1.5 points) to continue a three-game home win streak when they host the Villanova Wildcats (11-2, 2-0 Big East) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 146.5 points.
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Butler Cover -1.5 vs Villanova -109
Butler vs. Villanova betting lines
- Butler moneyline odds to win: -122
- Villanova moneyline odds to win: +102
- Spread: Butler (-1.5)
- Total: 146.5
Butler statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Butler did a better job covering the spread on the road (6-5-0) than it did at home (6-11-0) last year.
- In home games last year, the Bulldogs eclipse the over/under 52.9% of the time (nine of 17 games). They hit the over more often in away games, exceeding the total in 72.7% of games (eight of 11).
- As a moneyline favorite last year, Butler won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.727) compared to away games (1.000).
Last season stats
- The Bulldogs put up 74.7 points per game and allowed 74.9 last season, making them 147th in the nation on offense and 267th on defense.
- On the glass, Butler was 188th in college basketball in rebounds (31.7 per game) last season. It was 233rd in rebounds conceded (32.0 per game).
- The Bulldogs were 148th in the country in assists (13.9 per game) last season.
Butler betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
- O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.0 (110th in nation) | 43.0 (155th) | 38.1 (26th) | 30.4 (148th) | 17.1 (63rd) | 11.1 (140th) |
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Villanova statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Villanova performed better against the spread at home (11-6-0) than away (3-8-0) last year.
- Wildcats games went above the over/under 64.7% of the time at home (11 of 17) last year, and 45.5% of the time on the road (five of 11).
- In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Wildcats had a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 3-0 record) than on the road (.167, 1-5).
Last season stats
- The Wildcats posted 74.0 points per game (167th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 68.2 points per contest (60th-ranked).
- With 27.7 rebounds allowed per game, Villanova ranked 17th-best in college basketball. It ranked 239th in college basketball by pulling down 30.9 boards per contest.
- The Wildcats ranked 268th in the nation with 12.4 assists per game.
Villanova betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-4-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
- O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 0-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.7 (173rd in nation) | 43.6 (191st) | 33.2 (187th) | 29.6 (114th) | 15.2 (136th) | 9.6 (32nd) |
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