The Butler Bulldogs (10-6, 1-4 Big East) will try to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Xavier Musketeers (10-7, 2-4 Big East) on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Cintas Center as only 1.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 6:30 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. The matchup’s point total is set at 161.5.
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Butler vs. Xavier betting lines
- Butler moneyline odds to win: -122
- Xavier moneyline odds to win: +102
- Spread: Butler (-1.5)
- Total: 161.5
Butler statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Butler covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games last year. Butler covered six times in 17 games at home, and it covered six times in 11 games when playing on the road.
- The Bulldogs went over the over/under less consistently when playing at home last year, hitting the over in nine of 17 home matchups (52.9%). In road games, they hit the over in eight of 11 games (72.7%).
- As a moneyline favorite last year, Butler won a lower percentage of its games at home (.727) compared to road games (1.000).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Bulldogs have been scoring 80.3 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 84.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
- The last 10 games have seen Butler concede 1.7 more points per game (77.1) than its season-long average (75.4).
- The Bulldogs are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.4 threes per game and shooting 31.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.0 makes and 34.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
Butler betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 7-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.5 (122nd in nation) | 44.1 (203rd) | 37.0 (34th) | 29.9 (126th) | 16.6 (66th) | 11.8 (211th) |
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Xavier statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Xavier has had better results on the road (2-2-0) than at home (5-6-0).
- Musketeers games have gone above the over/under 72.7% of the time at home (eight of 11), and 75% of the time on the road (three of four).
- The Musketeers, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (1-3) this year.
Recent trends
- In their past 10 games, the Musketeers are posting 78.1 points per contest, 1.3 more than their season average (76.8).
- Xavier has performed worse defensively in its previous 10 games, allowing 77.3 points per contest, 1.6 more points than its season average of 75.7.
- Over their past 10 games, the Musketeers are sinking 9.1 three-pointers per contest, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (9.8). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.8%) compared to their season average (36.0%).
Xavier betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
- O-U-P: 12-5-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 7-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.5 (309th in nation) | 46.3 (303rd) | 33.1 (172nd) | 34.9 (334th) | 18.4 (18th) | 9.3 (23rd) |
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