Butler vs. Western Michigan betting: College basketball preview for November 11

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The Butler Bulldogs (1-1) are double-digit, 17.5-point favorites against the Western Michigan Broncos (1-1) on Monday, November 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on Fox Sports 1. The over/under is 149 in the matchup.

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Butler Cover -17.5 vs Western Michigan -110

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Butler vs. Western Michigan betting lines

  • Butler moneyline odds to win: -2083
  • Western Michigan moneyline odds to win: +1050
  • Spread: Butler (-17.5)
  • Total: 149

Butler statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home last season, Butler had a worse record against the spread (6-10-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (5-6-0).
  • The Bulldogs went over the over/under less often when playing at home last year, hitting the over in six of 16 home matchups (37.5%). In road games, they hit the over in five of 11 games (45.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, Butler won a lower percentage of its games at home (.917) compared to away games (1.000).

Last season stats

  • The Bulldogs were 80th in college basketball in points scored (77.1 per game) and 239th in points conceded (73.7) last year.
  • At 31.8 rebounds per game and 33.3 rebounds conceded, Butler was 194th and 280th in the nation, respectively, last year.
  • Last season the Bulldogs were ranked 57th in college basketball in assists with 15.1 per game.

Butler betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 14-17-0 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 17.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 9-7-0; As Underdog: 5-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-17-1 (Home: 6-9-1; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-1 (Home: 11-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 0-4; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (128th in nation) 44.0 (193rd) 31.8 (194th) 33.3 (280th) 15.1 (57th) 10.6 (114th)

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Western Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Western Michigan performed better against the spread at home (8-6-0) than away (8-7-0) last season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Broncos games went over seven of 14 times at home (50%) and eight of 15 away (53.3%) last year.
  • The Broncos, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (3-3) than on the road (3-11) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Broncos were 245th in the nation last year with 71.3 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 271st with 74.9 points allowed per game.
  • Western Michigan averaged 34.3 rebounds per game (67th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 31.8 rebounds per contest (189th-ranked).
  • The Broncos ranked 172nd in the country with 13.1 dimes per game.

Western Michigan betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 18-14-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 17.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 14-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-16-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-5 (Home: 3-4; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-15 (Home: 3-3; Away: 3-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (258th in nation) 44.4 (216th) 34.3 (67th) 31.8 (189th) 13.1 (172nd) 12.7 (314th)
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