Seton Hall vs. Butler betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 17

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The Butler Bulldogs (10-7, 1-5 Big East) are 7.5-point underdogs as they look to turn around a four-game losing streak when they visit the No. 25 Seton Hall Pirates (14-3, 4-2 Big East) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Prudential Center. The contest airs at 12 p.m. ET on TNT. The matchup’s point total is set at 144.5.

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Seton Hall vs. Butler betting lines

  • Seton Hall moneyline odds to win: -287
  • Butler moneyline odds to win: +232
  • Spread: Seton Hall (-7.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Seton Hall statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Seton Hall has fared worse when playing at home, covering four times in 10 home games, and four times in four road games.
  • When it comes to point totals, the Pirates hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total four times in 10 opportunities this season (40%). On the road, they have hit the over two times in four opportunities (50%).
  • Seton Hall has fared worse as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 8-1, compared to going 1-0 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Pirates have been racking up 71.4 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 73.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Seton Hall’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (64.2) is 1.1 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (63.1).
  • The Pirates are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 4.6 threes per game and shooting 30.3% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 5.2 makes and 31.4% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Seton Hall betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-6-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 4-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 5-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (259th in nation) 39.2 (18th) 33.7 (133rd) 30.6 (154th) 13.6 (223rd) 9.8 (44th)

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Butler statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Butler’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .500. It is 5-5-0 ATS on its home court and 2-2-0 on the road.
  • In terms of the over/under, Bulldogs games have gone over six of 10 times at home (60%), and three of four away (75%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Bulldogs have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-1) and on the road (0-3).

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs are averaging 78.4 points per game in their last 10 games, which is 5.1 fewer points than their average for the season (83.5).
  • Butler has performed worse defensively over its last 10 games, giving up 79.1 points per contest, 2.9 more points than its season average of 76.2.
  • The Bulldogs are draining 0.5 fewer threes per game in their last 10 games (7.5) compared to their season average (8.0), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.1%) compared to their season mark (34.3%).

Butler betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (127th in nation) 44.3 (216th) 36.6 (39th) 30.3 (137th) 16.7 (62nd) 11.8 (222nd)
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