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Butler vs California Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 09 Dec 2023
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 97-90 (OT)
24-17
Position#164
Record7-2
FormLWWWW
Points / game82.1
Allowed / game67.9
Butler 🏆
USA
vs
Position#283
Record3-5
FormLLLLW
Points / game74.6
Allowed / game72.9
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Butler winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
California winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

ButlerUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. John's (N.Y.)
#185
L
63-76
63
76
-13
A08/03
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
W
94-55
94
55
+39
H07/11
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#332
W
91-56
91
56
+35
H11/11
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#170
W
81-47
81
47
+34
H14/11
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
L
54-74
54
74
-20
A17/11
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#35
L
86-91
86
91
-5
H23/11
NCAA
Penn State
#216
W
88-78
88
78
+10
H24/11
NCAA
Boise State
#70
W
70-56
70
56
+14
A26/11
NCAA
Texas Tech
#64
W
103-95 OT
103
95
+8
H30/11
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
72-59
72
59
+13
H06/12
NCAA
1H
2H
29-44
34-32
34-26
60-29
55-21
36-35
45-20
36-27
25-37
29-37
42-46
44-45
42-39
46-39
35-27
35-29
45-38
38-45
35-26
37-33
148.9Avg total
80.2Scored
68.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)82.167.9150.0+14.278%
Season at home (7)87.968.7156.6+19.186%
Season away (2)62.065.0127.0-3.050%
Last 10 (10)80.268.7148.9+11.570%
Last 5 (5)83.875.8159.6+8.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)59.272.4131.7-13.219%
vs Similar (9)72.871.2144.0+1.667%
vs Weaker ◀ (5)79.857.8137.6+22.080%
This opponent (California) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CaliforniaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oregon State
#307
L
66-69
66
69
-3
A05/03
NCAA
Washington State
#193
L
52-69
52
69
-17
A08/03
NCAA
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#118
W
71-66
71
66
+5
H07/11
NCAA
Pacific
#361
L
79-87
79
87
-8
H11/11
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#280
W
83-63
83
63
+20
H14/11
NCAA
Montana State
#213
L
60-63
60
63
-3
H17/11
NCAA
UTEP
#185
L
72-75
72
75
-3
A21/11
NCAA
Tulane
#251
L
81-84
81
84
-3
H23/11
NCAA
San Diego State
#48
L
67-76 OT
67
76
-9
A26/11
NCAA
Santa Clara
#125
W
84-69
84
69
+15
H03/12
NCAA
1H
2H
36-28
30-41
21-35
31-34
35-34
36-32
38-40
41-47
49-34
34-29
27-33
33-30
35-40
37-35
35-29
46-55
34-39
29-24
45-31
39-38
143.6Avg total
71.5Scored
72.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)74.672.9147.5+1.838%
Season at home (6)76.372.0148.3+4.350%
Season away (2)69.575.5145.0-6.00%
Last 10 (10)71.572.1143.6-0.630%
Last 5 (5)72.873.4146.2-0.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)61.772.4134.1-10.719%
vs Similar (2)71.563.0134.5+8.550%
vs Weaker (1)79.087.0166.0-8.00%
This opponent (Butler) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.3+6.31st half: +1.2+1.22nd half2nd half: +4.4+4.42nd half: -0.9-0.9
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.3+6.31st half: +1.2+1.22nd half2nd half: +4.4+4.42nd half: -0.9-0.9
ButlerCalifornia
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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ButlerLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. John's (N.Y.)
#185
L
29-44
29
44
-15
A08/03
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#278
W
34-26
34
26
+8
H07/11
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#332
W
55-21
55
21
+34
H11/11
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#170
W
45-20
45
20
+25
H14/11
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
L
25-37
25
37
-12
A17/11
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#35
L
42-46
42
46
-4
H23/11
NCAA
Penn State
#216
W
42-39
42
39
+3
H24/11
NCAA
Boise State
#70
W
35-27
35
27
+8
A26/11
NCAA
Texas Tech
#64
W
45-38
45
38
+7
H30/11
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
35-26
35
26
+9
H06/12
NCAA
71.1Avg total
38.7Scored
32.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.433.765.1-2.440%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.432.366.6+2.159%-
Last 30 away (13)27.535.663.1-8.215%-
Last 10 (10)38.732.471.1+6.370%-
Last 5 (5)39.835.275.0+4.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)27.235.262.4-8.119%-
vs Similar (9)34.134.868.9-0.744%-
vs Weaker ◀ (5)39.827.066.8+12.8100%-
This opponent (California) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CaliforniaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oregon State
#307
W
36-28
36
28
+8
A05/03
NCAA
Washington State
#193
L
21-35
21
35
-14
A08/03
NCAA
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#118
W
35-34
35
34
+1
H07/11
NCAA
Pacific
#361
L
38-40
38
40
-2
H11/11
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#280
W
49-34
49
34
+15
H14/11
NCAA
Montana State
#213
L
27-33
27
33
-6
H17/11
NCAA
UTEP
#185
L
35-40
35
40
-5
A21/11
NCAA
Tulane
#251
W
35-29
35
29
+6
H23/11
NCAA
San Diego State
#48
L
34-39
34
39
-5
A26/11
NCAA
Santa Clara
#125
W
45-31
45
31
+14
H03/12
NCAA
69.8Avg total
35.5Scored
34.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)29.433.362.7-3.934%-
Last 30 at home (17)31.432.463.7-1.041%-
Last 30 away (12)26.634.761.2-8.125%-
Last 10 (10)35.534.369.8+1.250%-
Last 5 (5)35.234.469.6+0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)28.433.061.4-4.735%-
vs Similar (2)38.033.571.5+4.550%-
vs Weaker (1)38.040.078.0-2.00%-
This opponent (Butler) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Butler wins
0
California wins
DateGameScore
10/12/22California v Butler58-82
Butlerlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/12/23HBuffalo72-59
30/11/23HTexas Tech103-95 OT
26/11/23ABoise State70-56
24/11/23HPenn State88-78
23/11/23HFlorida Atlantic86-91
17/11/23AMichigan State54-74
14/11/23HEast Tennessee St81-47
11/11/23HSoutheast Missouri State91-56
07/11/23HEastern Michigan94-55
08/03/23ASt. John's (N.Y.)63-76
Californialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/12/23HSanta Clara84-69
26/11/23ASan Diego State67-76 OT
23/11/23HTulane81-84
21/11/23AUTEP72-75
17/11/23HMontana State60-63
14/11/23HCSU Bakersfield83-63
11/11/23HPacific79-87
07/11/23HSt. Thomas (Minn.)71-66
08/03/23AWashington State52-69
05/03/23AOregon State66-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Butler
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW78%
HomeWLWWW86%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games972
Win %78%86%50%
Points / game82.187.962.0
Allowed / game67.968.765.0
Point differential+14.2+19.1-3.0
Avg total150.0156.6127.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%71%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %11%14%0%
California
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW38%
HomeLWLLW50%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games862
Win %38%50%0%
Points / game74.676.369.5
Allowed / game72.972.075.5
Point differential+1.8+4.3-6.0
Avg total147.5148.3145.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)33% (3)0% (1)
Overtime %12%0%50%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big East conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Uconn98189%85.963.2+22.7
2 Creighton87188%84.063.4+20.6
3 Butler97278%82.167.9+14.2
4 Marquette97278%80.066.8+13.2
5 Providence97278%74.364.6+9.8
6 St. John's (N.Y.)86275%80.469.1+11.2
7 Seton Hall85362%75.868.1+7.6
8 Villanova106460%74.065.6+8.4
9 Georgetown95456%77.873.7+4.1
10 Xavier114736%71.570.6+0.9
11 DePaul81712%70.579.9-9.4
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Clemson880100%79.268.5+10.8
2 Virginia98189%68.053.2+14.8
3 Miami (FL)97278%82.369.8+12.6
4 North Carolina97278%85.173.7+11.4
5 NC State86275%80.270.0+10.2
6 Boston College107370%78.270.1+8.1
7 Syracuse107370%77.270.8+6.4
8 Pittsburgh96367%82.665.8+16.8
9 Virginia Tech96367%74.468.6+5.9
10 Duke85362%80.967.1+13.8
11 Wake Forest85362%78.570.8+7.8
12 SMU Mustangs106460%74.463.4+11.0
13 Florida State74357%78.973.6+5.3
14 Georgia Tech74357%71.173.3-2.1
15 Stanford84450%80.276.0+4.2
16 Louisville84450%75.474.6+0.8
17 Notre Dame84450%64.966.0-1.1
18 California83538%74.672.9+1.8
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamOTFinal
Butler2497
California1790
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