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Butler vs Villanova Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 03 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 67-85
33-30 34-55
Position#208
Record10-4
FormWLWWL
Points / game86.3
Allowed / game74.1
vs
Position#46
Record11-2
FormLWWWW
Points / game78.1
Allowed / game66.8
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Butler winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Villanova winWon
-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
South Carolina
#278
W
79-72
79
72
+7
A21/11
NCAA
Virginia
#19
W
80-73
80
73
+7
A23/11
NCAA
Wright State
#94
W
94-69
94
69
+25
H28/11
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
84-68
84
68
+16
H03/12
NCAA
Boise State
#101
L
68-77
68
77
-9
H06/12
NCAA
Providence
#246
W
113-110 OT
113
110
+3
H13/12
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
60-79
60
79
-19
A17/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
61-58
61
58
+3
H20/12
NCAA
NJIT
#220
W
101-52
101
52
+49
H22/12
NCAA
Creighton
#238
L
85-89
85
89
-4
A31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
38-31
41-41
44-42
36-31
29-32
65-37
41-36
43-32
31-33
37-44
41-45
48-44
25-39
35-40
29-23
32-35
46-19
55-33
35-44
50-45
157.2Avg total
82.5Scored
74.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)86.374.1160.4+12.171%
Season at home (9)91.070.9161.9+20.189%
Season away (5)77.880.0157.8-2.240%
Last 10 (10)82.574.7157.2+7.870%
Last 5 (5)84.077.6161.6+6.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)71.380.5151.7-9.29%
vs Similar (12)82.877.1159.9+5.875%
vs Weaker (7)92.765.0157.7+27.7100%
This opponent (Villanova) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VillanovaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Duquesne
#166
W
87-77
87
77
+10
H16/11
NCAA
La Salle
#346
W
70-55
70
55
+15
A20/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
W
89-75
89
75
+14
H26/11
NCAA
Temple
#205
W
74-56
74
56
+18
H01/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
W
90-63
90
63
+27
H07/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
61-89
61
89
-28
A09/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
W
79-61
79
61
+18
H13/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
76-66 OT
76
66
+10
H20/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
W
64-56
64
56
+8
A24/12
NCAA
DePaul
#213
W
71-66
71
66
+5
H31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
45-35
42-42
37-28
33-27
40-36
49-39
29-28
45-28
44-29
46-34
23-53
38-36
41-32
38-29
35-22
21-34
31-27
33-29
28-32
43-34
142.5Avg total
76.1Scored
66.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)78.166.8144.9+11.285%
Season at home (9)83.866.4150.2+17.3100%
Season away (4)65.267.8133.0-2.550%
Last 10 (10)76.166.4142.5+9.790%
Last 5 (5)70.267.6137.8+2.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)67.380.0147.3-12.733%
vs Similar (14)69.768.3138.0+1.443%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)76.163.8139.9+12.292%
This opponent (Butler) is Weaker. 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: +1.5+1.51st half: +3.1+3.12nd half2nd half: +6.0+6.02nd half: +5.6+5.6
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +1.5+1.51st half: +3.1+3.12nd half2nd half: +6.0+6.02nd half: +5.6+5.6
ButlerVillanova
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.
Bets by half · pick a half
ButlerLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Carolina
#278
W
38-31
38
31
+7
A21/11
NCAA
Virginia
#19
W
44-42
44
42
+2
A23/11
NCAA
Wright State
#94
L
29-32
29
32
-3
H28/11
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#322
W
41-36
41
36
+5
H03/12
NCAA
Boise State
#101
L
31-33
31
33
-2
H06/12
NCAA
Providence
#246
L
41-45
41
45
-4
H13/12
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
25-39
25
39
-14
A17/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
29-23
29
23
+6
H20/12
NCAA
NJIT
#220
W
46-19
46
19
+27
H22/12
NCAA
Creighton
#238
L
35-44
35
44
-9
A31/12
NCAA
70.3Avg total
35.9Scored
34.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.235.875.0+3.360%-
Last 30 at home (16)41.233.875.0+7.469%-
Last 30 away (14)36.938.175.0-1.350%-
Last 10 (10)35.934.470.3+1.550%-
Last 5 (5)35.234.069.2+1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)35.741.477.1-5.627%-
vs Similar (12)37.234.771.8+2.567%-
vs Weaker (7)48.029.177.1+18.9100%-
This opponent (Villanova) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VillanovaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Duquesne
#166
W
45-35
45
35
+10
H16/11
NCAA
La Salle
#346
W
37-28
37
28
+9
A20/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
W
40-36
40
36
+4
H26/11
NCAA
Temple
#205
W
29-28
29
28
+1
H01/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
W
44-29
44
29
+15
H07/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
23-53
23
53
-30
A09/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
W
41-32
41
32
+9
H13/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
35-22
35
22
+13
H20/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
W
31-27
31
27
+4
A24/12
NCAA
DePaul
#213
L
28-32
28
32
-4
H31/12
NCAA
67.5Avg total
35.3Scored
32.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.531.666.1+3.063%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.330.668.9+7.776%-
Last 30 away (13)29.632.862.5-3.246%-
Last 10 (10)35.332.267.5+3.180%-
Last 5 (5)31.633.264.8-1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)29.340.369.7-11.033%-
vs Similar (14)33.630.163.8+3.564%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)36.731.167.8+5.669%-
This opponent (Butler) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Butler wins
7
Villanova wins
DateGameScore
01/03/25Villanova v Butler80-70
01/01/25Butler v Villanova65-73
20/02/24Villanova v Butler72-62
27/01/24Butler v Villanova88-81 OT
15/02/23Villanova v Butler62-50
14/01/23Butler v Villanova79-71
05/03/22Butler v Villanova59-78
16/01/22Villanova v Butler82-42
28/02/21Butler v Villanova73-61
17/12/20Villanova v Butler85-66
Butlerlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/25ACreighton85-89
22/12/25HNJIT101-52
20/12/25HNorthwestern61-58
17/12/25AUconn60-79
13/12/25HProvidence113-110 OT
06/12/25HBoise State68-77
03/12/25HEastern Michigan84-68
28/11/25HWright State94-69
23/11/25AVirginia80-73
21/11/25ASouth Carolina79-72
Villanovalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/25HDePaul71-66
24/12/25ASeton Hall64-56
20/12/25HWisconsin76-66 OT
13/12/25HPittsburgh79-61
09/12/25AMichigan61-89
07/12/25HPenn90-63
01/12/25HTemple74-56
26/11/25HOld Dominion89-75
20/11/25ALa Salle70-55
16/11/25HDuquesne87-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Butler
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL71%
HomeWLWWW89%
AwayLWWLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1495
Win %71%89%40%
Points / game86.391.077.8
Allowed / game74.170.980.0
Point differential+12.1+20.1-2.2
Avg total160.4161.9157.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %7%11%0%
Villanova
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW85%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1394
Win %85%100%50%
Points / game78.183.865.2
Allowed / game66.866.467.8
Point differential+11.2+17.3-2.5
Avg total144.9150.2133.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+69%89%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %8%11%0%
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 Uconn1413193%79.361.5+17.8
2 Seton Hall1412286%74.963.0+11.9
3 Villanova1311285%78.166.8+11.2
4 Butler1410471%86.374.1+12.1
5 Creighton149564%79.271.4+7.8
6 Georgetown149564%79.875.1+4.6
7 Xavier149564%76.175.1+1.1
8 St. John's (N.Y.)159660%82.174.5+7.6
9 DePaul148657%74.169.1+4.9
10 Providence137654%89.883.7+6.1
11 Marquette145936%76.677.4-0.8
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

Team1H2HFinal
Butler333467
Villanova305585
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