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Villanova vs Butler Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 16 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 82-42
39-23 43-19
Position#20
Record12-4
FormWWWWW
Points / game72.6
Allowed / game61.5
vs
Position#250
Record9-6
FormLWLLW
Points / game64.0
Allowed / game62.3
USANCAA
Other2021-22
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

VillanovaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Penn
#247
W
71-56
71
56
+15
A02/12
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#283
W
81-52
81
52
+29
H04/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#205
W
67-53
67
53
+14
A08/12
NCAA
Baylor
#16
L
36-57
36
57
-21
A12/12
NCAA
Creighton
#82
L
59-79
59
79
-20
A18/12
NCAA
Xavier
#155
W
71-58
71
58
+13
H22/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#84
W
73-67
73
67
+6
A01/01
NCAA
Creighton
#82
W
75-41
75
41
+34
H06/01
NCAA
DePaul
#210
W
79-64
79
64
+15
A08/01
NCAA
Xavier
#155
W
64-60
64
60
+4
A12/01
NCAA
1H
2H
33-21
38-35
34-22
47-30
26-29
41-24
15-25
21-32
30-39
29-40
30-38
41-20
31-28
42-39
36-22
39-19
32-37
47-27
38-27
26-33
126.3Avg total
67.6Scored
58.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)72.661.5134.1+11.175%
Season at home (5)83.656.6140.2+27.0100%
Season away (11)67.563.7131.3+3.864%
Last 10 (10)67.658.7126.3+8.980%
Last 5 (5)72.458.0130.4+14.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)51.062.0113.0-11.00%
vs Similar (11)72.568.5141.1+4.064%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)73.060.9133.9+12.172%
This opponent (Butler) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ButlerUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas A&M
#81
L
50-57
50
57
-7
H23/11
NCAA
Chaminade Silverswords
#455
W
84-51
84
51
+33
A25/11
NCAA
Saginaw Valley
#193
W
68-57
68
57
+11
H30/11
NCAA
Oklahoma
#172
W
66-62 OT
66
62
+4
A08/12
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#356
W
66-54
66
54
+12
H11/12
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
48-77
48
77
-29
A18/12
NCAA
DePaul
#210
W
63-59
63
59
+4
H29/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#84
L
56-71
56
71
-15
H05/01
NCAA
Xavier
#155
L
72-87
72
87
-15
H08/01
NCAA
Georgetown
#352
W
72-58
72
58
+14
A14/01
NCAA
1H
2H
21-33
29-24
45-29
39-22
30-27
38-30
21-31
33-23
32-21
34-33
21-39
27-38
37-26
26-33
26-34
30-37
31-42
41-45
32-27
40-31
127.8Avg total
64.5Scored
63.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)64.062.3126.3+1.760%
Season at home (10)63.861.7125.5+2.160%
Season away (5)64.463.6128.0+0.860%
Last 10 (10)64.563.3127.8+1.260%
Last 5 (5)62.270.4132.6-8.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)61.769.0130.8-7.339%
vs Similar (3)69.056.3125.3+12.7100%
vs Weaker (4)72.851.2124.0+21.5100%
This opponent (Villanova) 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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +1.7+1.71st half: -1.3-1.32nd half2nd half: +7.2+7.22nd half: +2.1+2.1
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +1.7+1.71st half: -1.3-1.32nd half2nd half: +7.2+7.22nd half: +2.1+2.1
VillanovaButler
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
VillanovaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Penn
#247
W
33-21
33
21
+12
A02/12
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#283
W
34-22
34
22
+12
H04/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#205
L
26-29
26
29
-3
A08/12
NCAA
Baylor
#16
L
15-25
15
25
-10
A12/12
NCAA
Creighton
#82
L
30-39
30
39
-9
A18/12
NCAA
Xavier
#155
L
30-38
30
38
-8
H22/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#84
W
31-28
31
28
+3
A01/01
NCAA
Creighton
#82
W
36-22
36
22
+14
H06/01
NCAA
DePaul
#210
L
32-37
32
37
-5
A08/01
NCAA
Xavier
#155
W
38-27
38
27
+11
A12/01
NCAA
59.3Avg total
30.5Scored
28.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.329.563.8+4.763%-
Last 30 at home (13)39.130.169.2+9.085%-
Last 30 away (17)30.629.159.7+1.547%-
Last 10 (10)30.528.859.3+1.750%-
Last 5 (5)33.430.463.8+3.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)30.023.053.0+7.0100%-
vs Similar (11)35.430.265.5+5.273%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)33.829.563.3+4.356%-
This opponent (Butler) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ButlerLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas A&M
#81
L
21-33
21
33
-12
H23/11
NCAA
Chaminade Silverswords
#455
W
45-29
45
29
+16
A25/11
NCAA
Saginaw Valley
#193
W
30-27
30
27
+3
H30/11
NCAA
Oklahoma
#172
L
21-31
21
31
-10
A08/12
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#356
W
32-21
32
21
+11
H11/12
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
21-39
21
39
-18
A18/12
NCAA
DePaul
#210
W
37-26
37
26
+11
H29/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#84
L
26-34
26
34
-8
H05/01
NCAA
Xavier
#155
L
31-42
31
42
-11
H08/01
NCAA
Georgetown
#352
W
32-27
32
27
+5
A14/01
NCAA
60.5Avg total
29.6Scored
30.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)28.332.160.3-3.837%-
Last 30 at home (17)28.929.958.8-0.947%-
Last 30 away (13)27.434.962.3-7.523%-
Last 10 (10)29.630.960.5-1.350%-
Last 5 (5)29.433.663.0-4.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)26.434.360.7-8.017%-
vs Similar (3)32.324.356.7+8.0100%-
vs Weaker (4)36.024.860.8+11.2100%-
This opponent (Villanova) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Villanova wins
2
Butler wins
DateGameScore
28/02/21Butler v Villanova73-61
17/12/20Villanova v Butler85-66
05/02/20Butler v Villanova79-76
22/01/20Villanova v Butler76-61
Villanovalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/01/22AXavier64-60
08/01/22ADePaul79-64
06/01/22HCreighton75-41
01/01/22ASeton Hall73-67
22/12/21HXavier71-58
18/12/21ACreighton59-79
12/12/21ABaylor36-57
08/12/21ASyracuse67-53
04/12/21HSaint Josephs Hawks81-52
02/12/21APenn71-56
Butlerlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/22AGeorgetown72-58
08/01/22HXavier72-87
05/01/22HSeton Hall56-71
29/12/21HDePaul63-59
18/12/21APurdue48-77
11/12/21HEastern Illinois66-54
08/12/21AOklahoma66-62 OT
30/11/21HSaginaw Valley68-57
25/11/21AChaminade Silverswords84-51
23/11/21HTexas A&M50-57

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Villanova
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW75%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLWWW64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16511
Win %75%100%64%
Points / game72.683.667.5
Allowed / game61.556.663.7
Point differential+11.1+27.0+3.8
Avg total134.1140.2131.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%100%45%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %6%0%9%
Butler
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW60%
HomeWWWLL60%
AwayLWWLW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games15105
Win %60%60%60%
Points / game64.063.864.4
Allowed / game62.361.763.6
Point differential+1.7+2.1+0.8
Avg total126.3125.5128.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%40%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %7%0%20%
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 Providence1614288%69.863.6+6.2
2 Xavier1713476%75.464.6+10.7
3 Villanova1612475%72.661.5+11.1
4 Uconn1511473%80.365.2+15.1
5 Seton Hall1611569%78.667.1+11.5
6 Marquette1812667%75.270.3+4.8
7 Creighton1510567%70.666.8+3.8
8 St. John's (N.Y.)149564%82.174.4+7.6
9 DePaul1610662%78.072.2+5.8
10 Butler159660%64.062.3+1.7
11 Georgetown146843%73.775.7-2.0
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
Villanova394382
Butler231942
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