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Villanova vs Butler Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 20 Feb 2024
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 72-62
44-35 28-27
Position#174
Record14-11
FormLWLWW
Points / game72.4
Allowed / game66.0
Villanova 🏆
USA
vs
Butler
USA
Position#164
Record16-10
FormWLWLL
Points / game79.3
Allowed / game74.0
USANCAA
Other2023-24
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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
DePaul
#367
W
94-69
94
69
+25
H13/01
NCAA
Marquette
#36
L
74-87
74
87
-13
A15/01
NCAA
Uconn
#5
L
65-66
65
66
-1
H21/01
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#121
L
50-70
50
70
-20
A25/01
NCAA
Butler
#164
L
81-88 OT
81
88
-7
A27/01
NCAA
Marquette
#36
L
80-85
80
85
-5
H31/01
NCAA
Providence
#114
W
68-50
68
50
+18
H04/02
NCAA
Xavier
#245
L
53-56
53
56
-3
A08/02
NCAA
Seton Hall
#108
W
80-54
80
54
+26
H11/02
NCAA
Georgetown
#337
W
70-54
70
54
+16
A17/02
NCAA
1H
2H
42-32
52-37
40-43
34-44
24-29
41-37
22-32
28-38
36-27
28-37
31-39
49-46
26-16
42-34
28-26
25-30
39-24
41-30
28-19
42-35
139.4Avg total
71.5Scored
67.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)72.466.0138.4+6.356%
Season at home (15)73.563.5137.1+10.067%
Season away (10)70.669.8140.4+0.840%
Last 10 (10)71.567.9139.4+3.640%
Last 5 (5)70.259.8130.0+10.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)69.874.2144.0-4.440%
vs Similar ◀ (15)71.768.2139.9+3.547%
vs Weaker (9)74.959.4134.3+15.478%
This opponent (Butler) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ButlerUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Seton Hall
#108
L
72-78
72
78
-6
H13/01
NCAA
Xavier
#245
L
71-85
71
85
-14
A16/01
NCAA
DePaul
#367
W
74-60
74
60
+14
H20/01
NCAA
Georgetown
#337
W
90-66
90
66
+24
A23/01
NCAA
Villanova
#174
W
88-81 OT
88
81
+7
H27/01
NCAA
Creighton
#43
W
99-98
99
98
+1
A03/02
NCAA
Uconn
#5
L
62-71
62
71
-9
A07/02
NCAA
Providence
#114
W
75-72
75
72
+3
H10/02
NCAA
Marquette
#36
L
72-78
72
78
-6
H13/02
NCAA
Creighton
#43
L
57-79
57
79
-22
H17/02
NCAA
1H
2H
37-45
35-33
32-46
39-39
37-24
37-36
44-32
46-34
27-36
37-28
45-49
54-49
27-35
35-36
34-25
41-47
32-34
40-44
35-34
22-45
152.8Avg total
76.0Scored
76.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)79.374.0153.3+5.362%
Season at home (17)82.473.0155.4+9.471%
Season away (9)73.375.9149.2-2.644%
Last 10 (10)76.076.8152.8-0.850%
Last 5 (5)73.079.6152.6-6.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)71.877.3149.1-5.530%
vs Similar ◀ (12)74.976.2151.2-1.350%
vs Weaker (7)84.664.3148.9+20.3100%
This opponent (Villanova) is Similar. 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +2.9+2.91st half: -1.0-1.02nd half2nd half: +1.4+1.42nd half: -0.5-0.5
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +2.9+2.91st half: -1.0-1.02nd half2nd half: +1.4+1.42nd half: -0.5-0.5
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
DePaul
#367
W
42-32
42
32
+10
H13/01
NCAA
Marquette
#36
L
40-43
40
43
-3
A15/01
NCAA
Uconn
#5
L
24-29
24
29
-5
H21/01
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#121
L
22-32
22
32
-10
A25/01
NCAA
Butler
#164
W
36-27
36
27
+9
A27/01
NCAA
Marquette
#36
L
31-39
31
39
-8
H31/01
NCAA
Providence
#114
W
26-16
26
16
+10
H04/02
NCAA
Xavier
#245
W
28-26
28
26
+2
A08/02
NCAA
Seton Hall
#108
W
39-24
39
24
+15
H11/02
NCAA
Georgetown
#337
W
28-19
28
19
+9
A17/02
NCAA
60.3Avg total
31.6Scored
28.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.729.762.4+3.047%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.528.462.9+6.259%-
Last 30 away (13)30.231.561.7-1.231%-
Last 10 (10)31.628.760.3+2.960%-
Last 5 (5)30.424.855.2+5.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)25.432.257.6-6.80%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)34.230.164.3+4.147%-
vs Weaker (9)35.027.362.3+7.778%-
This opponent (Butler) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ButlerLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Seton Hall
#108
L
37-45
37
45
-8
H13/01
NCAA
Xavier
#245
L
32-46
32
46
-14
A16/01
NCAA
DePaul
#367
W
37-24
37
24
+13
H20/01
NCAA
Georgetown
#337
W
44-32
44
32
+12
A23/01
NCAA
Villanova
#174
L
27-36
27
36
-9
H27/01
NCAA
Creighton
#43
L
45-49
45
49
-4
A03/02
NCAA
Uconn
#5
L
27-35
27
35
-8
A07/02
NCAA
Providence
#114
W
34-25
34
25
+9
H10/02
NCAA
Marquette
#36
L
32-34
32
34
-2
H13/02
NCAA
Creighton
#43
W
35-34
35
34
+1
H17/02
NCAA
71.0Avg total
35.0Scored
36.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)35.834.370.1+1.548%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.331.870.1+6.571%-
Last 30 away (12)32.237.870.1-5.617%-
Last 10 (10)35.036.071.0-1.040%-
Last 5 (5)34.635.470.0-0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)33.536.870.3-3.330%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)34.236.871.1-2.633%-
vs Weaker (6)40.826.066.8+14.8100%-
This opponent (Villanova) is Similar. 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
5
Villanova wins
4
Butler wins
DateGameScore
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
05/02/20Butler v Villanova79-76
22/01/20Villanova v Butler76-61
Villanovalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/02/24AGeorgetown70-54
11/02/24HSeton Hall80-54
08/02/24AXavier53-56
04/02/24HProvidence68-50
31/01/24HMarquette80-85
27/01/24AButler81-88 OT
25/01/24ASt. John's (N.Y.)50-70
21/01/24HUconn65-66
15/01/24AMarquette74-87
13/01/24HDePaul94-69
Butlerlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/02/24HCreighton57-79
13/02/24HMarquette72-78
10/02/24HProvidence75-72
07/02/24AUconn62-71
03/02/24ACreighton99-98
27/01/24HVillanova88-81 OT
23/01/24AGeorgetown90-66
20/01/24HDePaul74-60
16/01/24AXavier71-85
13/01/24HSeton Hall72-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Villanova
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW56%
HomeWLLWW67%
AwayLLLLW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251510
Win %56%67%40%
Points / game72.473.570.6
Allowed / game66.063.569.8
Point differential+6.3+10.0+0.8
Avg total138.4137.1140.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%53%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (9)25% (4)40% (5)
Overtime %16%0%40%
Butler
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL62%
HomeWWWLL71%
AwayWLWWL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games26179
Win %62%71%44%
Points / game79.382.473.3
Allowed / game74.073.075.9
Point differential+5.3+9.4-2.6
Avg total153.3155.4149.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%47%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %15%18%11%
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 Uconn2624292%82.063.7+18.3
2 Marquette2519676%77.768.7+9.0
3 Creighton2619773%81.269.3+11.9
4 Providence2617965%73.868.0+5.8
5 Seton Hall2617965%73.269.1+4.2
6 Butler26161062%79.374.0+5.3
7 Villanova25141156%72.466.0+6.3
8 St. John's (N.Y.)26141254%76.170.8+5.3
9 Xavier27131448%74.173.0+1.1
10 Georgetown2581732%70.976.9-6.0
11 DePaul2532212%64.380.5-16.2
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
Villanova442872
Butler352762
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