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Villanova vs Butler Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 26 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 82-73
0-0 42-28 0-0 40-45
Position#46
Record21-6
FormWWWWL
Points / game77.7
Allowed / game70.0
Villanova 🏆
USA
vs
Butler
USA
Position#208
Record15-13
FormLLLWW
Points / game80.2
Allowed / game77.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Villanova v Butler
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BUTL73
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BUTL62
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BUTL50
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21 Jan 2020
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BUTL61
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
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
79-86
79
86
-7
H18/01
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
W
66-51
66
51
+15
H22/01
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
67-75 OT
67
75
-8
A24/01
NCAA
Providence
#246
W
87-73
87
73
+14
H31/01
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
W
72-60
72
60
+12
H04/02
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
W
80-73
80
73
+7
A07/02
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
77-74
77
74
+3
H11/02
NCAA
Creighton
#238
W
80-69
80
69
+11
A14/02
NCAA
Xavier
#248
W
92-89 OT
92
89
+3
A17/02
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
63-73
63
73
-10
H21/02
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
35-36
0-0
44-50
0-0
26-23
0-0
40-28
0-0
31-27
0-0
30-34
0-0
45-28
0-0
42-45
0-0
40-25
0-0
32-35
0-0
37-40
0-0
43-33
0-0
36-32
0-0
41-42
0-0
41-27
0-0
39-42
0-0
43-42
0-0
38-39
0-0
32-34
0-0
31-39
148.6Avg total
76.3Scored
72.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)77.770.0147.7+7.778%
Season at home (16)79.468.2147.6+11.281%
Season away (11)75.472.6148.0+2.773%
Last 10 (10)76.372.3148.6+4.070%
Last 5 (5)78.475.6154.0+2.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)63.779.0142.7-15.30%
vs Similar (9)71.968.9140.8+3.056%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)80.968.7149.6+12.394%
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
DePaul
#213
W
87-80
87
80
+7
H21/01
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
87-76
87
76
+11
H24/01
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
70-92
70
92
-22
A29/01
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
L
64-77
64
77
-13
H31/01
NCAA
Providence
#246
L
87-97 OT
87
97
-10
A05/02
NCAA
Marquette
#290
L
55-70
55
70
-15
A07/02
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
70-80
70
80
-10
H12/02
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
L
56-63
56
63
-7
H15/02
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
W
93-89
93
89
+4
A18/02
NCAA
Xavier
#248
W
80-75
80
75
+5
H21/02
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
33-37
0-0
54-43
0-0
41-36
0-0
46-40
0-0
29-43
0-0
41-49
0-0
39-43
0-0
25-34
0-0
34-32
0-0
39-41
0-0
28-32
0-0
27-38
0-0
38-41
0-0
32-39
0-0
24-23
0-0
32-40
0-0
54-45
0-0
39-44
0-0
47-28
0-0
33-47
154.8Avg total
74.9Scored
79.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)80.277.2157.4+3.054%
Season at home (17)82.474.0156.4+8.465%
Season away (11)76.982.1159.0-5.236%
Last 10 (10)74.979.9154.8-5.040%
Last 5 (5)70.875.4146.2-4.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)69.982.2152.1-12.412%
vs Similar (15)78.777.5156.2+1.360%
vs Weaker (7)91.169.7160.9+21.486%
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. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +5.2+5.2Q2: +0.7+0.7Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: -0.7-0.7Q4: -4.7-4.7
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +5.2+5.2Q2: +0.7+0.7Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: -0.7-0.7Q4: -4.7-4.7
VillanovaButler
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
VillanovaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
35-36
35
36
-1
H18/01
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
W
26-23
26
23
+3
H22/01
NCAA
Uconn
#11
W
31-27
31
27
+4
A24/01
NCAA
Providence
#246
W
45-28
45
28
+17
H31/01
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
W
40-25
40
25
+15
H04/02
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
L
37-40
37
40
-3
A07/02
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H11/02
NCAA
Creighton
#238
W
41-27
41
27
+14
A14/02
NCAA
Xavier
#248
W
43-42
43
42
+1
A17/02
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
32-34
32
34
-2
H21/02
NCAA
68.0Avg total
36.6Scored
31.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.931.868.7+5.273%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.129.567.6+8.682%-
Last 30 away (13)35.434.770.1+0.762%-
Last 10 (10)36.631.468.0+5.270%-
Last 5 (5)37.835.072.8+2.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)28.738.066.7-9.333%-
vs Similar (9)34.730.665.2+4.167%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)39.431.370.8+8.183%-
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
DePaul
#213
L
33-37
33
37
-4
H21/01
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
41-36
41
36
+5
H24/01
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
29-43
29
43
-14
A29/01
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
L
39-43
39
43
-4
H31/01
NCAA
Providence
#246
W
34-32
34
32
+2
A05/02
NCAA
Marquette
#290
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A07/02
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
38-41
38
41
-3
H12/02
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
W
24-23
24
23
+1
H15/02
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
W
54-45
54
45
+9
A18/02
NCAA
Xavier
#248
W
47-28
47
28
+19
H21/02
NCAA
72.7Avg total
36.7Scored
36.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.034.872.8+3.257%-
Last 30 at home (17)39.633.172.7+6.659%-
Last 30 away (13)35.837.172.8-1.354%-
Last 10 (10)36.736.072.7+0.750%-
Last 5 (5)38.233.872.0+4.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)35.039.074.0-4.038%-
vs Similar (15)35.334.169.3+1.253%-
vs Weaker (7)47.131.678.7+15.686%-
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
7
Villanova wins
3
Butler wins
DateGameScore
03/01/26Butler v Villanova67-85
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
Villanovalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/02/26HUconn63-73
17/02/26AXavier92-89 OT
14/02/26ACreighton80-69
11/02/26HMarquette77-74
07/02/26AGeorgetown80-73
04/02/26HSeton Hall72-60
31/01/26HProvidence87-73
24/01/26AUconn67-75 OT
22/01/26HGeorgetown66-51
18/01/26HSt. John's (N.Y.)79-86
Butlerlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/02/26HXavier80-75
18/02/26AGeorgetown93-89
15/02/26HSeton Hall56-63
12/02/26HUconn70-80
07/02/26AMarquette55-70
05/02/26AProvidence87-97 OT
31/01/26HGeorgetown64-77
29/01/26ASt. John's (N.Y.)70-92
24/01/26HMarquette87-76
21/01/26HDePaul87-80

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Villanova
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL78%
HomeWWWWL81%
AwayWLWWW73%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271611
Win %78%81%73%
Points / game77.779.475.4
Allowed / game70.068.272.6
Point differential+7.7+11.2+2.7
Avg total147.7147.6148.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+52%69%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)67% (3)67% (3)
Overtime %11%6%18%
Butler
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW54%
HomeWLLLW65%
AwayWLLLW36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281711
Win %54%65%36%
Points / game80.282.476.9
Allowed / game77.274.082.1
Point differential+3.0+8.4-5.2
Avg total157.4156.4159.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%41%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)100% (3)33% (3)
Overtime %7%6%9%
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 Uconn2825389%79.266.0+13.2
2 Villanova2721678%77.770.0+7.7
3 St. John's (N.Y.)2922776%81.872.3+9.4
4 Seton Hall2819968%70.464.5+5.9
5 Butler28151354%80.277.2+3.0
6 DePaul27141352%71.569.8+1.7
7 Creighton28141450%75.775.7+0.0
8 Xavier27131448%78.179.1-1.0
9 Georgetown28131546%74.273.2+1.0
10 Providence27121544%86.884.7+2.1
11 Marquette28101836%75.877.0-1.2
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Villanova04204082
Butler02804573
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