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Xavier vs Butler Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 16 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 85-71
46-32 39-39
Position#245
Record8-10
FormLWLLW
Points / game72.8
Allowed / game70.1
Xavier 🏆
USA
vs
Butler
USA
Position#164
Record11-6
FormLLLWL
Points / game80.8
Allowed / game72.6
USANCAA
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Xavier 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

XavierUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oakland
#76
L
76-78
76
78
-2
H27/11
NCAA
Houston
#9
L
60-66
60
66
-6
H01/12
NCAA
Delaware
#148
L
80-87
80
87
-7
H05/12
NCAA
Cincinnati
#134
W
84-79
84
79
+5
H09/12
NCAA
Winthrop
#179
W
75-59
75
59
+16
H17/12
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#121
L
66-81
66
81
-15
A21/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#108
W
74-54
74
54
+20
H23/12
NCAA
Villanova
#174
L
65-66
65
66
-1
A04/01
NCAA
Uconn
#5
L
75-80
75
80
-5
H11/01
NCAA
Providence
#114
W
85-65
85
65
+20
A13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
42-43
34-35
31-36
29-30
41-38
39-49
35-27
49-52
38-32
37-27
36-44
30-37
32-25
42-29
29-34
36-32
38-42
37-38
41-40
44-25
145.5Avg total
74.0Scored
71.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)72.870.1142.9+2.844%
Season at home (10)78.069.7147.7+8.360%
Season away (8)66.470.5136.9-4.125%
Last 10 (10)74.071.5145.5+2.540%
Last 5 (5)73.069.2142.2+3.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)71.268.8140.0+2.444%
vs Similar ◀ (16)75.871.1146.9+4.656%
vs Weaker (5)74.870.4145.2+4.460%
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
Texas Tech
#64
W
103-95 OT
103
95
+8
H30/11
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
72-59
72
59
+13
H06/12
NCAA
California
#283
W
97-90 OT
97
90
+7
H09/12
NCAA
Saginaw Valley
#463
W
96-70
96
70
+26
H16/12
NCAA
Georgetown
#337
W
74-64
74
64
+10
H19/12
NCAA
Providence
#114
L
75-85 OT
75
85
-10
A23/12
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#121
L
70-86
70
86
-16
A03/01
NCAA
Uconn
#5
L
81-88
81
88
-7
H05/01
NCAA
Marquette
#36
W
69-62
69
62
+7
A11/01
NCAA
Seton Hall
#108
L
72-78
72
78
-6
H13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
45-38
38-45
35-26
37-33
–
–
47-29
49-41
40-27
34-37
33-37
36-32
38-45
32-41
42-35
39-53
28-35
41-27
37-45
35-33
158.6Avg total
80.9Scored
77.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)80.872.6153.4+8.265%
Season at home (12)86.272.6158.8+13.775%
Season away (5)67.672.6140.2-5.040%
Last 10 (10)80.977.7158.6+3.260%
Last 5 (5)73.479.8153.2-6.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)62.672.6135.2-10.023%
vs Similar ◀ (10)73.374.3147.6-1.050%
vs Weaker (6)81.765.3147.0+16.383%
This opponent (Xavier) 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: +0.2+0.21st half: +3.1+3.12nd half2nd half: +2.3+2.32nd half: -0.1-0.1
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +0.2+0.21st half: +3.1+3.12nd half2nd half: +2.3+2.32nd half: -0.1-0.1
XavierButler
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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XavierLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oakland
#76
L
42-43
42
43
-1
H27/11
NCAA
Houston
#9
L
31-36
31
36
-5
H01/12
NCAA
Delaware
#148
W
41-38
41
38
+3
H05/12
NCAA
Cincinnati
#134
W
35-27
35
27
+8
H09/12
NCAA
Winthrop
#179
W
38-32
38
32
+6
H17/12
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#121
L
36-44
36
44
-8
A21/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#108
W
32-25
32
25
+7
H23/12
NCAA
Villanova
#174
L
29-34
29
34
-5
A04/01
NCAA
Uconn
#5
L
38-42
38
42
-4
H11/01
NCAA
Providence
#114
W
41-40
41
40
+1
A13/01
NCAA
72.4Avg total
36.3Scored
36.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.033.369.3+2.660%-
Last 30 at home (17)39.333.172.4+6.271%-
Last 30 away (13)31.633.665.2-2.046%-
Last 10 (10)36.336.172.4+0.250%-
Last 5 (5)35.237.072.2-1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)33.432.966.3+0.644%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)36.733.870.4+2.969%-
vs Weaker (5)38.232.871.0+5.460%-
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
Texas Tech
#64
W
45-38
45
38
+7
H30/11
NCAA
Buffalo
#362
W
35-26
35
26
+9
H06/12
NCAA
Saginaw Valley
#463
W
47-29
47
29
+18
H16/12
NCAA
Georgetown
#337
W
40-27
40
27
+13
H19/12
NCAA
Providence
#114
L
33-37
33
37
-4
A23/12
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#121
L
38-45
38
45
-7
A03/01
NCAA
Uconn
#5
W
42-35
42
35
+7
H05/01
NCAA
Marquette
#36
L
28-35
28
35
-7
A11/01
NCAA
Seton Hall
#108
L
37-45
37
45
-8
H13/01
NCAA
73.6Avg total
38.3Scored
35.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)33.434.067.4-0.641%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.532.770.2+4.865%-
Last 30 away (12)27.735.863.5-8.28%-
Last 10 (9)38.335.273.6+3.156%-
Last 5 (5)35.639.475.0-3.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)28.534.563.0-6.123%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)35.237.672.8-2.430%-
vs Weaker (5)40.226.466.6+13.8100%-
This opponent (Xavier) 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
Xavier wins
5
Butler wins
DateGameScore
05/03/23Xavier v Butler78-66
11/02/23Butler v Xavier69-67
09/03/22Xavier v Butler82-89 OT
03/02/22Xavier v Butler68-66
08/01/22Butler v Xavier72-87
10/03/21Xavier v Butler69-70 OT
22/02/21Xavier v Butler63-51
30/01/21Butler v Xavier55-68
08/03/20Xavier v Butler71-72
12/02/20Butler v Xavier66-61
Xavierlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/24AProvidence85-65
11/01/24HUconn75-80
04/01/24AVillanova65-66
23/12/23HSeton Hall74-54
21/12/23ASt. John's (N.Y.)66-81
17/12/23HWinthrop75-59
09/12/23HCincinnati84-79
05/12/23HDelaware80-87
01/12/23HHouston60-66
27/11/23HOakland76-78
Butlerlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/24HSeton Hall72-78
11/01/24AMarquette69-62
05/01/24HUconn81-88
03/01/24ASt. John's (N.Y.)70-86
23/12/23AProvidence75-85 OT
19/12/23HGeorgetown74-64
16/12/23HSaginaw Valley96-70
09/12/23HCalifornia97-90 OT
06/12/23HBuffalo72-59
30/11/23HTexas Tech103-95 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Xavier
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW44%
HomeLWWWL60%
AwayLWLLW25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18108
Win %44%60%25%
Points / game72.878.066.4
Allowed / game70.169.770.5
Point differential+2.8+8.3-4.1
Avg total142.9147.7136.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%50%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)33% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Butler
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL65%
HomeWWWLL75%
AwayLWLLW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17125
Win %65%75%40%
Points / game80.886.267.6
Allowed / game72.672.672.6
Point differential+8.2+13.7-5.0
Avg total153.4158.8140.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%58%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %18%17%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 Uconn1715288%83.165.5+17.5
2 Creighton1713476%79.965.6+14.4
3 Marquette1712571%77.467.6+9.8
4 St. John's (N.Y.)1712571%78.669.9+8.8
5 Seton Hall1712571%73.668.9+4.8
6 Butler1711665%80.872.6+8.2
7 Villanova1711665%74.266.4+7.9
8 Providence1711665%72.565.9+6.6
9 Georgetown178947%71.972.7-0.8
10 Xavier1881044%72.870.1+2.8
11 DePaul1631319%65.777.2-11.6
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
Xavier463985
Butler323971
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