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Villanova Wildcats vs. Butler Bulldogs

The Villanova Wildcats and the Butler Bulldogs will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -1.5-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total opened at 143.

Last time out for Butler, they were a 90-66 winner as they battled Hoyas on the road. They covered in the match as a -3-point favorite.

Villanova was a 70-50 loser in its last match on the road against Red Storm. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.

Villanova:
Team record: 11-8 SU,10-9 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Villanova's last 6 games on the road
Villanova is 9-2-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Butler
Villanova is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Butler

Butler:
Team record: 13-7 SU,9-10 ATS
Butler is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Butler is 2-9-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Villanova
Butler is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Villanova

Next up:
Villanova home to Marquette Tuesday, January 30
Butler at Creighton Friday, February 2