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Villanova Wildcats vs. Butler Bulldogs
The fans at Hinkle Fieldhouse will be treated to a game between the Villanova Wildcats and the Butler Bulldogs when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -1-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total opened at 133.5.
In their last action, Butler was a 77-61 loser on the road against Red Storm. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.
Villanova was a 75-65 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Blue Demons. They failed to cover the -6.5-point spread as favorites.
Villanova:
Team record: 8-9 SU,6-11 ATS
Villanova is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Villanova's last 18 games on the road
Villanova is 8-1-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Butler
Butler:
Team record: 10-8 SU,8-9-1 ATS
Butler is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Butler is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Butler is 1-8-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Villanova
Next up:
Villanova home to Georgetown University Monday, January 16
Butler home to Creighton Tuesday, January 17