Butler vs Georgetown Odds and Picks (Jan. 13)

• Georgetown is a 1.5-point home favorite over Butler on Thursday night
• Both teams are on two-game losing streaks
• A look at the matchup and odds can be found below with a pick

Two teams trying to gain traction in the Big East face off as Butler visits Georgetown at 7:00 p.m. ET Thursday at the Capital One Arena in Washington.

Both teams are coming off back-to-back losses.

Butler (8-6/1-2 Big East/1-0 road) was handled by then-#22 Xavier 87-72 last Friday night at home. The same evening, Georgetown (6-6/0-1 Big East/6-3 home) was routed by visiting Marquette 92-64.

The Hoyas are slight favorites at home in a game that will be shown on FS1.

Butler vs Georgetown Odds

Odds as of January 12th at DraftKings.

Butler Outlook

The good news for Butler against Xavier was that it shot 50.0% (28 of 56) from the field. The bad for the Bulldogs is they allowed the Musketeers to shoot 55.1% (27 of 49).

Butler got strong offensive games from senior guards Aaron Thompson and Bryce Golden, who combined for 39 points while shooting 17 for 26. Thompson finished with 20 points and Golden had 19.

Thompson distributed, too.

Hinkle is Alive❗ 🗣️

With that pass Aaron Thompson recorded his 500th career assist 💪👀#ButlerWay | #Team124 pic.twitter.com/POCeiMi65v

— Butler Basketball (@ButlerMBB) January 8, 2022

Thompson is coming on strong from offseason shoulder surgery, scoring in double figures the last two games. He was under 10 points in eight of his first nine games this season.

Golden raised his scoring average to 10.4 with sixth double-digit effort in the last seven games. He reached double figures only once in the first six games.

Guard Jayden Taylor, a true freshman, is also scoring 10.4 points a game to tie for Golden for the team lead. Sophomore guard Chuck Harris is right behind at 10.3

Much of the difference against Xavier was three-point shooting. Butler was just 5 for 21 from beyond the arc for 23.8% while the Musketeers knocked down 45.5% (10 of 22).

Butler fell behind 42-31 by halftime and never got closer than seven points in the second half.

Butler could get senior forward Ty Groce (COVID-19 protocols) and senior wing Bo Hodges (knee) back Thursday. Groce missed the last two games while Hodges has yet to play this season.

Happy Bulldog Birthday to Bo Hodges! Have a great one, @ball_bo! #ButlerWay pic.twitter.com/E8DJPUdGCQ

— Butler Basketball (@ButlerMBB) July 26, 2021

A transfer from Eastern Michigan, Groce is averaging 6.8 points and 3.7 rebounds. Hodges scored 8.2 points a game last season.

Georgetown Outlook

Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing was so upset about his team’s performance against Marquette that he abruptly left his post-game press conference and said legendary Hoyas coach John Thompson “must be rolling over in his grave.”

Thompson will miss this game because of COVID-19 protocols and assistant Louis Orr will serve as acting head coach.

Sophomore forward Collin Holloway had 17 points – his best scoring output since November — five rebounds and three assists. That was about the only bright spot, though, as Marquette shot almost 30 percentage points higher.

Aminu Mohammed ➡️ Collin Holloway #HoyaSaxa | #Hoyas pic.twitter.com/u2wqFmpSRD

— The NBS Sports Hour (@NBSSportsHour) January 8, 2022

The Golden Eagles drained 59.1% (39 of 66) of their attempts while the Hoyas had a dismal percentage of 29.9 (20 of 67). Georgetown was also 4 of 18 (22.2%) from long distance.

Compounding matters, Georgetown was outrebounded 45-33 and turned the ball over 16 times.

Sophomore guard Dante Harris scored 15 points but got them the hard way. Harris made just 3 of 15 shots from the field, though was 9 for 10 at the free throw line while scoring in double figures for the ninth time in the last two games.

Harris has season averages of 13.0 points, 5.0 assists and 1.9 steals.

Freshman guard Aminu Mohammed has been Georgetown’s top player with averages of 14.4 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists. Last Friday, he had 12 points, six rebounds and three assists.

Hustle play for Aminu Mohammed here. Sleep and lost the ball, but this guy play with heart. Big defender.

Remember: hustle isn't taught. pic.twitter.com/Dgu3ERVWbm

— BPA – Brasil Prospects Analyst 🏀 (@_BrasilDraft) January 4, 2022

Senior guard Donald Carey missed the game for undisclosed reasons. He is contributing 12.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists a game.

Senior wing Kaiden Rice is second on the team in scoring with 13.7 points a game.

Butler vs Georgetown Prediction.

The teams have been evenly matched in recent seasons, splitting their last 10 meetings. Georgetown won the most recent game, 78-63 last Feb. 13 at home.

Carey had 10 points off the for the Hoyas. Golden, Harris and Hodges tied for scoring honors for the Bulldogs with 12 points apiece.

Neither team is playing well at the moment, so the best strategy is take the points and hope for the best.

Pick: Butler +1.5 (-110)