Villanova vs Butler Predictions & Odds (Jan. 13)

• Butler is a 1.5-point home favorite over Villanova on Friday night in a Big East game
• Both teams are on two-game losing streaks
• A look at the Villanova vs Butler odds can be found below with a pick

Two struggling teams square off when Villanova visits Butler at 7 p.m. ET Friday in a Big East game at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Villanova (8-9, 2-4 road, 2-4 Big East) has lost back-to-back games and four of its last five after falling at DePaul 75-65 on Tuesday. Butler (10-8, 7-2 home, 2-5 Big East) lost at St. John’s 77-61 on Tuesday and has dropped consecutive games and five of its last seven.

The game will be televised on FS1.

Villanova vs Butler Odds

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Butler is a 1.5-point favorite and a -111 choice on the moneyline in Friday’s college basketball odds. Despite its sub-.500 record, Villanova is listed at +8500 in the NCAA Tournament championship odds.

Villanova Betting Trends

Villanova made just 7 of 25 (28%) three-point field-goal attempts as its 22-game winning streak against DePaul was snapped.

Senior guard Caleb Daniels was just 3 of 13 beyond the arc and shot 4 of 16 overall. He finished with 12 points and six assists.

Daniels is third in the Big East in scoring with a 16.4 average. He is also pulling down 4.8 rebounds and dishing 3.5 assists a game.

Junior forward Eric Dixon led Villanova with 22 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. He also notched his fourth 20-point game but first since Nov. 24.

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Dixon is averaging 16.2 points and 6.5 rebounds. He ranks fifth in the conference in scoring.

Freshman forward Cam Whitmore has averages of 13.2 points and 5.2 rebounds while senior Brandon Slater’s numbers are 11.0 and 5.5. Whitmore scored 16 points on Tuesday and has +10000 Wooden Award odds.

Villanova leads the nation in free throw shooting (85.4%) but is 243^rd in field goal percentage (43.5%).

Butler Betting Trends

Sloppy play and poor defense hurt Butler in its loss to St. John’s.

The Bulldogs committed 22 turnovers, including five by sophomore wing Simas Lukosius. St. John’s also shot 52.6% (30 of 57) and made 8 of 18 (44.4%) of its three-point attempts.

Junior guard Chuck Harris led Butler with 17 points, five rebounds and three assists. He is second on the team in scoring at 12.7 points a game. Harris is just behind sophomore guard Jayden Taylor (12.8).

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Taylor was held scoreless by St. John’s as he missed all six shots from the field.

Lukosius finished with 15 points and senior wing Ali Ali chipped in with 10 points and four assists. Lukosius raised his season scoring average to 10.2.

Senior center Manny Bates has made an impact after transferring from North Carolina State. He has averages of 12.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.9 blocked shots.

Bates is fourth in the Big East in blocks and his 62.8 field goal percentage stands third.

Senior guard Eric Hunter, a Purdue transfer, is scoring 10.1 points a game to go with 2.6 assists and 1.5 steals.

Villanova vs Butler Prediction

Villanova swept both games from Butler last season, including winning 78-59 at Hinkle. Harris had 19 points for the Bulldogs in a losing effort.

Villanova seemingly should be motivated to play much better after laying an egg at DePaul. At least, it should be.

Pick: Villanova -108 ML

Season record: 19-14 (+3.6 units) ATS, 0-5 (-5.0 units) ML