Will Butler Stay Within Touching Distance?

We’re confident that Butler can produce a strong performance against UConn. Our prediction is that they’ll cover the spread of +6.5 and you can currently get -115.

UConn Have Been Unstoppable When Playing Butler

UConn Huskies previous game saw them claim a 94-89 (OT) home win over Xavier Musketeers.

Butler Bulldogs lost on the road in their last game. Marquette Golden Eagles won 80-70.

Head-to-Head Statistics

UConn won the last matchup between the pair. Enjoying a 71-62 triumph when facing Butler. The past 8 clashes between these teams have resulted in a UConn win each time.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Butler	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
UConn	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-

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UConn vs Butler Prediction & Picks

Butler are capable of staying close to the favorites in this college contest, so we’ll take a chance and wager them against the spread. There’s an attractive +6.5 available which is priced at -115.

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our college basketball predictions.

Key UConn vs Butler stats:

The +6.5 line has been covered by Butler in 9 of their last 10 games at home.
The +6.5 line has been covered by Butler in 16 of their last 20 games at home.
The -6.5 line hasn’t been covered by UConn in 3 of their last 5 games.
The -6.5 line hasn’t been covered by UConn in 6 of their last 10 games.
The -6.5 line hasn’t been covered by UConn in 2 consecutive games.

Butler +6.5 Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 53.5% prospect of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this college basketball bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Pierre Brooks II Over 14.5 Points -115

Pierre Brooks II (Butler) is available at -115 to rack up Over 14.5 points. There’s an opportunity to wager on Player Points and the total looks attractive for this player.

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Patrick McCaffery Over 0.5 Assists -135

Patrick McCaffery (Butler) is available at -135 to register Over 0.5 assists. We’re tempted to back him to cover the Player Assists line, with plenty of juice on offer.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Butler +6.5

Totals Under 145.5

Player Points Pierre Brooks II Over 14.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: Butler +9.5, Under 144.5 and Pierre Brooks II (Butler) to score Over 14.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

UConn

70 - 68 Butler logo

Butler

We’re expecting a close contest so it might be worth going for UConn to win by a 70-68 scoreline. You can get a massive price and we should hopefully get a run for our money.

UConn vs Butler Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Moneyline Odds Suggest UConn Victory

UConn are -455 favorites and that means a 82% chance of winning this college game according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. Butler are the underdogs at +340 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The current spread is 9.5 and the total points line is 143.5. Basketball fans regularly enjoy the opportunity to bet on the Totals. If you fancy Under 143.5, then the odds are -110.

You can back Connecticut to make a fast start and hit the 20-point mark first. The favorites are -240 to achieve this, with Butler +170 to win the race to this total.

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Betting Lines & Odds

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Jahmyl Telfort Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

The favorite to score most points is Jahmyl Telfort. You can get -108 that he scores Over 16.5 points or -120 that he goes Under.

Player Points

Jahmyl Telfort (Butler)

Alex Karaban (UConn)

Pierre Brooks II (Butler)

Liam McNeeley (UConn)

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Player Assists

Hassan Diarra (UConn)

Jahmyl Telfort (Butler)

Alex Karaban (UConn)

Pierre Brooks II (Butler)

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Player Rebounds

Alex Karaban (UConn)

Liam McNeeley (UConn)

Jahmyl Telfort (Butler)

Pierre Brooks II (Butler)

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Last 5 Games

UConn

NCAAB: 19/12 Xavier 89 UConn94
NCAAB: 15/12 Gonzaga 71 UConn77
NCAAB: 08/12 UConn 76 Texas65
NCAAB: 05/12 Baylor 72 UConn76
NCAAB: 01/12 MD Eastern 45 UConn99

Butler

NCAAB: 19/12 Butler 70 Marquette80
NCAAB: 14/12 Wisconsin 83 Butler74
NCAAB: 11/12 North Dakota State 71 Butler68
NCAAB: 07/12 Butler 51 Houston79
NCAAB: 04/12 Eastern Illinois 58 Butler73

Head to Head

UConn vs Butler

NCAAB: 07/02 2024 Butler 62 UConn 71
NCAAB: 06/01 2024 UConn 88 Butler 81
NCAAB: 22/01 2023 Butler 56 UConn 86
NCAAB: 18/12 2022 UConn 68 Butler 46
NCAAB: 21/01 2022 UConn 75 Butler 56
NCAAB: 19/01 2022 Butler 59 UConn 76
NCAAB: 27/01 2021 Butler 51 UConn 63
NCAAB: 09/01 2021 UConn 72 Butler 60

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

UConn Stats

Butler Stats

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

-6.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
-6.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

+6.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
+6.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 152.30 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 145.50 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 145.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 145.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 82.90 pts and allowed 69.40 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 76.20 pts and allowed 69.30 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 142.90 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 140.10 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 145.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 145.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 73.80 pts and allowed 69.10 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 74.00 pts and allowed 66.10 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season

Big East	Overall	Home	Away	Strk
Butler	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
UConn	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Creighton	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
DePaul	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Georgetown	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Marquette	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
St. John's	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Villanova	0-0	0-0	0-0	-
Xavier	0-0	0-0	0-0	-