The 16th-ranked Butler Bulldogs (16-4, 4-3 Big East), 1.5-point favorites, will be at Capital One Arena to clash against the Georgetown Hoyas (12-8, 2-5 Big East) in a Big East matchup. The game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 141 points and it will air on CBS Sports Network at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 28, 2020.
Butler Bulldogs at Georgetown Hoyas ATS Odds
Neither team was able to cover in their last matchup. The Bulldogs (6-point favorites) defeated the Marquette Golden Eagles, 89-85, while the Hoyas (4-point underdogs) fell to the Xavier Musketeers, 66-57. The Butler game went 37 points over the projected point total of 137, while the Georgetown game went 24 points under the projected point total of 147.
The Bulldogs knocked down 27 of their 31 free throws (87.1 percent) and had a turnover percentage of 11.5 (better than their season average of 15.8). Georgetown, meanwhile, did a terrific job of making free throws (11-15; 73.3 percent). Georgetown’s Mac McClung played well, finishing with 19 points. Kamar Baldwin, meanwhile played a key role for Butler with 31 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
This was a highly contested series last year. Each won one of the two games played against each other last season. The Bulldogs won the most recent matchup 73-69. Butler’s 0.526 effective field goal percentage was its largest advantage over Georgetown, who had a rate of 0.426. This will be the first meeting of the year between these two teams.
Vegas has typically been fairly accurate when predicting totals of Bulldogs games, with 10 unders compared to 9 overs. Butler comes into the game with records of 16-4 straight up (SU) and 11-8 against the spread (ATS).
There does not appear to be a trend for games featuring the Hoyas in regards to the projected point total, as there has been an even split between games finishing over and under. Georgetown is 12-8 SU, but they have a hard time covering the spread (9-10-1 ATS).
It will be a showdown of opposite tempos as the fast-breaking Hoyas will look to push the slower-paced Bulldogs. The Hoyas rank 59th in possessions per game while the Bulldogs are 344th.
Butler at Georgetown Betting Pick
Basketball Tip: SU Winner – Butler, ATS Winner – Butler, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Butler ranks 50th in assists allowed per game (11.0) while Georgetown ranks 209th (14.8).
- The Bulldogs rank 154th in three pointers allowed per game (22.1) while the Hoyas rank 257th (25.8).
- The Hoyas rank 31st in rebounds per game (39.6) while the Bulldogs rank 157th (35.5).
- Georgetown ranks 31st in blocks per game (4.7) while Butler ranks 155th (2.7).
- Butler is 5-4 ATS on the road, while Georgetown is 5-6-1 ATS at home.
- The Bulldogs have 5 overs and 4 unders in 9 road games.
- The Hoyas have 6 overs and 6 unders in 12 home games.
Bettings Trends:
- The Hoyas are 1-3-1 ATS over their last five games, while the Bulldogs are 1-4.
- In their last five games, Georgetown has 3 unders and 2 overs, while Butler has 5 overs.
- During their last five games, the Hoyas have scored an average of 74.6 points per game (3.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 75.2 points per game (1.9 above their season average).
- The Bulldogs have been outscored by an average of 4.0 points in their last five games. For the season, Butler has defeated opponents by an average of 9.9 points.
