Butler vs. Villanova Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 3

The Butler Bulldogs (10-4, 1-2 Big East) host the Villanova Wildcats (11-2, 2-0 Big East) at Hinkle Fieldhouse, starting at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Bulldogs are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5.

Butler heads into this game on the heels of an 89-85 loss to Creighton on Tuesday. In the losing effort, Yohan Traore paced Butler with 20 points. Villanova enters this contest after a 71-66 win against DePaul on Wednesday. Tyler Perkins recorded 19 points, seven rebounds and three assists for Villanova.

Butler vs. Villanova Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET
• Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Spread favorite: Butler -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Butler -119
• Moneyline underdog: Villanova -101
• Over/Under: 146.5 points

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• TV Channel: TNT
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Betting the Over/Under: Butler vs. Villanova

• Butler and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under (146.5 points) 10 times this season.
• Six of Villanova's games have finished with a combined score higher than 146.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 164.4 points per game, 17.9 points more than the total of 146.5 for this game.
• These two teams give up a combined 140.9 points per game, 5.6 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Butler has had a 160.4-point over/under in its games this season, 13.9 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Villanova's games have an average over/under of 144.9 points this season, 1.6 points lower than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Butler vs. Villanova

• Against the spread, Butler is 9-5-0 this season.
• The Bulldogs are 6-4 ATS when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
• Against the spread, Villanova is 9-4-0 this year.
• So far this year, the Wildcats have been installed as underdogs by a 1.5-point margin or more four times and are 3-1 ATS in those contests.
• Butler is 5-3 against the spread, and 7-1 overall, at home.
• At home, Butler is 5-3 ATS as a 1.5-point favorite or greater.
• Villanova is 2-1 overall, with two wins against the spread, away from home.
• On the road, Villanova is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 1.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Butler vs. Villanova

• This season, Butler has been moneyline favorites 10 times and won nine of those games.
• The Bulldogs have a record of 9-1, a 90% win rate, when favored by -119 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The implied probability of a win from Butler, based on the moneyline, is 54.3%.
• Villanova has been a moneyline underdog in four games this season and has come away with the win two times (50%) in those contests.
• The Wildcats have a mark of 1-2 in contests where sportsbooks give them odds of -101 or worse on the moneyline.
• Villanova has an implied victory probability of 50.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.