Butler vs UConn Prediction 12/16/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Butler Bulldogs and the UConn Huskies meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the PeoplesBank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Butler Bulldogs vs. UConn Huskies prediction.

Butler Bulldogs Recap

The Butler Bulldogs come into this game looking to add on to their 113-110 win over Providence last time out to sit at 8-2 this season. After this game, Butler will take on Northwestern at home.

Bulldogs Win 5 Of Last 6

Finley Bizjack leads the Bulldogs in scoring with 18.8 PPG and 2.5 APG while Michael Ajayi has 17.4 PPG with a team-high 11.9 RPG and 3.2 APG to lead the Bulldogs in rebounding by averaging a double-double per game. Jamie Kaiser Jr. has 10.5 PPG with 5.5 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Butler up to this point in the year. Jalen Jackson has 9.5 PPG with 3.5 RPG and 3.8 APG to lead the Butler Bulldogs in assists this season. As a team, Butler is averaging 90.1 PPG on 49.3% shooting from the field, 38.9% from three and 66.3% from the foul line this season.

UConn Huskies Recap

The UConn Huskies come into this game looking to add on to their 71-63 win over Texas last time out to sit at 10-1 this season. After this game, UConn will head on the road for a game against Depaul.

Huskies Win 6 Straight

Tarris Reed Jr. has 15.5 PPG with 8.3 RPG while Alex Karaban’s put up 13.4 PPG with 5.8 RPG and 2.3 APG. Solo Ball has 14.6 PPG with 3.6 RPG and Silas Demary Jr. has 10.4 PPG with 4.7 RPG and a team-high 5.6 APG to lead the Huskies in assists and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for UConn up to this point in the year. Eric Reibe has 9.7 PPG with 4.9 RPG and Braylon Mullins has 9.7 PPG with 3 RPG as well this season. As a team, UConn is averaging 80.1 PPG on 49.1% shooting from the field, 33.3% from three and 71.2% from the foul line this season.

Butler Bulldogs @ Connecticut Huskies Betting Trends: December 16, 2025

Why the Connecticut Huskies will win

• Connecticut has won each of its last 22 games at PeoplesBank Arena.
• Butler has lost each of its last 11 games against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents.
• Connecticut has won the first half in each of its last seven games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Butler Bulldogs will win

• Butler has won five of its last six games.
• Connecticut has lost the first half in six of its last seven night games against Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Nine of Connecticut’s last 10 night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 148 or fewer points.
• Eight of Butler’s last nine games have produced a total of 151+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Connecticut ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for opponent assists per game this season (8.1).
• Connecticut ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for opponent assist to turnover ratio this season (0.61).
• Butler ranks 363rd among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (67.6).
• Butler ranks 8th among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (28.8).

Butler Bulldogs vs. UConn Huskies Prediction

I’m on UConn here. I just think that UConn is back in the drivers seat in the Big East, looking like the UConn teams of the last couple of years that ended the season as your defending national champions. Butler’s coming off of a hell of a game against Providence that needed OT, and while I’m not going out of my way to lay a big number like this against Butler, I think that UConn gets a big win and cover on the road here. Give me the Huskies.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: UConn -14.5