Butler (7-10) vs Seton Hall (6-10)
Game Info: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:00 pm (Hinkle Fieldhouse)
The Line: Betting Odds: Butler -7.5 — Over/Under: 135
The Seton Hall Pirates and the Butler Bulldogs meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Hinkle Fieldhouse. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Seton Hall vs. Butler prediction.
Seton Hall Recap
The Seton Hall Pirates come into this game looking to bounce back from a 91-85 loss at the hands of Providence last time out to fall to 6-10 on the year. After this game, Seton Hall will head home for a game against St. John’s.
Pirates Lose 6th Of Last 7
Isaiah Coleman leads the Pirates in scoring and rebounding with 15.7 PPG and 5 RPG while Chaunce Jenkins has 11.3 PPG with 4.2 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Seton Hall so far this season. Dylan Addae-Wusu has 9.9 PPG with 3.7 APG to lead the Pirates in assists along with 1.7 SPG as well. As a team, Seton Hall is averaging 64.6 PPG on 40.8% shooting from the field, 34.8% from three, and 65.4% from the foul line this season.
Why the Seton Hall Pirates will win
- Butler has lost each of its last nine games.
- Seton Hall has won each of its last six games against Butler.
Butler Recap
The Butler Bulldogs come into this one looking to get out from their funk after an 80-76 loss at the hands of Creighton last time out to fall to 7-10 on the year. After this game, Butler will head on the road for a matchup with the UConn Huskies.
Bulldogs Lose 9th In A Row
Jahmyl Telfort leads Butler in scoring and assists with 15.5 PPG and 3.5 APG along with 4.8 RPG while Pierre Brooks II has 14.9 PPG with 4.7 RPG and Patrick McCaffery has 13.2 PPG with 4.9 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Butler up to this point in the year. Andre Screen has chipped in 6.8 PPG with a team-high 5.6 RPG to lead the Bulldogs in rebounding while Finley Bizjack has 6.4 PPG with 2.9 RPG and 2.2 APG and Kolby King has 6.1 PPG with 4.8 RPG and 2.2 APG as well. As a team, Butler is averaging 71.6 PPG on 41.2% shooting from the field, 37.2% from behind the arc, and 73.5% from the foul line so far this season.
Why the Butler Bulldogs will win
- Seton Hall has lost each of its last five road games against the Big East Conference.
- The home team has won five of Seton Hall’s last six games
Total Points Facts
- Each of Butler’s last six night games against the Big East Conference has produced a total of 138+ points.
- Each of Seton Hall’s last five road games against Conference opponents has produced a total of 146+ points.
Seton Hall vs. Butler Prediction
I’m on the Pirates and the points in this one. Call it simplistic if you want, but I just don’t see value in laying points with a team that’s lost 9 straight as we’re past the point of desperation to get back on track here. Maybe we just need to accept that Butler isn’t good. I’ve already accepted that fate with Seton Hall, but even teams like Seton Hall are going to cover once in a while and this is simply a case of too many points and too much respect being given to Butler as well as a load of disrespect being shoved onto Seton Hall here. Give me Seton Hall and the points in this one.