The Villanova Wildcats (17-12, 10-8) look to continue their late season NCAA Tournament push Saturday when they host the Butler Bulldogs (13-15, 6-11). The Wildcats rallied from down 12 at halftime to defeat the Seton Hall Pirates in South Orange, NJ 59-54. Eric Dixon led the comeback scoring 32 for the game. Butler lost at home Wednesday to St. John’s, 76-70 to finish the month of February with a record of 4-2.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Butler at Villanova
- Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
- Time: 12:00PM EST
- Site: The William B. Finneran Pavilion
- City: Bryn Mawr, PA
- Network/Streaming: FOX
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Game odds for Bulldogs at Wildcats
The latest odds as of Saturday courtesy of BetMGM:
- Odds: Butler Bulldogs (+225), Villanova Wildcats (-285)
- Spread: Wildcats -6.5
- Total: 145.5 points
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Expert picks & predictions for Butler at Villanova
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Bulldogs & Wildcats game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on Villanova on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on Villanova -6.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 144.5.
Butler at Villanova: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Villanova is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games
- The Game Total UNDER has cashed in 3 of Villanova’s last 4 games
- Butler is 4-1 ATS on the road in their last 5 games
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