Butler vs. Xavier Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Jan 14

Updated Jan. 14, 2026 8:28 p.m. ET

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The Butler Bulldogs (10-6, 1-4 Big East) will try to turn around a three-game losing streak when they visit the Xavier Musketeers (10-7, 2-4 Big East) on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Cintas Center. The matchup airs at 6:30 p.m. ET on FS1.

The Bulldogs are only a 1.5-point favorite against the Musketeers when the Bulldogs and Musketeers square off in a game oddsmakers project to be a hard-fought matchup. The matchup's point total is set at 161.5.

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Butler vs. Xavier How to Watch & Odds

When: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio
TV: FS1
Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

Bulldogs vs Musketeers Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Bulldogs	-1.5	-110	-110	161.5	-108	-112	-122	+102

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Butler vs. Xavier Prediction

Pick ATS: Xavier (+1.5)
Pick OU: Under (161.5)
Prediction: Butler 79, Xavier 78

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Butler vs. Xavier Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Bulldogs 82, Musketeers 80.
The Bulldogs have a 55.0% chance to collect the win in this matchup per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Musketeers have a 49.5% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Butler is 9-7-0 ATS this season.
Xavier has put together a 9-8-0 record against the spread this year.
When playing as at least 1.5-point favorites this season, Butler has an ATS record of 6-5.
Xavier has been an underdog by 1.5 points or more eight times this year, and covered the spread in five of those games.

Key Total Facts

In six games this season, the Bulldogs and their opponent have combined to score more than 161.5 points.
Musketeers games have finished with over 161.5 points scored four times this year.
The two teams average a combined 160.9 points per contest, 0.6 fewer than the total for this matchup.

Key Moneyline Facts

Butler is 9-2 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 81.8%).
Xavier has entered the game as underdogs eight times this season and won three of those games.
Butler has gone 9-2 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -122 or shorter (winning 81.8%).
This season, Xavier has won three of its eight games when it is the underdog by at least +102 on the moneyline.

Butler vs. Xavier: Recent Results

Bulldogs vs Musketeers Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
3/5/2025	Musketeers	-3.5	152.5	-168	+141	91-78 XAV
2/18/2025	Musketeers	-7.5	152.5	-314	+251	76-63 XAV

Butler vs. Xavier: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

	Butler	Xavier
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	84.1 (57)	76.8 (186)
Points Allowed (Rank)	75.4 (232)	75.7 (244)
Rebounds (Rank)	12.1 (22)	9.1 (218)
3pt Made (Rank)	8 (175)	9.8 (51)
Assists (Rank)	16.6 (66)	18.4 (18)
Turnovers (Rank)	11.8 (211)	9.3 (23)

Butler 2025-26 Key Players

Bulldogs Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Finley Bizjack	16	16.3	1.8	2.2	0.8	0.1	2.4
Michael Ajayi	16	16.1	12.1	3.1	1.1	1	0.6
Jamie Kaiser Jr.	15	9.9	5	1.2	1.1	0.1	1.4
Jalen Jackson	6	9.5	3.5	3.8	1.3	0.2	0.3
Evan Haywood	16	8.4	2.3	1.3	0.6	0.1	2.2

Xavier 2025-26 Key Players

Musketeers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Tre Carroll	17	15.9	5.6	3.1	0.7	0.9	1.4
Roddie Anderson III	17	12.9	2.9	2.6	1.5	0.2	1.3
Jovan Milicevic	17	10.9	4.4	1.3	0.5	0.6	2.1
Malik Moore	17	10.5	2.7	3.7	1.2	0.1	1.5
Filip Borovicanin	17	9.5	8	4.1	1.5	0.7	1.1