Villanova vs. Butler: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Mar 1

Updated Mar. 1, 2025 10:27 a.m. ET

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The Villanova Wildcats (17-12, 10-8 Big East) aim to build on a three-game home win streak when they host the Butler Bulldogs (13-15, 6-11 Big East) on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET.

The Wildcats head into their matchup against the Bulldogs as a 7.5-point favorite. The matchup's over/under is set at 145.5.

Continue scrolling to get the download before betting on the Villanova-Butler game.

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Villanova vs. Butler How to Watch & Odds

When: Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
Where: The William B. Finneran Pavilion in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
How to watch on TV: FOX
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Wildcats vs Bulldogs Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Wildcats	-7.5	-108	-112	145.5	-105	-115	-340	+270

Villanova vs. Butler Prediction

Pick ATS: Butler (+7.5)
Pick OU: Under (145.5)
Prediction: Villanova 75, Butler 70

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Villanova vs. Butler Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Wildcats 76, Bulldogs 69.
The Wildcats have a 77.3% chance to win this contest per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Bulldogs hold a 27.0% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Villanova has put together a 15-14-0 ATS record so far this year.
Butler has compiled a 14-14-0 record against the spread this season.
Villanova has been favored by 7.5 points or more 12 times this season, and covered the spread in six of those contests.
Butler has been an underdog by 7.5 points or more eight times this year, and covered the spread in five of those matchups.

Key Total Facts

Wildcats games have finished with more than 145.5 points 13 times so far this season.
Bulldogs games have gone over 145.5 points on 16 occasions this season.
The over/under for this game is 145.5 points, 2.9 fewer than the scoring average of the two teams combined.

Key Moneyline Facts

Villanova is 13-6 in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 68.4%).
This season, Butler has been the underdog 15 times and won three, or 20%, of those games.
In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -340 or shorter, Villanova has gone 10-2 (83.3% win percentage).
This season, Butler has won one of its seven games when it is the underdog by at least +270 on the moneyline.

Villanova vs. Butler: Recent Results

Wildcats vs Bulldogs Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
1/1/2025	Bulldogs	-1	144.5	-118	-102	73-65 VILL
2/20/2024	Wildcats	-6.5	140	-298	+240	72-62 VILL
1/27/2024	Bulldogs	-1.5	138.5	-122	+102	88-81 BUTL

Villanova vs. Butler: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	Villanova	Butler
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	74.0 (183)	74.4 (164)
Points Allowed (Rank)	67.4 (59)	72.5 (201)
Rebounds (Rank)	7.9 (263)	7.1 (319)
3pt Made (Rank)	9.7 (32)	8.0 (145)
Assists (Rank)	12.8 (243)	14.3 (131)
Turnovers (Rank)	9.3 (22)	11.1 (169)

Villanova 2024-25 Key Players

Wildcats Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Eric Dixon	28	23.3	5.4	2.2	0.8	0.3	3.0
Wooga Poplar	29	14.5	6.8	1.4	1.4	0.2	1.9
Jordan Longino	29	11.5	2.3	2.2	1.2	0.2	1.3
Jhamir Brickus	29	9.7	1.9	5.0	0.8	0.1	1.8
Tyler Perkins	29	6.1	3.8	1.0	1.1	0.3	1.2

Butler 2024-25 Key Players

Bulldogs Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Jahmyl Telfort	28	16.0	4.8	3.5	1.0	0.3	1.3
Pierre Brooks	28	15.6	4.9	1.9	0.5	0.1	1.7
Patrick McCaffery	28	11.1	4.7	1.5	0.3	0.2	2.1
Finley Bizjack	27	9.1	3.0	2.2	0.5	0.2	1.5
Andre Screen	28	8.2	6.0	1.1	0.2	1.5	0.0