The Butler Bulldogs (7-5, 0-1 Big East) hope to end a four-game losing streak when they host the UConn Huskies (9-3, 1-0 Big East) on December 21, 2024 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The contest airs on Peacock.
The Huskies match up with the Bulldogs in a game that UConn is currently a solid favorite by 9.5 points. The game's over/under is 143.5.
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UConn vs. Butler Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, December 21, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV channel: Peacock
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Arena: Hinkle Fieldhouse
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UConn vs. Butler Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: UConn (-9.5)
- Moneyline: UConn (-450), Butler (+340)
- Total: 143.5 points
Pick ATS:Butler (+9.5)
- Pick OU: Over (143.5)
- Prediction: UConn 74, Butler 72
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UConn vs. Butler Comparison
| UConn Rank | UConn Stat | Butler Stat | Butler Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36th | 84.4 | Points Scored | 73.0 | 246th |
| 75th | 66.9 | Points Allowed | 68.7 | 115th |
| 5th | 19.9 | Assists | 14.0 | 191st |
| 26th | 9.4 | Turnovers | 11.9 | 216th |
| 22nd | 49.8% | Field Goal % | 45.1% | 187th |
| 110th | 41.6% | Field Goal % Allowed | 39.5% | 46th |
UConn Key Players
- The scoring leader for the Huskies this season is Alex Karaban, who averages 16.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game.
- Tarris Reed, Jr. leads UConn in rebounding, averaging 8.4 per game, while Hassan Diarra leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 6.2 in each contest.
- Karaban makes more threes per game than any other member of the Huskies, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.
- Diarra is UConn's leader in steals, averaging 1.2 steals per game, while Karaban leads them in blocks with 1.9 per contest.
Butler Key Players
- Jahmyl Telfort collects 16.2 points and tacks on 3.1 assists per game, and is at the top of the Bulldogs' leaderboards for those statistics.
- Andre Screen's stat line of 5.9 rebounds, 6.1 points and 0.8 assists per game secures the top spot on the Butler rebounding leaderboard.
- Patrick McCaffery is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Bulldogs, hitting 2.8 threes per game.
- Butler's leader in steals is Kolby King with 0.8 per game, and its leader in blocks is Screen with 1.4 per game.
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