The No. 9 seed Butler Bulldogs (13-18, 6-14 Big East) are squaring off against the No. 8 seed Providence Friars (12-19, 6-14 Big East) in the Big East tournament on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden, at 4 p.m. ET airing on Peacock.
Wednesday's matchup between the Bulldogs and the Friars features a slim line of Butler -1.5. The over/under is 147.5 points for the matchup.
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Butler vs. Providence Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Game time: 4 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Peacock
- Location: New York City, New York
- Arena: Madison Square Garden
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Butler vs. Providence Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Butler (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Butler (-126), Providence (+105)
- Total: 147.5 points
Pick ATS:Butler (-1.5)
- Pick OU: Under (147.5)
- Prediction: Butler 74, Providence 72
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Butler vs. Providence Comparison
| Butler Rank | Butler Stat | Providence Stat | Providence Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158th | 74.4 | Points Scored | 71.4 | 250th |
| 236th | 73.8 | Points Allowed | 72.4 | 200th |
| 139th | 14.1 | Assists | 12.9 | 231st |
| 114th | 10.5 | Turnovers | 11.8 | 247th |
| 119th | 45.8% | Field Goal % | 44.3% | 204th |
| 180th | 43.8% | Field Goal % Allowed | 43.1% | 134th |
Butler Key Players
- The Bulldogs leader in points and assists is Jahmyl Telfort, who scores 16.2 points per game along with 3.5 assists.
- Butler's best rebounder is Andre Screen, who averages 6.1 boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 8.2.
- Patrick McCaffery makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bulldogs, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.2 per contest.
- The Butler steals leader is Telfort, who averages 0.9 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Screen, who compiles 1.4 rejections per contest.
Providence Key Players
- The Friars' Bensley Joseph averages enough points (12.9 per game) and assists (3.2 per game) to sit atop the squad's leaderboards.
- Oswin Erhunmwunse's stat line of 5.4 rebounds, 6.5 points and 0.2 assists per game secures the top spot on the Providence rebounding leaderboard.
- Joseph is consistent from deep and leads the Friars with 2.3 made threes per game.
- Providence's leader in steals is Joseph with 1.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Erhunmwunse with 1.6 per game.
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