Xavier at Butler Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends and Stats
The Xavier Musketeers (19-10, 11-7) continue their push for an invite to the NCAA Tournament when they take the court tonight against Big East rival Butler (13-16, 6-12) in Indianapolis.
Xaver has won five straight and seven of their last eight to climb back into the NCAA Tournament bid conversation, but they must win on the road tonight. The Musketeers are 4-7 for the season on the road.
Butler lost their second straight Saturday at Villanova, 80-70. Jahmyl Telfort and Finley Bizjack each scored 16 in the loss for the Bulldogs.
These teams met a couple weeks agon on February 18 in Cincinnati with Xaver prevailing, 76-63. Zach Freemantle powered the Musketeers to the win with 14 points and five boards.
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 Xavier at Butler
Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Time: 7:00PM EST
Site: Hinkle Fieldhouse
City: Indianapolis, IN
Network/Streaming: CBSSN
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Game odds for Musketeers at Bulldogs
The latest odds as of Wednesday courtesy of BetMGM:
Odds: Musketeers (-185), Bulldogs (+150)
Spread: Musketeers -3.5
Total: 154.5 points
Expert picks & predictions for Xavier at Butler
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes Xavier to roll to a win: Xavier ML
'Xavier is one of the Big East's hottest teams with five straight wins. Albeit, only Creighton came against an NCAA Tournament team, the Muskateers are doing what needs to be done to get off that bubble and in the field of 68. Xavier's won two-straight road games to follow three consecutive losses away from home, so this will be a challenging test, but one they can handle. I think Xavier wins again and beats Providence to finish the regular season on the right track.'
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 Musketeers & Bulldogs game:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Xavier Musketeers on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on Xavier -3.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 154.5.
Xavier at Butler: Top betting trends and recent stats
Butler has won its last 7 games against teams with worse records
Each of the last 3 matchups between Xavier and Butler has stayed under the Total
Xavier is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games as a favorite
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