UConn vs Butler College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for January 5

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The Butler Bulldogs (10-4, 1-2 Big East) will host the UConn Huskies (12-2, 2-1 Big East) after winning six straight home games.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

UConn vs. Butler Game Info and Odds

Take a look at some betting trends and insights for UConn (-5.5) versus Butler on Friday. The total has been set at 144.5 points for this game.

UConn has put together an 8-6-0 ATS record so far this year.
Butler has compiled a 7-6-0 record against the spread this year.
As a 5.5-point underdog or more in 2023-24, Butler is 1-3 against the spread compared to the 7-5 ATS record UConn racks up as a 5.5-point favorite.
Against the spread last season, the Huskies performed better when playing at home, covering 11 times in 17 home games, and five times in 10 road games.
Last year, the Bulldogs were 8-8-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, they were 5-7-0 ATS (.417).

UConn has been chosen as the favorite in six games this year and has walked away with the win five times (83.3%) in those games.
This year, the Huskies have won four of five games when listed as at least -210 or better on the moneyline.
Butler has put together a 2-4 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 33.3% of those games).
The Bulldogs have played four times as a moneyline underdog with odds of +172 or longer, and lost each game.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies UConn has a 67.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

UConn's +273 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 19.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 83.1 points per game (35th in college basketball) while allowing 63.6 per contest (26th in college basketball).
Cam Spencer is 237th in the country with a team-high 15.2 points per game.
Butler has a +145 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.3 points per game. It is putting up 82.2 points per game, 44th in college basketball, and is giving up 71.9 per contest to rank 196th in college basketball.
Butler's leading scorer, Pierre Brooks, ranks 159th in the country, scoring 16.4 points per game.
The Huskies record 39.3 rebounds per game (72nd in college basketball) while conceding 28.9 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 10.4 boards per game.
Tristen Newton's 6.8 rebounds per game lead the Huskies and rank 196th in college basketball play.
The Bulldogs win the rebound battle by 1.6 boards on average. They collect 38.1 rebounds per game, 115th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 36.5.
Jalen Thomas is 213th in the nation with 6.7 rebounds per game, leading the Bulldogs.
UConn averages 109.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (fifth in college basketball), and gives up 84.0 points per 100 possessions (59th in college basketball).
The Bulldogs' 99.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 83rd in college basketball, and the 87.3 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 113th in college basketball.

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UConn win (63.8%)

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