Villanova vs. Butler Prediction: Butler Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/1/2025]

Butler will square off with Villanova in college basketball action at Hinkle Fieldhouse on New Year's Day, commencing at 6:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Butler as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has simulated the outcome of Wednesday's Villanova-Butler game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"With the latest updates and numerous other variables, we estimate Butler's chance of winning at 54%, with Villanova at 46%."

For expanded analysis of Wednesday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Villanova vs. Butler predictions page.

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Villanova vs. Butler Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Wednesday's college basketball game between Butler and Villanova at Hinkle Fieldhouse is scheduled to commence at 6:30PM ET.

• Who: Villanova vs. Butler
• Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
• Time: 6:30PM ET/3:30PM PT
• Venue: Hinkle Fieldhouse
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Wednesday's Villanova vs. Butler matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Villanova vs. Butler Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Wednesday's NCAA basketball game between Villanova and Butler 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Butler a 54% chance of defeating Villanova. Our predicted final score has Butler winning 74-73.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Villanova and Butler each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 144.5 points has a 55% chance of going over.

Villanova vs. Butler Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Villanova	Butler
Spread	+1 (-112)	-1 (-108)
Moneyline	-102	-111
Total	o144.5 (-105)	u144.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Villanova vs. Butler Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Villanova vs. Butler matchup is on the spread.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Butler, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat Villanova on New Year's Day.

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