The Butler Bulldogs and Villanova Wildcats face off on Tuesday in a college basketball showdown at The Pavilion. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Butler vs Villanova prediction.

How Does Butler Bounce Back?

Butler in the last game faced off against Creighton and it wasn’t a good game. Butler scored only 57 points while the defense gave up 79 points. The defense wasn’t great, but even worse was the offense and they are going to need the offense to be better here. Butler overall is averaging 79.3 points while the defense is giving up 74 points per game. The offense is ranked 57th in the league and the offense needs to get back on the right track here. Pierre Brooks has been the top player averaging 15.3 points while shooting 45.3 percent from the field and 41.2 percent from behind the three point line. 

Villanova Needs This Win

Villanova have been a disappointment this season but they still sit with a 14-11 record overall. Villanova has won two games in a row and they are starting to get some confidence. In the last game against Georgetown, Villanova gave up 54 points and they ended up winning by 166 points. TJ Bamba had a strong game putting up 14 points, three assists, and two rebounds. Villanova on the season is averaging 72.4 points while their defense is giving up 66 points per game. The offense is ranked 226th while the defense is ranked 39th. Eric Dixon is averaging 15.6 points while shooting 47.9 percent from the field.