College basketball wagering interest will be high on Saturday when the Bulldogs of Butler hit the hard court against the Purple Aces of Evansville.

Evansville battles the Bulldogs, currently sitting with a 0-0 mark (0-0 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 0-0 for the Purple Aces and 0-0 for the Bulldogs.



View Butler vs Evansville Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Evansville in this one will find them as 3-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Purple Aces, most recently No. 256 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Bulldogs, who rate No. 38 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 2-0 victory for the Purple Aces.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Bulldogs is ranked No. 234 in NCAA hoops at 0 per game. Contrast that with Evansville’s No. 234 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Evansville is the No. 232-ranked team in the country at 0 per game, while Butler rates No. 232 at 0 per game.

Defensively, Butler features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Evansville, meanwhile, comes in at No. 136 nationally in scoring at home.

Butler lost its last outing, a 53-41 result against Connecticut on April 4. They failed to cover in that game as a 3-point underdog.

In their last action, Evansville was a 75-69 loser on the road against Boise State. They covered the 9.5–point spread as underdogs. Evansville suffered a 75-69 loss against Boise State on Monday, getting 17 points from Ned Cox in a losing effort at Taco Bell Arena.


Butler Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
After a loss are 7-3

Evansville Purple Aces Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Indiana are 4-1
After a loss are 5-5

A few Bulldogs at Purple Aces trends to consider:
Butler is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Butler is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Evansville
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Butler's last 9 games on the road
Butler is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Evansville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Evansville's last 5 games at home
Evansville is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Evansville's last 5 games
Evansville is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Butler


Next up:
Butler home to Chattanooga, Tuesday, November 15
Evansville home to Indiana, Wednesday, November 16