The Butler Bulldogs will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Wisc-Green Bay Phoenix at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Thursday in NCAAB play.

The Bulldogs currently sports a 6-7 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 2-7-1 ATS. The Phoenix are 6-6 and 4-5 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Bulldogs produce a 6-4 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Phoenix have gone 3-6 against the number.



View Wisc-Green Bay vs Butler Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 8.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 76-rated Bulldogs and the No. 55-ranked Phoenix, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 64-62 result in favor of the Bulldogs.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Phoenix rank No. 71 in NCAA Division 1 with 37.8 per game. That compares with Butler’s No. 126 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Butler is college basketball's No. 168-ranked team at 6.3 per game, while the Phoenix rate No. 292 with 4.8 per game.

Defensively, Wisc-Green Bay features the nation's No. 161-rated defense on the road, allowing 70.5 points per game. Butler, meanwhile, comes in at No. 274 nationally in scoring at home.

Wisc-Green Bay was a 63-61 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Idaho. They failed to cover the 3.5–point spread as favorites. Wisc-Green Bay got 19 points from Brennan Cougill en route to a 63-61 victory over Idaho on Thursday at Resch Center.

Butler was a 71-66 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Stanford. They covered the 12–point spread as underdogs. The Bulldogs grabbed a 71-66 win over the Cardinal on Thursday, behind an 18 -point effort from Ronald Nored at Maples Pavilion.


Wisc-Green Bay Phoenix Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Valparaiso are 3-7
After playing Idaho are 0-1
After a win are 3-7

Butler Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Wisc-Milwaukee are 9-1
After playing Stanford are 1-1
After a win are 5-5

A few Phoenix at Bulldogs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Wisc-Green Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Butler
Wisc-Green Bay is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Butler
Wisc-Green Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Wisc-Green Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Butler
Butler is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Wisc-Green Bay
Butler is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing Wisc-Green Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Butler's last 7 games when playing at home against Wisc-Green Bay
Butler is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games at home


Next up:
Wisc-Green Bay at Valparaiso, Saturday, December 31
Butler home to Wisc-Milwaukee, Saturday, December 31