Butler Bulldogs vs Villanova Wildcats – NCAA College Basketball

NCAA

Butler

03-04-2022 07:00 PM EDT

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Villanova

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Butler Bulldogs face the Villanova Wildcats on Friday, 4th of March, 07:00 PM EDT at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The hosts of this upcoming match are 13-17, while their next challengers from Villanova are with 22-7 record.

Butler Bulldogs vs Villanova Wildcats Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 03-05-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Butler					59
Villanova					78

The two schools previously faced each other on January 16th, with Villanova defeating Butler 82-42 at home. Collin Gillespie had a great game and finished with 17 points, grabbing 5 rebounds and providing 3 assists. It was Chuck Harris who contributed the most for Butler with 15 pts and 1 assist. There has been no clear favourite across the previous five match-ups, with the Wildcats recording 3 victories and the Bulldogs triumphing on 2 occasions for the period. There were 140.2 points scored on average across those five encounters.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Butler Bulldogs Form

*Last 10 Butler Games - 3:7

03-09-2022	03-05-2022	02-26-2022	02-23-2022	02-20-2022	02-18-2022	02-15-2022	02-12-2022	02-08-2022	02-05-2022
82:89@ Xavier	59:78vs Villanova	64:56@ Marquette	66:60@ Seton Hall	70:71vs Providence	91:57@ St. John's	71:73@ DePaul	85:79vs Marquette	54:52@ Creighton	72:75vs St. John's

Butler shared the court with Marquette on Saturday, 26th of February when ending on the wrong side of a 64-56 score. Bryce Golden was the Bulldogs stand-out performer on the night and finished the game with 14 points, 1 dime and 1 rebound. As a team Butler finished the match averaging 38.2% field goals, 55.6% from the foul line and 17.4% three pointers. They hold a 3-7 balance across the last 10 meetings and at the moment are on a L4 run. The team is performing on a mediocre level at the Hinkle Fieldhouse with 9-8 home record. The Bulldogs next game is scheduled for this coming Saturday at home versus Villanova.

Butler Bulldogs Averages this Season

• Points For
  63.94
• Points Against
  67.00
• Assits
  11.00
• Rebounds
  29.06
• Steals
  5.18
• Turnovers
  11.36
• Blocks
  2.42
• Points Difference
  -3.06

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Butler Bulldogs Standout Performer

• Chuck Harris

  Chuck Harris has been the school's standout performer this season contributing with 10.4 points per game. On average he spends 28.1 minutes on the court, delivers 1.6 assists and grabs 2.9 boards.

Butler Bulldogs Missing Players

NONE

Villanova Wildcats Form

*Last 10 Villanova Games - 9:1

03-12-2022	03-11-2022	03-10-2022	03-05-2022	03-01-2022	02-22-2022	02-19-2022	02-15-2022	02-12-2022	02-08-2022
54:48vs Creighton	63:60vs Connecticut	66:65vs St. John's	59:78@ Butler	76:74vs Providence	71:69@ Connecticut	74:66vs Georgetown	84:89@ Providence	73:67vs Seton Hall	69:75@ St. John's

On 03/01 Villanova won 76-74 when coming up against Providence on home floor. 20 points, 1 assist and 2 rebounds for 30 minutes on the court were enough for Caleb Daniels to lead and be the Wildcats most valuable player. They averaged at a fair 40.4% field goal percentage, a low 33.3% when shooting from distance and 84.0% at the free throws. Villanova won 8 of their last 10 meetings, while losing 2 for the period and right now are on a W1 streak. They have a positive 10-6 record when playing on the road this season. The Wildcats’ next showing will be against the Butler Bears on 03/05/2022 when they will travel to Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Villanova Wildcats Averages This Season

• Points For
  72.84
• Points Against
  63.03
• Assits
  12.06
• Rebounds
  31.85
• Steals
  6.24
• Turnovers
  9.39
• Blocks
  2.24
• Points Difference
  9.81

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Villanova Wildcats Standout Performer

• Collin Gillespie

  Collin Gillespie has been Villanova's main weapon this season, averaging 16.5 points, 3.0 assists and 3.9 rebounds for 33.6 minutes of playing time.

Villanova Wildcats Missing Players

NONE