Butler Bulldogs vs Providence Friars 12/30/2020 Picks Predictions

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The Butler Bulldogs will play against the Providence Friars at the Alumni Hall in Annapolis on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 5:00 PM ET. Butler is in 5th place of the Big East Conference with a 2-3 overall standing and a .400 team-percentage. The Bulldogs defeated the Providence Friars during their recent showdown last December 23rd to a score of 70-64. Butler’s JaKobe Coles led his team in victory with 14 points and 3 rebounds. Forward Bryce Golden and Guard Jair Bolden chipped in 11 points each, while Forward Bryce Nze and Guard Chuck Harris pitched in 10 points apiece. Guard Myles Tate topped in rebounding with 8 and dished out a team-high 7 assists for the win.

The Bulldogs posted a field goal efficiency of 45.6% (26/57), connected 5 of 17 attempts from beyond the arc for 29.4% efficiency, and made 13 out of 23 (56.5%) attempted free throws. Butler pulled down 37 total rebounds with 11 coming from the offensive end of the court and distributed 13 assists. On the defensive side of the court, the Bulldogs recorded 2 blocks and 7 steals while winning the battle in turnovers 10 to 12. The Butler Bulldogs committed a total of 15 personal fouls in the process.

Butler Bulldogs vs Providence Friars Predictions 12/30/2020

The Providence Friars will try to continue their success versus Butler after winning their recent showdown with the DePaul Blue Demons to a score of 95-90. After the win, the Friars improved their record to 6-3 with a .667 team-percentage and settled in 4th place of the Big East Conference. Guard David Duke led Providence in triumph with 24 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds. Guard A.J. Reeves scored 22 points with 5 boards and 2 assists, while Center Nate Watson and Forward Noah Horchler chipped in 18 & 10 points, respectively. Watson controlled the glass with 14 big rebounds while Duke led the assist department with 6 in the winning effort.

Providence scored 42.3% field goal after completing 33 of 78 attempted shots in the perimeter. The Friars made 6 of 23 (26.1%) shot attempts from downtown, and knocked down 23 of 31 free throw attempts for 74.2% efficiency from the stripe. Providence out-rebounded Butler 45 to 40 boards with 13 coming from the offensive side of the hard court and distributed a total of 17 assists in the winning effort. The Friars ended up stealing the ball 11 times while denying 2 attempted shots and won the battle in turnovers, 12 to 17.

Butler Bulldogs vs. Providence Friars. The NCAAB Pick for this outing is Providence -5.5. The Bulldogs ranked 270th in offense and 204th on defense while the Friars ranked 117th in offense and 248th on defense. Butler out-matched Providence last time out, but the Friars have learned their lessons and handed DePaul the first taste of their rage by winning at 95-90. The Bulldogs still need a little toning with their new talents to blend with their plays. Butler is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 outings and 1-4 SU in their last 5 contests on the road. Providence is 12-3 SU in their last 15 matches and the totals went OVER in 7 of the Friars’ last 7 games at home. Final Score Prediction, the Providence Friars will win and cover ATS at 72-65.

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