Butler Bulldogs vs SMU Mustangs Prediction, 11/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Butler Bulldogs vs SMU Mustangs

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025

Location: Moody Coliseum in Dallas, TX

TV: The CW Network

The Butler Bulldogs (3-0) are traveling to Moody Coliseum on Saturday where they will compete against the SMU Mustangs (3-0).

The Butler Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Chicago State and took home the win by a score of 98-66 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 16 and Chicago State accumulated 27 fouls. They knocked down 4 out of their 10 shots from 3-point land. Chicago State finished the game shooting 61.5% when shooting free throws by making 8 of their 13 tries. In addition, Chicago State collected 20 rebounds (3 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Chicago State doled out 11 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. Pertaining to defending, Butler allowed the other team to shoot 48.2% from the floor on 27 of 56 shooting. They also distributed 24 dimes in this game as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to getting rebounds, they compiled 32 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 21 of their 30 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. Butler ended the contest having earned a 52.6% FG percentage (30 out of 57) and converted 17 out of their 36 shots from 3-point land.

Finley Bizjack is one player who came through for the matchup. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He played 29 minutes and also totaled 2 boards. He ended up going 63.6% from the field and totaled 6 assists.

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Butler heads into this contest with a mark of 3-0 for the season. They average 99.3 points per outing (19th in the nation) while connecting on 50.0% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 38.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (30 of 78) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Butler is grabbing 50.3 rebounds per game and has 60 dimes this year, which has them ranked 35th in D-1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 14.7 times per game and as a group they commit 16.7 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game and they draw 27.3 personal fouls. They give up 28.3% from beyond the arc and they are 131st in the nation in points per game allowed (68.0). The Bulldogs are allowing a field goal percentage of 38.8% (78 of 201) and they concede 30.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 174th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 37 conceded for the year.

When they last played, the SMU Mustangs got the win with a final of 102-91 against Murray State. Concerning rebounding, SMU permitted Murray State to collect 29 in all (7 offensive). They shot 34.6% from distance via 9 of 26 and ended up shooting 18 of 24 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Mustangs permitted Murray State to make 32 of 62 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 51.6% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Mustangs finished 35 out of 74 from the field which had them sitting at 47.3%. Regarding 3-point attempts, SMU buried 7 out of 16 tries (43.8%). They were able to knock down 25 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 83.3%. Murray State earned 25 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Mustangs to the free throw line for 30 tries. They also coughed it up 11 times, while recording 10 steals for this contest. The Mustangs recorded 23 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in this game.

Kevin Miller was important for the Mustangs for the game. He converted 9 of 13 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He had 28 points in his 36 mins of playing time and added 6 dimes for the matchup.

SMU has a mark of 3-0 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mustangs are shooting 45.9% from the floor, which ranks them 186th in college. SMU has tallied 267 pts on the campaign (89.0 per game) and they pull in 40.7 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per game (192nd in college) and they lose possession via turnover 10.3 times per contest. The Mustangs are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game and they go 81.0% from the free throw line.

The SMU defense gives up 32.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (24 of 73) and their opposition makes 76.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 14.3 dimes and 35.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 243rd and 191st in those defensive categories. The Mustangs on the defensive side of the court are 223rd in the country in PPG given up with 75.0. They are forcing 13.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.7% from the floor (123rd in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take SMU

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