IU Indy Jaguars vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 11/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: IU Indy Jaguars vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

Hinkle Fieldhouse is the site where the Butler Bulldogs (1-0) will play the IU Indy Jaguars (0-2) on Saturday.

The IU Indy Jaguars played LIU and took a loss by a score of 94-90 in their last game. IU Indy ended the game with a 43.6% FG percentage (34 out of 78) and converted 8 of their 30 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Jaguars knocked down 14 of 18 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 27 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 20 assists for the game as well as forcing 23 turnovers and earning 16 steals. Pertaining to defending, IU Indy allowed 59.1% from the field on 39 out of 66 shooting. LIU earned 19 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, LIU grabbed 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. LIU went 50.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 22 attempts. They also buried 5 out of their 11 attempts from long range. Regarding fouls, the Jaguars finished with 17 while LIU totaled 13 fouls.

Maguire Mitchell is a guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up shooting 53.8% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He saw the court for 23 minutes and totaled 1 rebound. He ended up with 22 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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IU Indy will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 0-2 this year. They turn it over 13.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 26.5 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, IU Indy is collecting 29.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 40 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 12th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Jaguars are connecting on 29.4% on shots from beyond the arc (20 of 68) and 73.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 96.0 pts per game (68th in the country) while hitting 46.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Jaguars are forcing their opponents into 20.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.0 fouls. They are surrendering 39.4% on shots from downtown and they rank 361st in college in PPG allowed (106.0). The Jaguars are giving up a FG percentage of 60.8% (73 of 120) and they concede 42.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 356th in D-1 in giving up assists with 38 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Butler Bulldogs got the victory with a final of 88-58 against Southern Indiana. The Bulldogs recorded 37 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 52 for the contest. They also gave up possession 13 times, while recording 4 steals in this contest. Southern Indiana committed 24 personal fouls for the contest which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 29 shots. They were able to make 20 of the free throws for a rate of 69.0%. When discussing three-point attempts, Butler knocked down 8 of their 18 tries (44.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs walked away from this one shooting 30 for 65 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.2%. The Bulldogs permitted Southern Indiana to make 19 out of 65 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 29.2% for the game. They finished shooting 29.6% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 8 out of 27 and ended up going 12 of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Butler allowed Southern Indiana to grab 30 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Yohan Traore ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs in this matchup. He converted 6 out of 10 for the contest giving him a rate of 60.0%, and earned 6 rebounds. He had 15 points in his 16 mins of playing time, but finished this game without an assist.

Butler has a record of 1-0 this year. The Bulldogs have committed 19.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 69.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.0 times per game (94th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per game. Butler has 88 points on the year and they grab 56.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 46.2% from the floor, which ranks them 181st in the country.

The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 86th in college in PPG surrendered with 58.0. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 29.2% from the field (33rd in Division 1). The Butler defense gives up 29.6% on three-point shots (8 of 27) and their opposition knocks down 70.6% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 11.0 dimes and 35.0 boards per contest, which is ranked 162nd and 201st in Division 1.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take IU Indy

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