Providence Friars vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 12/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Butler Bulldogs (7-2) will try to defeat the Providence Friars (7-4) at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday.

The Providence Friars faced off with Brown and took home the win by a score of 86-79 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Friars left the arena with 18 and Brown finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 of 21 shots from beyond the arc. Brown finished the contest at 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 15 of their 20 shots. Additionally, Brown had 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Brown recorded 17 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. Concerning defense, Providence allowed their opponent to shoot 43.1% from the field on 28 of 65 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With respect to pulling down boards, they collected 41 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Friars converted 18 of 21 shots for a rate of 85.7%. Providence wrapped up the game having earned a 46.2% FG percentage (30 of 65) and converted 8 of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jamier Jones is a player who had an impact in the game. He shot 87.5% from the field but finished the game without an assist. He was on the court for 19 mins played and snagged 6 boards. He scored 16 points on 7 of 8 shooting.

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Providence will play this contest with a win-loss record of 7-4 on the year. They are turning it over 11.5 times per game and as a team are committing 18.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Providence is grabbing 39.4 boards per game and is sitting with 186 assists so far this season, which is 23rd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Friars are hitting 35.8% on shots from 3-point land (107 of 299) and 79.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 90.0 points per game (18th in college hoops) while going 48.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Friars are forcing 11.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They relinquish 37.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 333rd in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (82.1). The Friars defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.6% (313 of 735) and they concede 37.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 343rd in D-1 in allowing assists with 173 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Butler Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 77-68 against Boise State. The Bulldogs pulled down 19 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in the matchup. They turned it over 7 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. Boise State had 16 personal fouls in this game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 17 tries. They were able to convert 10 of those for a clip of 58.8%. Concerning 3-pointers, Butler made 4 out of their 18 attempts (22.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 27 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.0%. The Bulldogs permitted Boise State to make 26 of 63 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 41.3% for this game. They finished 26.7% from three-point range by going 4 out of 15 and finished the game at 21 out of 26 at the charity stripe (80.8%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Butler permitted Boise State to get 41 overall (15 on the offensive side).

Michael Ajayi ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs in the matchup. He accumulated 16 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 dimes in the game. He converted 6 out of 13 for this contest giving him a rate of 46.2%, and added 8 rebounds.

Butler has a win-loss record of 7-2 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are hitting on 49.6% from the floor, which ranks 44th in college. Butler has scored 788 points this season (87.6 per contest) and they pull down 42.7 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 17.0 times per contest (61st in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game. The Bulldogs commit 15.7 fouls per game and they hit 65.6% from the charity stripe.

The Butler defense concedes 31.1% on 3-point shots (55 of 177) and opponents are knocking down 71.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 11.9 assists and 32.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 88th and 88th in college hoops. The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 160th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 72.2. They have forced 12.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (126th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Providence

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