Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 11/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

Hinkle Fieldhouse is the location where the Butler Bulldogs (15-20 last year) will try to defeat the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (10-20 last season) on Wednesday.

The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles took the court against Tennessee State and went home with a loss by a final score of 74-69 in their last contest. Southern Indiana walked away from the game having earned a 40.6% field goal percentage (26 out of 64) and made 8 of their 21 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Screaming Eagles buried 9 of their 10 shots for a rate of 90.0%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 32 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 dimes in the game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 2 steals. In the matter of the defense, Southern Indiana let their opponent shoot 47.2% from the floor on 25 of 53 shooting. Tennessee State distributed 10 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Tennessee State grabbed 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Tennessee State ended up shooting 70.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of their 24 tries. They also buried 7 of their 20 tries from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of personal fouls, the Screaming Eagles ended up with 23 and Tennessee State racked up 15 personal fouls.

Jayland Randall is a player who was important for the matchup. He accounted for 18 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 29 mins played and grabbed 6 rebounds. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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Southern Indiana steps onto the hardwood after finishing with a mark of 10-20 last year. They had an average of 71.5 points per contest (246th in the country) on 42.8% from the field. The Screaming Eagles connected on 35.1% on three-point shots (216 of 616) and 73.1% from the free throw line. As a group, Southern Indiana pulled down 35.8 boards per game and totaled 343 dimes over the course of last year, which was 352nd in the country in terms of passing. They coughed up possession 11.7 times per contest and as a group committed 17.2 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Screaming Eagles were able to force their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per game and they drew 16.5 fouls. They gave up 35.3% on 3-point shots and they were 225th in college hoops in PPG allowed (73.5). The Screaming Eagles defensively gave up a FG percentage of 44.1% (784 of 1,778) and they relinquished 37.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They were 35th in college in allowing assists 364 surrendered over the course of last season.

In their last game, the Butler Bulldogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 100-93 against Boise State. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Butler allowed Boise State to get 26 overall (6 offensive). They finished 45.8% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 11 of 24 and finished the contest at 19 out of 25 from the free throw line (76.0%). The Bulldogs allowed Boise State to bury 35 of 58 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 60.3% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs went 34 for 59 from the floor which had them sitting at 57.6%. With respect to shots from distance, Butler buried 13 out of their 31 attempts (41.9%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.0%. Boise State was called for 15 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 16 shots. They turned it over 10 times, while recording 3 steals for the contest. The Bulldogs recorded 15 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 19 for the matchup.

Finley Bizjack ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs for this game. He made 8 of 12 for this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and tallied 1 rebound. He recorded 30 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 7 dimes for the game.

Butler had a record of 15-20 last season. As an offense, the Bulldogs shot 46.0% from the field, which ranked 103rd in college. Butler scored 2,616 pts last season (74.7 per game) and they snagged 34.9 rebounds per contest. They dished out assists 13.9 times per contest (150th in college hoops) and they lost possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest. The Bulldogs committed 13.6 fouls every game and they connected on 74.0% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs defensively were ranked 267th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 74.9. They forced their opponents into 7.7 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 44.2% from the field (208th in the country). The Butler defense conceded 31.8% on 3-pointers (266 of 836) and their opposition knocked down 75.4% of their free throw shots. They relinquished 13.8 dimes and 34.7 total rebounds per game, which ranked them 241st and 200th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Southern Indiana

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