Butler Bulldogs vs Providence Friars Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Butler Bulldogs vs Providence Friars

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI

TV: ESPN+

Amica Mutual Pavilion is where the Providence Friars (9-13) will try to defeat the Butler Bulldogs (13-9) on Wednesday.

The Butler Bulldogs faced Georgetown and took a loss by a final of 77-64 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 13 while Georgetown finished the game with 18 fouls. They converted 10 of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. Georgetown ended up going 78.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of 14 attempts. Furthermore, Georgetown collected 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Georgetown distributed 18 assists and had 4 steals for the game. In reference to defending, Butler allowed the other team to shoot 54.9% from the field on 28 out of 51 shooting. They also distributed 15 dimes for the matchup while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to rebounding, they compiled a total of 29 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 16 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 88.9%. Butler walked away from the game with a 33.3% field goal percentage (21 out of 63) and converted 6 of their 21 shots from beyond the arc.

Jamie Kaiser is one guy who was a contributor for this contest. He finished 50.0% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He saw the court for 35 minutes and also collected 4 boards. He was able to score 19 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Butler will play this contest with a mark of 13-9 on the campaign. They average 82.0 points per outing (73rd in D-1) while connecting on 46.2% from the field. The Bulldogs are hitting 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc (167 of 487) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Butler is grabbing 38.6 boards per contest and has accumulated 351 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 85th in the nation in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 11.5 times per game and as a team are committing 15.1 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 275th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 329 conceded this year. The Bulldogs are giving up a FG percentage of 44.9% (640 of 1,425) and they surrender 34.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They relinquish 32.0% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 261st in college in opponents PPG (76.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Providence Friars walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-73 when they played Villanova. The Friars were able to snag 28 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 37 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 1 steal for the matchup. Villanova had 14 personal fouls for this game which got the Friars to the free throw line for a total of 14 shots. They were able to make 9 of the free throw tries for a clip of 64.3%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Providence knocked down 8 of their 23 tries (34.8%). When the game finished, the Friars finished the game shooting 28 for 58 from the field which had them sitting at 48.3%. The Friars allowed Villanova to make 30 out of their 59 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.8% in this contest. They finished 44.8% from three-point range via 13 out of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 22 from the free throw line (63.6%). Regarding rebounds, Providence allowed Villanova to grab 22 overall (5 on the offensive glass).

Stefan Vaaks ended up having an impact for the Friars for this game. He made 10 of 18 in the game for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and accumulated 1 rebound. He totaled 25 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 4 dimes for this game.

Providence has a record of 9-13 for the season. The Friars are committing 19.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.3 times per contest (113th in the country) and they turn the ball over 11.8 times per game. Providence has totaled 1,937 points on the year (88.0 per contest) and they collect 38.7 boards per contest. As an offense, the Friars are hitting on 47.8% from the field, which ranks them 54th in college.

The Providence defense allows 38.0% on 3-point attempts (229 of 602) and opponents are connecting on 72.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 17.2 assists and 36.7 rebounds per game, which is 354th and 304th in the country. The Friars are ranked 360th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 86.1. They are forcing their opponents into 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the field (220th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Providence

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