Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 11/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

Hinkle Fieldhouse is where the Butler Bulldogs (16-16 last year) will go up against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (11-21 last season) on Wednesday.

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights played Mercyhurst and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 70-61 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Knights ended up finishing with 18 while Mercyhurst accounted for 19 fouls. They buried 6 of their 17 tries from beyond the arc. Mercyhurst went 87.5% at the free throw line by making 14 of their 16 attempts. Furthermore, Mercyhurst totaled 31 rebounds (3 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Mercyhurst earned 14 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. In reference to defending, Fairleigh Dickinson let their opponent shoot 51.0% from the field on 25 of 49 shooting. They also doled out 8 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 29 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Knights converted 14 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. Fairleigh Dickinson walked away from the game having earned a 38.9% FG percentage (21 of 54) and made 5 of their 23 shots from beyond the arc.

Arthur Cox is one guy who came through for this contest. He left the arena with 15 points on 4 of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 24 mins played and also snagged 3 rebounds. He shot 44.4% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists.

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Fairleigh Dickinson comes into this contest after finishing with a record of 11-21 last year. They had an average of 67.2 points per outing (341st in D-1) while hitting 41.3% from the floor. The Knights connected on 31.0% on 3-point shots (254 of 820) and 70.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Fairleigh Dickinson pulled down 35.3 boards per game and accounted for 386 dimes over the course of last season, which ranked 312th in college hoops in terms of passing. They turned it over 11.8 times per game and as a team committed 17.3 fouls every game.

On defense, the Knights were able to force their opponents into 10.9 turnovers every game while drawing 17.0 fouls. They gave up 36.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they ranked 72nd in college in opponents points per game (70.2). The Knights defense allowed a shooting percentage of 46.1% (781 of 1,695) and they surrendered 32.0 boards per contest as a squad. They were 64th in D-1 in giving up assists with 393 surrendered last year.

The last time they took the court, the Butler Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 91-81 when they faced Providence. In the matter of rebounds, Butler allowed Providence to collect 33 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They went 51.9% from distance by shooting 14 out of 27 and finished the game at 9 out of 13 from the charity stripe (69.2%). The Bulldogs allowed Providence to make 34 of their 65 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 52.3% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs walked away from this one shooting 30 for 65 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.2%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Butler converted 5 out of 17 attempts (29.4%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a clip of 76.2%. Providence had 16 personal fouls for the contest which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. The Bulldogs earned 21 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in this matchup.

Michael Ajayi ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs in the matchup. He earned 21 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 4 assists for the matchup. He converted 7 of 17 in this contest for a rate of 41.2%, and accounted for 11 rebounds.

Butler had a record of 16-16 last season. As an offensive team, the Bulldogs connected on 45.2% from the floor, which was ranked 180th in Division 1. Butler accounted for 2,540 pts last season (79.4 per game) and they collected 37.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists was at 15.5 times per game (81st in D-1) and they turned it over 11.3 times per contest. The Bulldogs committed 15.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.9% from the charity stripe.

The Butler defense allowed 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (255 of 765) and their opponents made 71.8% of their foul shots. They relinquished 13.6 dimes and 34.3 boards per game, which had them ranked 181st and 176th in college hoops. The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court were 282nd in the nation in PPG surrendered with 77.5. They were able to force 10.8 TO's every game and let teams shoot 45.7% from the field (264th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Fairleigh Dickinson

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