Georgetown Hoyas vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgetown Hoyas vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Butler Bulldogs (13-8) will go up against the Georgetown Hoyas (11-10) at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday.

The Georgetown Hoyas faced off with DePaul and earned the victory with a final of 70-61 in their last game. Georgetown ended the contest with a 51.1% field goal percentage (24 of 47) and converted 5 out of their 12 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hoyas buried 17 of 18 attempts for a rate of 94.4%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 30 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 16 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing defending, Georgetown let their opponent shoot 41.4% from the field on 24 of 58 shooting. DePaul doled out 14 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Moreover, DePaul snagged 23 boards (11 offensive, 12 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. DePaul went 40.0% when shooting free throws by converting 2 of 5 tries. They made 11 of 28 shots from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Hoyas ended up with 12 and DePaul finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Malik Mack is one player who was a major contributor for the contest. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 3 of 8 shooting. He played 30 minutes and snagged 2 boards. He shot 37.5% from the floor and also totaled 7 assists.

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Georgetown comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 11-10 this year. They turn it over 9.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Georgetown is collecting 36.3 rebounds per contest and has totaled 307 assists this year, which ranks 152nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Hoyas are shooting 32.0% on shots from 3-point land (135 of 422) and 74.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 75.3 points per contest (212th in the country) while hitting 43.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hoyas are forcing 11.2 turnovers every game and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 132nd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 267 conceded this season. The Hoyas defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.8% (523 of 1,223) and they concede 34.9 boards per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 34.6% from beyond the arc while they are 179th in college hoops in points per game allowed (73.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Butler Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 92-70 when they played St. John's. The Bulldogs collected 18 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 27 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while earning 3 steals for this game. St. John's committed 20 personal fouls in this game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 30 shots. They were able to bury 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 50.0%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Butler knocked down 7 out of their 16 tries (43.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bulldogs shot 24 out of 55 from the field which had them shooting 43.6%. The Bulldogs permitted St. John's to knock down 36 of 64 tries from the floor which had them at 56.3% for the game. They shot 45.0% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 9 of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 14 at the charity stripe (78.6%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Butler permitted St. John's to snag 39 in all (12 on the offensive glass).

Michael Ajayi pitched in for the Bulldogs in the matchup. He made 6 of 16 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and earned 11 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 34 minutes on the court and accounted for 2 assists for the matchup.

Butler has a win-loss record of 13-8 so far this season. The Bulldogs commit 15.2 fouls every game and they hit 70.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.0 times per game (81st in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest. Butler has earned 1,741 points so far this year (82.9 per game) and they grab 39.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 46.8% from the field, which has them ranked 101st in the country.

The Butler defense concedes 31.3% on shots from distance (148 of 473) and their opponents are making 73.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 14.8 assists and 34.6 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 288th and 187th in those categories on the defensive end. The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 262nd in college in PPG allowed with 76.7. They are forcing their opponents into 11.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (222nd in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgetown

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