Providence Friars vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 3/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: Peacock

Madison Square Garden is the location where the Butler Bulldogs (16-15) will attempt to beat the Providence Friars (14-17) on Wednesday in the Big East Tournament.

The Providence Friars stepped onto the hardwood against Georgetown and took a loss by a score of 80-79 in their last contest. Providence walked away from the game having earned a 48.2% field goal percentage (27 out of 56) and converted 13 out of their 30 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Friars knocked down 12 of 18 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 34 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 13 assists for this contest while creating 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In terms of the defense, Providence allowed the other team to shoot 52.5% from the floor on 31 out of 59 shooting. Georgetown doled out 20 dimes and had 13 steals in the game. Furthermore, Georgetown snagged 25 boards (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Georgetown finished shooting 86.7% at the charity stripe by converting 13 of 15 tries. They made 5 out of their 15 shots from distance. In relation to fouls, the Friars walked away with 15 while Georgetown recorded 19 fouls.

Jaylin Sellers is a player who was a major factor for the game. He accumulated 21 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He played for 30 minutes and pulled down 5 boards. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists.

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Providence heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 14-17 for the season. They are turning it over 12.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.6 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Providence is pulling in 38.8 rebounds per contest and has tallied 437 assists this year, which is 184th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Friars are connecting on 35.8% on three-point shots (282 of 787) and 76.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 85.5 points per game (19th in the nation) while hitting 47.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Friars are forcing their opponents into 9.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 329th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 501 conceded on the year. The Friars defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.6% (915 of 2,052) and they surrender 35.5 boards per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 35.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 359th in the country in PPG allowed (84.1).

In their last game, the Butler Bulldogs took home the win by a final score of 81-71 when they played DePaul. The Bulldogs were able to collect 29 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for this contest. They turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 8 steals for this contest. DePaul earned 19 personal fouls in this game which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They were able to convert 25 of the free throws for a clip of 83.3%. Regarding 3-point shots, Butler knocked down 6 out of their 18 tries (33.3%). When the game finished, the Bulldogs ended up going 25 out of 61 from the field which had them sitting at 41.0%. The Bulldogs permitted DePaul to bury 26 of their 70 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 37.1% in this matchup. They finished 22.2% from three-point range by shooting 6 out of 27 and ended up shooting 13 of 20 at the free throw line (65.0%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Butler allowed DePaul to snag 33 in all (17 on the offensive glass).

Finley Bizjack ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He converted 6 out of 15 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and added 4 rebounds. He recorded 19 points in his 39 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist for this contest.

Butler has a win-loss mark of 16-15 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Bulldogs are connecting on 45.2% from the floor, which is 186th in college. Butler has scored 2,459 pts this season (79.3 per game) and they collect 37.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.5 times per contest (92nd in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 11.4 times per contest. The Bulldogs commit 15.4 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 71.8% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 266th in college hoops in points given up per game with 77.1. They are forcing 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.4% from the floor (255th in the nation). The Butler defense surrenders 32.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (241 of 739) and opponents are converting on 71.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 15.5 assists and 34.3 rebounds per contest, which is 313th and 178th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Providence

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