The Georgetown Hoyas (7-4) are aiming to find success on the road, while the Butler Bulldogs (9-2) seek their sixth consecutive win at the Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indiana on Tuesday, December 19 at 6:30 PM ET. The Bulldogs are favored to win with a point spread at -11.5 (-110).

 

 

The Hoyas have found success in their last two games and have scored at least 70 points in both. Their most recent triumph was a 72-68 overtime victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, where Supreme Cook had a game saving block against a three point attempt from the Fighting Irish.

 

Jayden Epps leads the team in both points (18.9 PPG) and assists (4.7 APG) and also shoots 46.3 percent from the field. Cook is also having his hand in the game, while leading with 8.6 rebounds.

 

They are allowing 76.6 points per game and allowing 71.4, which is not a large margin of victory. They are shooting 44.4 percent from the floor and getting 14.5 assists each matchup.

 

The Hoyas have grabbed 38.1 rebounds, while also landing 3.9 blocks and 6.3 steals each game to assert their dominance on defense. These are compatible with the Bulldogs’ numbers in those categories, which should help keep them within reach.

 

 

The Bulldogs have won their last six games, all of which have been at home, and are 9-1 here. Their most recent victory was a 96-70 routing over the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals. In their only row defeats this season, they were against the (previously ranked) 18^th Michigan State Spartans and 19^th Florida Atlantic Owls.

 

They are led in points by Pierre Brooks with 16.8 each game. He is shooting 51.5 percent from the field, but is horrendous from the free throw line and makes 64.3 percent of his shots there.

 

The Bulldogs are averaging 84.7 points per game and are allowing 70.1. This is a good sign if they have a great margin of victory. They are shooting 48.4 percent from the field and put up 16.4 assists each game.

 

They are cleaning up the glass with 38.4 rebounds per game. They also boast 4.1 blocks and 6.4 steals each time on the floor.

 

 

MyBookie has the point spread odds available for this matchup, which favor the Butler Bulldogs to some degree to win by at least 12 points. While they are heavily favored to win regardless, the point spread offers a more enticing betting opportunity.

 

 

According to market analysis, the Bulldogs are favored to win with an 84.3 percent chance of success. As for the point spread, it is a toss up. However, the Bulldogs have been rough to beat at home and have typically won a majority of their games by at least 10 points.