Butler at Villanova 1/16/22 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Butler Bulldogs visit Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sunday for a Big East battle against the No. 14 ranked Villanova Wildcats. Butler improved to 9-6 overall and 2-2 in Big East play following its 72-58 victory over Georgetown on Thursday. Jair Bolden was the leading scorer for Butler with 23 points. The victory snapped a two-game losing streak for Butler.

Bryce Golden is the leading scorer and rebounder for Butler with averages of 10.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, while Aaron Thompson is the leader in assists with an average of 4.4 assists per game. Butler has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Bulldogs are scoring an average of 64.0 points per game while shooting 43.0% overall and 32.4% from 3-point territory.

Villanova improved to 12-4 overall and 5-1 in Big East play following its 64-60 victory over the Xavier Musketeers on Wednesday. Collin Gilespie was the leading scorer for Villanova with 21 points and Justin Moore scored 16. Villanova has won five straight and holds a half-game lead atop the Big East standings over Providence.

Collin Gilespie is the leading scorer and leader in assists for Villanova with averages of 17.1 points and 3.3 assists per game while Jermaine Samuels is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.4 rebounds per game. Villanova has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 72.6 points per game while shooting 42.7% overall and 35.0% from 3-point territory.