It’s a battle of Big East foes as they take the floor in the Hoosier State looking to lock down a victory. The Villanova Wildcats are on the road as they make the trip to take on the Butler Bulldogs Saturday afternoon. Villanova was on the road Wednesday night as they took on St. John’s, getting drubbed 70-50 and failing to cover the line as a 3.5-point underdog. Butler comes in off a 90-66 road romp over Georgetown in their previous game Tuesday night, easily covering the line as a 3.5-point favorite. In the all-time series between the teams, the Wildcats own a 16-6 advantage, including a 62-50 home victory in the most recent matchup on February 14, 2023.
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Villanova was in action against St. John’s Wednesday night in their previous contest, suffering their third straight loss and their fourth in the last five games. The Wildcats dropped to 11-8 overall and stand 4-4 in the Big East, leaving them tied for sixth in the conference. Against St. John’s, Villanova was within two before giving up a 15-2 run in the first half that left them down 28-13 with 6:42 to play before intermission. The Wildcats were down 10 at the half and never got closer than five in the second half as they struggled offensively en route to the loss. Villanova shot 37.5% from the floor, including a dismal four of 25 showing from the perimeter, and was dominated 42-23 on the glass. Eric Dixon led the Wildcats with 16 points and eight rebounds in the loss.
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The Wildcats are a below average offensive unit as they are averaging 72.5 points per game so far this season, putting them 241st in the nation in scoring offense. Villanova is collecting an average of 36.2 rebounds a game while dishing out 11.8 assists per contest on the year. The Wildcats are an above average team on the defensive end of the floor, holding opposing teams to 66.5 points a contest, leaving them 59th in the nation in scoring defense so far this season. Justin Moore is one of two players averaging in double figures for Villanova and is second on the team with 11.6 points plus 3.3 rebounds per contest this season. Eric Dixon (15 points, 6.5 rebounds), TJ Bamba (9.7 points, 3.7 boards) and Tyler Burton (8.4 points, 7.2 rebounds) are solid secondary scoring options. Jordan Longino, Mark Armstrong, Chris Arcidiacono, Brendan Hausen, Angelo Brizzi, Hakim Hart, Lance Ware and Nnanna Njoku are key contributors for coach Kyle Nept une in his rotation. Villanova is shooting a paltry 42% from the field as a team on the year. The Wildcats are knocking down 9.1 triples a night while shooting 32.6% from beyond the arc. Villanova is an excellent team at the charity stripe as they convert a sparkling 81.6% of their attempts on the season, which is #1 in the nation.
Njoku (knee) missed the last four games and is considered questionable for this contest. Watch for information regarding his status here.
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