Halftime Report

Butler is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Georgetown 44-32.

If Butler keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 13-7 in no time. On the other hand, Georgetown will have to make due with an 8-11 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

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Butler Bulldogs @ Georgetown Hoyas

Current Records: Butler 12-7, Georgetown 8-10

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We've got another exciting Big East matchup on schedule as the Butler Bulldogs and the Georgetown Hoyas are set to tip at 6:30 p.m. ET on January 23rd at Capital One Arena. Georgetown does have the home-court advantage, but Butler is expected to win by 3.5 points.

Last Saturday, the Bulldogs beat the Blue Demons 74-60.

Butler got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was DJ Davis out in front who scored 17 points along with five steals. Those five steals set a new season-high mark for him. Posh Alexander was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with six assists and six steals.

Meanwhile, Georgetown's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 92-91 to the Musketeers. Georgetown has not had much luck with Xavier recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Despite the defeat, Georgetown got a solid performance out of Jayden Epps, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 11 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Heath, who scored 18 points along with six assists and six rebounds.

The Bulldogs' victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for the Hoyas, they bumped their record down to 8-10 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Butler was able to grind out a solid win over Georgetown in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 74-64. The rematch might be a little tougher for Butler since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Odds

Butler is a 3.5-point favorite against Georgetown, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bulldogs as a 4-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 149.5 points.

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Series History

Butler has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Georgetown.

  • Dec 19, 2023 - Butler 74 vs. Georgetown 64
  • Feb 19, 2023 - Georgetown 68 vs. Butler 62
  • Jan 01, 2023 - Butler 80 vs. Georgetown 51
  • Jan 29, 2022 - Butler 56 vs. Georgetown 53
  • Jan 13, 2022 - Butler 72 vs. Georgetown 58
  • Feb 13, 2021 - Georgetown 78 vs. Butler 63
  • Jan 06, 2021 - Butler 63 vs. Georgetown 55
  • Feb 15, 2020 - Georgetown 73 vs. Butler 66
  • Jan 28, 2020 - Butler 69 vs. Georgetown 64
  • Feb 09, 2019 - Butler 73 vs. Georgetown 69