A Big East battle takes place when Butler (9-6) and No. 14 Villanova (12-4) matchup in an early afternoon contest on Sunday at Noon ET. Butler knocked off Georgetown in their previous game, logging a 72-58 win. Villanova is on a five-game win streak. On Jan. 12, the Wildcats beat Xavier 64-60. Villanova is favored by 15 points and the over-under for total points is set at 124.

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The model knows Villanova graduate student guard Collin Gillespie is one of the top scorers in the Big East. Gillespie is currently third in the conference in scoring (17.1) while averaging 3.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. The Pennsylvania native has scored 20-plus in back-to-back games. In the win over Xavier, Gillespie had 21 points, three rebounds, and two assists. 

The model also knows Butler senior forward Bryce Golden is leading the team with 10.4 points while shooting 62% from the floor. He is also shooting a team-high 41% from downtown. Golden has scored in double figures three straight games. The Virginia native tallied 11 points with five rebounds in the victory over Georgetown. 

Now, it has set its sights on Butler vs. Villanova. We can tell you the model is leaning over the total and it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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