Butler vs. Villanova odds, line, spread: Proven model reveals college basketball picks, predictions for Mar 5, 2022

A Big East battle is on tap between the Butler Bulldogs and No. 11 Villanova Wildcats at noon ET on Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler is 13-17 overall and 9-6 at home, while the Wildcats are 21-7 overall and 9-5 on the road. The Wildcats are favored by 8.5 points in the latest Butler vs. Villanova odds from Caesars Sportsbook and the over-under is 128. Before you make any Villanova vs. Butler picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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Now, it has simulated Butler vs. Villanova 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 60 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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