Seton Hall vs Butler College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 17

The Butler Bulldogs (10-7, 1-5 Big East) hope to end a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Seton Hall Pirates (14-3, 4-2 Big East) on January 17, 2026.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Seton Hall vs. Butler Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 17, 2026
• Game time: 12 p.m. ET
• TV channel: TNT
• Location: Newark, New Jersey
• Arena: Prudential Center

Seton Hall vs. Butler Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Seton Hall win (80.4%)

Before you bet on Saturday's Seton Hall-Butler spread (Seton Hall -6.5) or over/under (144.5 points), see the betting trends and insights below.

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Seton Hall vs. Butler: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Seton Hall is 11-6-0 ATS this season.
• Butler has compiled a 9-8-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Seton Hall (4-4) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 6.5 points or more this season (50%) than Butler (2-1) does as a 6.5+-point underdog (66.7%).
• The Pirates have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered four times in 10 games at home, and they've covered four times in four games on the road.
• Against the spread, the Bulldogs have an identical winning percentage (.500) at home (5-5-0 record) and on the road (2-2-0).
• Seton Hall's record against the spread in conference play is 4-2-0.
• Butler has one Big East win against the spread this year.

Seton Hall vs. Butler: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Seton Hall has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 12 games this year and has walked away with the win 11 times (91.7%) in those games.
• The Pirates have not lost in eight games this year when favored by -310 or better on the moneyline.
• Butler has gone 1-4 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 20% of those games).
• The Bulldogs have played as a moneyline underdog of +245 or longer in just two games this season, which they lost both.
• Seton Hall has an implied victory probability of 75.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Seton Hall vs. Butler Head-to-Head Comparison

• Seton Hall was the -4-worst squad in college basketball in points scored (61.6 per game) and 119th in points conceded (70.2) last season.
• On the glass, Seton Hall was 14th-worst in college basketball in rebounds (27.8 per game) last year. It was 187th in rebounds conceded (31.3 per game).
• At 11.2 assists per game, Seton Hall was 21st-worst in the nation last season.
• Seton Hall committed 11.5 turnovers per game last year and forced 13.3 per game, ranking 221st and 45th, respectively, in the nation.
• Last season Butler averaged 74.7 points per game (147th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 74.9 points per contest (267th-ranked).
• Butler averaged 31.7 boards per game (188th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 32 rebounds per contest (233rd-ranked).
• Butler dished out 13.9 assists per game, which ranked them 148th in the country.
• Butler ranked -3-worst in college basketball with 7.5 forced turnovers per contest. Meanwhile, it committed 10.4 turnovers per game (108th-ranked in college basketball).

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