UConn vs Butler College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 16

The UConn Huskies (10-1, 0-0 Big East) will try to build on a six-game winning streak when they host the Butler Bulldogs (8-2, 1-0 Big East) on December 16, 2025 at PeoplesBank Arena.

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

UConn vs. Butler Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, December 16, 2025
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Peacock
• Location: Hartford, Connecticut
• Arena: PeoplesBank Arena

UConn vs. Butler Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UConn win (75.5%)

Check out the betting insights and trends below before placing a wager on Tuesday's UConn-Butler spread (UConn -14.5) or total (145.5 points).

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UConn vs. Butler: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• UConn has put together a 3-8-0 record against the spread this season.
• Butler has won seven games against the spread this year, while failing to cover three times.
• The Huskies had a worse record against the spread when playing at home (8-8-0) than they did in road games (6-5-0) last season.
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Bulldogs had a lower winning percentage at home (.412, 7-10-0 record) than away (.545, 6-5-0).

UConn vs. Butler: Moneyline Betting Stats

• UConn has won in five of the six contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• This is the best odds of a victory sportsbooks have given the Huskies this season with a -1695 moneyline set for this game.
• Butler has been the moneyline underdog just two other times so far this season, and it split the games.
• The Bulldogs have yet to play a game with moneyline odds of +890 or longer.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that UConn has a 94.4% chance of pulling out a win.

UConn vs. Butler Head-to-Head Comparison

• Last year, UConn was 90th in the nation on offense (77.0 points scored per game) and 56th on defense (68.0 points allowed).
• Last season, UConn was 111th in college basketball in rebounds (33.1 per game) and second-best in rebounds allowed (25.9).
• Last season UConn was eighth-best in the nation in assists with 17.3 per game.
• UConn committed 10.0 turnovers per game last year and forced 9.8 per game, ranking 71st and 317th, respectively, in the nation.
• With 74.7 points per game on offense, Butler ranked 147th in college basketball last year. On defense, it allowed 74.9 points per contest, which ranked 267th in college basketball.
• With 31.7 rebounds per game, Butler was 188th in the country. It allowed 32.0 rebounds per contest, which ranked 233rd in college basketball.
• Butler averaged 13.9 assists per game, which ranked them 148th in the nation.
• Butler, who ranked 108th in college basketball with 10.4 turnovers per game, forced 7.5 turnovers per contest, which was -3-worst in the nation.

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