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Butler Bulldogs
81 – 88
FINAL Conference
UConn Huskies
Big East Conference · Hinkle Fieldhouse · January 5, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread CONN -6.0 Away covered
O/U 144.5 Over
Money BTLR +196 / CONN -240
Model Predictions
Spread Total BTLR win
Actual CONN +7 169 Lost
Massey CONN -2.1 (-4.9) — —
Massey Totals — 152.7 (+16.3) —
Bradley-Terry — — 33% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 30% ✓
Baseline Plus ML CONN -0.7 (-6.3) 149.9 (+19.1) 47% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ CONN -4.2 (-2.8) 148.7 (+20.3) 30% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML CONN -1.5 (-5.5) 149.1 (+19.9) 45% ✓
Baseline ML CONN -0.9 (-6.1) 149.8 (+19.2) 44% ✓

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Feb 12, 2026 CONN 80 – 70 BTLR
Dec 17, 2025 CONN 79 – 60 BTLR
Jan 22, 2025 CONN 80 – 78 BTLR
Dec 21, 2024 CONN 78 – 74 BTLR
Feb 7, 2024 CONN 71 – 62 BTLR

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings BTLR CONN
Overall 18-15 37-3
Conference 9-11 18-2
Home 12-6 17-0
Away 4-7 8-3
Neutral 2-2 12-0
Last 5 3-2 4-1
Streak L2 W13
Avg Pts For 76.5 81.4
Avg Pts Against 73.8 63.4
Massey 9.8 (#55) 16.3 (#12)
Bradley-Terry 1.47 (#68) 3.04 (#17)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.02 (#63) 3.84 (#18)
RPI 0.585 (#48) 0.629 (#16)
Shooting & Four Factors BTLR CONN
FG% 46.9% 50.2%
3PT% 33.1% 33.7%
REB / G 37.8 39.3
OREB / G 10.5 12.2
AST / TO 1.36 1.78
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 52.8% 57.3%
TOV% 14.7% 15.3%
ORB% 29.8% 38.3%
FT Rate 22.0% 25.4%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 47.9% 45.2%
Opp TOV% 16.9% 17.0%
DRB% 69.5% 74.6%
Opp FT Rate 14.9% 22.6%

Game Analysis

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