We are like Greeks. We are like Romans. / Centaurs and monkeys just cluster 'round us "Nemesis" - Shriekback
Butler Bulldogs
76 80
FINAL Conference
Creighton Bluejays
Big East Conference · Hinkle Fieldhouse · January 11, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread CREI -2.5 Away covered
O/U 145.5 Over
Money BUT +130 / CREI -155
Model Predictions
Spread Total BUT win
Actual CREI +4 156 Lost
Massey BUT -0.2 (-4.2)
Massey Totals 143.8 (+12.2)
Bradley-Terry 31%
Weighted B-T 41%
Efficiency Plus ML CREI -0.0 (-4.0) 145.8 (+10.2) 44%
Baseline Tuned ML BUT -0.5 (-4.5) 142.5 (+13.5) 53%
Baseline ML BUT -0.6 (-4.6) 142.1 (+13.9) 51%
Baseline Plus ML BUT -0.8 (-4.8) 140.6 (+15.4) 50%

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

Last 5 Meetings

Mar 4, 2026 CREI 7659 BUT
Dec 31, 2025 CREI 8985 BUT
Mar 8, 2025 CREI 8774 BUT
Feb 17, 2024 CREI 7957 BUT
Feb 3, 2024 BUT 9998 CREI

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings BUT CREI
Overall 15-20 25-11
Conference 6-14 15-5
Home 9-8 15-2
Away 2-9 6-6
Neutral 4-3 4-3
Last 5 0-5 2-3
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 74.7 75.5
Avg Pts Against 74.9 70.0
Massey 6.7 (#80) 10.4 (#54)
Bradley-Terry 0.36 (#140) 1.89 (#54)
W. Bradley-Terry 1.14 (#99) 2.34 (#58)
RPI 0.523 (#128) 0.601 (#38)
Shooting & Four Factors BUT CREI
FG% 44.0% 46.3%
3PT% 37.6% 34.2%
REB / G 35.6 38.4
OREB / G 8.6 8.4
AST / TO 1.16 1.25
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 51.7% 55.0%
TOV% 17.9% 19.5%
ORB% 27.1% 26.0%
FT Rate 34.1% 21.9%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 45.7% 46.0%
Opp TOV% 11.5% 12.1%
DRB% 69.2% 72.1%
Opp FT Rate 18.5% 12.8%

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