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Butler Bulldogs vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/17/26

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Butler
10-7
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Today
Seton Hall
14-3
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Butler vs Seton Hall Pickswise Expert Predictions

Point Spread Pick
Seton Hall -6.5(-110)

The Butler Bulldogs will travel to Newark on Saturday for a Big East Conference game against the Seton Hall Pirates. Butler started the season 7-1 but has since lost 6 out of its last 9 games to move to 10-7. The Bulldogs have lost 4 straight games and are currently +6.5 underdogs on Saturday. Seton Hall has surprised people this season and has a chance to get back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022.

I like Seton Hall to cover the spread because its defense should bother Butler’s offense. The Pirates’ defense is ranked #5 nationally in opposing points per game at 63.1 and they are giving up just 58 points per game at home. Turnovers could become an issue for Butler in this matchup, as well, since Butler is ranked #221 in turnovers per game at 12.4 and Seton Hall’s defense is ranked #19. I expect Seton Hall to control the pace and make Butler uncomfortable all game. Let’s roll with the Pirates.

Butler vs Seton Hall prediction: Seton Hall -6.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to -7.

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My name is Robby Nardini and I have been a diehard college basketball fan my whole life. I am a former University of Illinois basketball manager and have been writing about college hoops since I moved on from the program in 2020. My gambling picks here on Pickswise are heavily calculated by using my overall college basketball knowledge, specific trends and analytical sites such as KenPom, Bart Torvik, Evan Miya and more. I write here at Pickswise as well as Illinois basketball specific outlets such as Armchair Illini and The Champaign Room. You can find me on X @robbynardini and @lockmamba, where I write a wide range of college hoops focused pieces and do my own Bracketology.
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