Gainbridge Fieldhouse · Neutral site
Closing line
BTLR -3.5✓ NU covered by 0.5
BTLR -3.5✓ NU covered by 0.5Closing total154.5Under by 35.5
 NU | This season | BTLR |
|---|---|---|
| 7-4 | Record | 8-3 |
| 4-7 | ATS | 7-4 |
| 8-3 | O/U | 5-6 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: NU 81–81 BTLR · ✗ NU (51%) lost
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NU | 23 | 35 | 58 |
| BTLR | 29 | 32 | 61 |
1st half: NU 23, BTLR 29 (BTLR by 6). The model had NU by 0.3 and a total of 75.5 (actual 52).
Team stats
| NU | BTLR | |
|---|---|---|
| 23-64 36% | Field goals | 22-58 38% |
| 4-23 17% | 3-pointers | 7-30 23% |
| 8-9 89% | Free throws | 10-14 71% |
| 35 9 off | Rebounds | 41 13 off |
| 18 | Assists | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 30 | Points in paint | 28 |
| 10 | Fast-break points | 8 |
Players
| NU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Singleton F | 34 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4-9 | 0-2 |
| Jayden Reid G | 32 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 5-13 | 1-4 |
| Arrinten Page F | 30 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3-8 | 0-1 |
| Jordan Clayton G | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
| Angelo Ciaravino G | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-2 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Max Green G | 26 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3-10 | 1-4 |
| K.J. Windham G | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-3 |
| Tyler Kropp F | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| Jake West G | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| Justin Mullins G | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
Did not play: Phoenix Gill, Cade Bennerman, Gus Hurlburt, Blake Smith, Nick Martinelli
| BTLR | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ajayi F | 36 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 8-14 | 0-2 |
| Finley Bizjack G | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2-10 | 2-9 |
| Drayton Jones C | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Azavier Robinson G | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-2 |
| Jamie Kaiser Jr. F | 22 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5-9 | 2-5 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Evan Haywood G | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3-10 | 2-9 |
| Yohan Traore F | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor G | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Yame Butler G | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
Did not play: Kevin Ndzie, Bryson Cardinal, Ethan McComb, Jalen Jackson, Jackson Keith, Jack McCaffery
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenBTLR -1.5
2 → BTLR
CloseBTLR -3.5
2 pts toward BTLR
Total
Open158.5
▼ 4
Close154.5
Down 4 since the open
Moneyline
NU +160 · BTLR -192
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened BTLR -1.5 · closed BTLR -3.5 · moved 2 toward BTLRmodel NU -0
model NU -0
Opened 158.5 · closed 154.5 · moved 4 downmodel 161.5
model 161.5
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | BTLR -3.5 | NU -0.2 | NU +3.7 | W NU covered |
| Total | 154.5 | 161.4 | Over 6.9 | L Under |
| Projected score | — | NU 80.8 · BTLR 80.6 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | NU -0.3 | BTLR -6.0 |
| 1H total | 75.5 | 52 |
| 1H projected score | NU 37.9 · BTLR 37.6 | NU 23 · BTLR 29 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NU | 6-4 60% | 4-6 40% | 8-2 80% |
| BTLR | 7-3 70% | 6-4 60% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
Since 2021-22
NU 0–1 BTLRBTLR leads · 1 game since 2021-22 · NU 0-1 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2024-25 | NU 69 vs BTLR 71 | BTLR +2.5 | BTLR W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Northwestern
11 games played
Straight up
7-4
64% wins
Against the spread
4-7
36% covers · avg +1.8 pts vs the line
Over / Under
8-3
73% overs · avg +5.2 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs MERC | W 70-47 | -26.5 | L −3.5 | 140.5 | U 117 |
| Nov 7 | vs BU | W 76-52 | -17.5 | W +6.5 | 136.5 | U 128 |
| Nov 10 | vs CLE | W 110-63 | -23.5 | W +23.5 | 151.5 | O 173 |
| Nov 14 | @ DEP | W 81-79 | -5.5 | L −3.5 | 145.5 | O 160 |
| Nov 21 | vs UVA | L 78-83 | +4.5 | L −0.5 | 149.5 | O 161 |
| Nov 23 | vs SC | W 79-77 | -4.5 | L −2.5 | 146.5 | O 156 |
| Nov 27 | vs OKST | L 81-86 | -2.5 | L −7.5 | 159.5 | O 167 |
| Dec 3 | @ WIS | L 73-85 | +10.5 | L −1.5 | 155.5 | O 158 |
| Dec 6 | vs OSU | L 82-86 | +1.5 | L −2.5 | 155.5 | O 168 |
| Dec 13 | vs JKST | W 93-53 | -30.5 | W +9.5 | 146.5 | U 146 |
| Dec 16 | vs VAL | W 86-70 | -14.5 | W +1.5 | 145.5 | O 156 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsMERC
MERCW 70-47
−3.5
7
vsBU
BUW 76-52
+6.5
10
vsCLE
CLEW 110-63
+23.5
14
@DEP
DEPW 81-79
−3.5
21
vsUVA
UVAL 78-83
−0.5
23
vsSC
SCW 79-77
−2.5
27
vsOKST
OKSTL 81-86
−7.5
3
@WIS
WISL 73-85
−1.5
6
vsOSU
OSUL 82-86
−2.5
13
vsJKST
JKSTW 93-53
+9.5
16
vsVAL
VALW 86-70
+1.5
covered 4didn’t cover 7avg +1.8 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsMERC
MERCW 70-47
−23.5
7
vsBU
BUW 76-52
−8.5
10
vsCLE
CLEW 110-63
+21.5
14
@DEP
DEPW 81-79
+14.5
21
vsUVA
UVAL 78-83
+11.5
23
vsSC
SCW 79-77
+9.5
27
vsOKST
OKSTL 81-86
+7.5
3
@WIS
WISL 73-85
+2.5
6
vsOSU
OSUL 82-86
+12.5
13
vsJKST
JKSTW 93-53
−0.5
16
vsVAL
VALW 86-70
+10.5
over 8under 3avg +5.2 ptslonger = bigger margin
Butler
11 games played
Straight up
8-3
73% wins
Against the spread
7-4
64% covers · avg +3.7 pts vs the line
Over / Under
5-6
45% overs · avg +5.6 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5 | vs USI | W 88-58 | -22.5 | W +7.5 | 156.5 | U 146 |
| Nov 8 | vs IUIN | W 112-80 | -20.5 | W +11.5 | 192.5 | U 192 |
| Nov 11 | vs CHST | W 98-66 | -26.5 | W +5.5 | 158.5 | O 164 |
| Nov 15 | @ SMU | L 85-87 | +7.5 | W +5.5 | 163.5 | O 172 |
| Nov 21 | vsSC | W 79-72 | -3.5 | W +3.5 | 150.5 | O 151 |
| Nov 23 | vsUVA | W 80-73 | +6.5 | W +13.5 | 155.5 | U 153 |
| Nov 28 | vs WRST | W 94-69 | -14.5 | W +10.5 | 150.5 | O 163 |
| Dec 2 | vs EMU | W 84-68 | -17.5 | L −1.5 | 153.5 | U 152 |
| Dec 6 | vs BOIS | L 68-77 | -2.5 | L −11.5 | 148.5 | U 145 |
| Dec 13 | vs PROV | W 113-110 | -3.5 | L −0.5 | 164.5 | O 223 |
| Dec 16 | @ CONN | L 60-79 | +15.5 | L −3.5 | 144.5 | U 139 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
5
vsUSI
USIW 88-58
+7.5
8
vsIUIN
IUINW 112-80
+11.5
11
vsCHST
CHSTW 98-66
+5.5
15
@SMU
SMUL 85-87
+5.5
21
vsSC
SCW 79-72
+3.5
23
vsUVA
UVAW 80-73
+13.5
28
vsWRST
WRSTW 94-69
+10.5
2
vsEMU
EMUW 84-68
−1.5
6
vsBOIS
BOISL 68-77
−11.5
13
vsPROV
PROVW 113-110
−0.5
16
@CONN
CONNL 60-79
−3.5
covered 7didn’t cover 4avg +3.7 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
5
vsUSI
USIW 88-58
−10.5
8
vsIUIN
IUINW 112-80
−0.5
11
vsCHST
CHSTW 98-66
+5.5
15
@SMU
SMUL 85-87
+8.5
21
vsSC
SCW 79-72
+0.5
23
vsUVA
UVAW 80-73
−2.5
28
vsWRST
WRSTW 94-69
+12.5
2
vsEMU
EMUW 84-68
−1.5
6
vsBOIS
BOISL 68-77
−3.5
13
vsPROV
PROVW 113-110
+58.5
16
@CONN
CONNL 60-79
−5.5
over 5under 6avg +5.6 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Northwestern
7-4 overall · 0-2 in conference · Big Ten Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs Valparaiso86–70
- Wvs Jackson St93–53
- Lvs Ohio State82–86
- L@ Wisconsin73–85
- Lvs Oklahoma St81–86
4 days since their last game.
Butler
8-3 overall · 1-1 in conference · Big East Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- L@ UConn60–79
- Wvs Providence113–110
- Lvs Boise St68–77
- Wvs E Michigan84–68
- Wvs Wright St94–69
4 days since their last game.