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Villanova at Butler: Point Spread Line Movement

Saturday Jan 3, 2026 12:00 pm - Indianapolis, IN
Odds: Butler by 3, Total Points: 150

More Games From Jan 3, 2026
BUT -3.0 Open +1.0 High -3.0
Last -1.0 Low +1.5

Line Movement

The chart above graphs odds data from a leading global sportsbook. Chart times are your local time zone.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines

Since the start of the 2020-2021 NCAA Basketball season there have been 3953 games where the closing line favored the home team by 2 to 4 points. In these games:

  • The team like Butler won the game 2394 times (60.6%).
  • The team like Villanova won the game 1559 times (39.4%).
  • The team like Butler did better against the spread, going 1960-1907-86 (50.7% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.4 points.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2022-2023 NCAA Basketball season there have been 65 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 4 points more than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Villanova did better against the spread, going 38-26-1 (59.4% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 3.3 points.

Spread History

The table below lists odds from three leading global sportsbooks. Times below are Eastern time zone.

Book 1 Book 2 Book 3
Current -2.5 -2.5 --
Open +1.5 -1.5 --
History
01/03 12:05 PM -- -2.5 --
01/03 12:00 PM -2.5 -- --
01/03 11:35 AM -- -1.5 --
01/03 10:35 AM -- -1.5 --
01/03 10:30 AM -1.5 -- --
01/03 09:15 AM -- -2.5 --
01/03 09:12 AM -2.5 -- --
01/03 01:25 AM -- -1.5 --
01/03 01:22 AM -1.5 -- --
01/03 12:35 AM -- -1.5 --
01/03 12:34 AM -1.5 -- --
01/02 09:38 PM -1.5 -- --
01/02 08:48 PM -1.5 -- --
01/02 08:35 PM -- -1.5 --
01/02 07:46 PM -1.5 -- --
01/02 07:45 PM -- -1.5 --
01/02 05:56 PM +1.5 -- --