<p>The UConn Huskies (5-1) hit the court against the Butler Bulldogs (3-5) as just 1-point favorites on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 4:00 PM ET on CBS Sports. The matchup has a point total of 128.5.</p>
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<h2>Betting Information</h2>
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<caption>UConn vs Butler Betting Information</caption>
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<th scope="col">Favorite</th>
<th scope="col">Spread</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite Spread Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Underdog Spread Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Total</th>
<th scope="col">Over Total Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Under Total Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite Moneyline</th>
<th scope="col">Underdog Moneyline</th>
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<td>UConn</td>
<td>-1</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>128.5</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>-120</td>
<td>100</td>
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<h2>ATS Records for UConn and Butler</h2>
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<caption>UConn and Butler Betting Information</caption>
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<th scope="col">ATS Record</th>
<th scope="col">ATS Record Against 1+ Point Spread</th>
<th scope="col">Over/Under Record (O-U-P)</th>
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<th scope="row">UConn</th>
<td>4-1-1</td>
<td>3-1</td>
<td>6-0</td>
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<th scope="row">Butler</th>
<td>2-5</td>
<td>1-3</td>
<td>7-0</td>
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<h2>UConn Leaders</h2>
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<li>The Huskies scoring leader is James Bouknight, who puts up 20.3 points per game.</li>
<li>UConn is led in rebounding by Tyrese Martin's 8.8 rebounds per game and assisting by R.J. Cole's 4.0 assists per game .</li>
<li>The Huskies are led by Cole from beyond the arc. He makes 1.8 shots from deep per game.</li>
<li>Bouknight leads the team with 1.5 steals per game. Isaiah Whaley collects 2.3 blocks a game to pace UConn.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Butler Leaders</h2>
<ul>
<li>Jair Bolden outpaced his teammates on the Bulldogs scoring front by putting up 13.5 points per game. He adds 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game this season.</li>
<li>The Bulldogs leaders in rebounds and assists are Bryce Nze (6.8 rebounds per game) and Chuck Harris (2.8 assists per game).</li>
<li>Bolden makes a team-high 2.9 three-pointers per game for the Bulldogs.</li>
<li>Butler's Harris has the top spot on the team's steals leaderboard with 0.9 per game and Nze is first in blocks with 0.8 per game.</li>
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<h2>Points Insights</h2>
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<li>The 75.5 points per game the Huskies record are 6.9 more points than the Bulldogs give up (68.6).</li>
<li>When UConn puts up more than 68.6 points, it is 3-1 overall and 2-0-1 against the spread.</li>
<li>Butler has a 0-2 record against the spread and a 0-2 record overall when giving up more than 75.5 points.</li>
<li>The Bulldogs score just 0.6 more points per game (64.1) than the Huskies allow (63.5).</li>
<li>Butler has put together a 1-0 ATS record and a 2-2 overall record in games it scores more than 63.5 points.</li>
<li>UConn's record is 1-0-1 against the spread and 1-1 overall when it allows more than 64.1 points.</li>
<li>The Huskies have out-scored their opponents by a total of 72 points this season (12 points per game on average), and opponents of the Bulldogs have out-scored them by 36 more points on the year (4.5 per game).</li>
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<h2>Rebounding Insights</h2>
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<li>The Huskies average 41.5 rebounds per game, outrebounding the Bulldogs by 11 boards per contest.</li>
<li>When UConn earns the rebounding advantage they are 4-1 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Butler is 1-4.</li>
<li>The Huskies grab 15.7 offensive rebounds per game, more than the Bulldogs by 7.5 rebounds per game.</li>
<li>When the Huskies grab the most offensive rebounds they are 3-1 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, the Bulldogs are 1-2.</li>
<li>UConn records an average rebounding margin of +9.2 rebounds per game, and Butler averages a margin of -1.6 rebounds.</li>
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View NCAA Men's College Basketball betting odds, lines and player stats for the matchup between the UConn Huskies and the Butler Bulldogs on Saturday, 1/9/2021.

NCAAB

UConn holds a 1-point advantage over Butler in their matchup on January 9, 2021.