NCAA Basketball action resumes today when the Utah welcome the Bulldogs in what should be an entertaining match at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. If you plan to watch Utah vs Butler live, stream online, or on TV today then first check out our Utes vs Bulldogs preview below.
Utah Utes vs Butler Bulldogs
The Utes go into this one with a 70% winning record, and naturally as favorites over the Butler Bulldogs. Utah will be sure to keep an eye on the current Butler streak (Won 2), and take necessary precautions. The Utes are averaging 73.5 ppg this season (good for number 102 in the NCAA), but not as good as the Bulldogs’s 74 ppg average in the 2010-2011 NCAA season.
Playing on the road, the Bulldogs will need to play to their strengths and their 74.8 freethrow percentage is their strongest statistical attribute (and good for number 25 in the whole NCAA Division 1). The Butler are 6-4 this season overall (1-0 in the Horizon League) and today will hope to improve their 2 – 3 record away from Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Utah have been dominating their opponents this season in the blocks per game departement. Their 5.4 blocks per game is the number 26 best among the 350 colleges in the NCAA D1, and that will be an area that the Butler coaching staff will want to balance out today if they want to dampen Utah’s 6 – 1 home record. After 10 games, the Utes hopeful will be counting for a victory to improve their standing in the Moutain West Conference.The 15,000 expected fans in the Jon M. Huntsman Center will be in for a treat today and if you want to join them and watch Utah Utes vs Butler Bulldogs online live streaming on ESPN3 or on your TV – then make sure to tune in at 23:00 ET today.