Lafayette vs. Butler prediction, odds, pick for Nov. 2, 2026

Butler is favored to beat Lafayette at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Monday (7:00 PM ET), according to Dimers' men's college basketball model.

Our Lafayette vs. Butler prediction gives Butler a 95.0% chance of winning, while the latest odds suggest the best betting value is on the over 149.5 points.

Lafayette vs. Butler key predictions

• Predicted score: Butler 86-66 Lafayette
• Butler win probability: 95.0%
• Lafayette win probability: 5.0%
• Butler -19.5 spread: 50.0% cover probability
• Over 149.5 points: 54.7% probability

Our men's college basketball predictions project each team's final score using offensive and defensive efficiency, recent performance, long-term trends, and matchup-specific factors.

We calculate win, spread, and total probabilities based on these projections and historical CBB scoring patterns, then compare them with the latest odds to find betting value.

Lafayette vs. Butler odds

Here are the best available odds across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets we track.

• Lafayette moneyline: +1800 (DraftKings)
• Butler moneyline: -3000 (BetMGM)
• Lafayette +19.5: -102 (FanDuel)
• Butler -19.5: -105 (DraftKings)
• Over 149.5 points: -110 (Caesars Sportsbook)
• Under 149.5 points: -105 (DraftKings)

Odds are subject to change and may vary by location.

Lafayette vs. Butler pick: Over 149.5 (-110)

Our model makes Butler the likelier winner, but our best value bet is the over 149.5 total points at -110 on Caesars Sportsbook.

Those odds give the over an implied probability of 52.4%, while our model puts it at 54.7%.

That's a 2.3% edge, the largest across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets for this game.

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Lafayette vs. Butler game details

• Matchup: Lafayette Leopards vs. Butler Bulldogs
• Date: Monday, November 2, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Venue: Hinkle Fieldhouse

About this prediction

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