The Utah Utes take on the Butler Bulldogs in the College Basketball Crown. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. ET on FS1.
Utah is favored by 1.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -125. The total is set at 156.5 points.
Here’s my Utah vs. Butler predictions and college basketball picks for March 31, 2025.
Utah vs Butler Prediction
My Pick: Butler +1.5
My Utah vs Butler best bet is on the Bulldogs spread, with the best odds currently available at DraftKings. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
Utah vs Butler Odds
| Utah Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -115 | 156.5 -105o / -113u | -125 |
| Butler Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -105 | 156.5 -105o / -113u | +105 |
- Utah vs Butler spread: Utah -1.5
- Utah vs Butler over/under: 156.5 points
- Utah vs Butler moneyline: Utah -125, Butler +105
- Utah vs Butler best bet: Butler +1.5
Spread
I like the Bulldogs on the spread.
Moneyline
I have no play on the moneyline.
Over/Under
I'm not targeting the total.
My Pick: Butler +1.5
Utah vs Butler College Basketball Betting Preview
By: Bruce Marshall
Utah doesn't look like a team we want to back as the College Basketball Crown debuts in Las Vegas.
Craig Smith was dismissed before the end of a disappointing regular season and replaced by Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen.
But in the short term, there's been roster upheaval, with no fewer than seven Utes leaving the program via the portal, including starters Lawson Lovering and Jake Wahlin.
This is a real chance for Butler to salvage something from a disappointing campaign that likely puts real pressure on Thad Matta next season.
The Bulldogs were decent, mostly losing to the better Big East squds and beating the lesser sorts, after enduring a tough pre-league slate.
Assuming forward Jahmyl Telfort (16 PPG) and bruising wing Pierre Brooks II (15.2 PPG) play well, Butler has a clear edge.
