Tennessee Tech @ Butler
Women's college basketball 2026-27 · SoCon vs Big East · · Hinkle Fieldhouse
- Tennessee Tech SoCon 0-0, 6th · 0-0 overall
- Butler Big East 0-0, 1st · 0-0 overall
Game day
No over/under yet · our total 129.6
- Tip-off
The line
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | BTLR -1.8 |
| Total | n/a | 129.6 |
| Moneyline | n/a | TNTC +133 BTLR -133 fair |
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5,000 simulated games
Advantages Why Butler can win
- Home court: Butler play at home, worth about 3.5 points in women's college basketball.
- Strength of schedule: Butler 116th (+0.5), Tennessee Tech 288th (-0.6) of 364.
- Strength: Butler rank 89th of 364 in effective shooting (eFG%) (48.5%).
- Relative strength: Butler rank 116th of 364 in strength of schedule (+0.5).
- Team matchup: where Butler can take advantage. Their shooting efficiency (89th of 364) meets the Tennessee Tech shooting defense (288th), so look for them to get clean looks against a defense that gives them up.
- Star matchup: no key position favors Butler, so they need their depth to beat the other side's stars, with Saniya Jackson (9.2 pts, 5.5 reb, 1.7 ast, Game Score 8.2) leading the way.
- Simulation: Butler win 2,850 of 5,000 simulated games.
Disadvantages Why Butler may not
- Season-long ratings: betting lines have rated Tennessee Tech about 2.1 points stronger over recent games.
- Recent scoring margins: worth about 1.9 points to Tennessee Tech in our ratings.
- Ball security (turnovers per 100 possessions): Tennessee Tech 144th (22.1), Butler 307th (25.9) of 364.
- Tennessee Tech's offense (92.7 points per 100 possessions, 155th in Division I) meets a Butler defense that ranks 229th.
- Team matchup: where Tennessee Tech can push back. Their offensive rebounding (22nd of 364) meets the Butler defensive rebounding (181st), so look for them to crash the glass for second chances. And their ball pressure (177th of 364) meets the Butler ball security (307th): a chance to turn steals into easy points in transition.
- Star matchup: At forward, LaReesha Cawthorn (Tennessee Tech: 9.8 pts, 10.0 reb, 0.5 ast, Game Score 9.3) has the edge on Caroline Dotsey (Butler: 7.6 pts, 4.6 reb, 0.5 ast, Game Score 4.8); best player against best player, Reghan Grimes (Tennessee Tech: 13.5 pts, 6.5 reb, 2.8 ast, Game Score 9.6) has the edge on Saniya Jackson (Butler: 9.2 pts, 5.5 reb, 1.7 ast, Game Score 8.2).
- Upset odds: Tennessee Tech win 2,150 of 5,000 simulations (43%). A 57% pick still loses about 4 times in 10.
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TNTC Tennessee Tech
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Side by side
| TNTC | BTLR | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | Record | 0-0 |
| -0.5 179 | Net rating | -4.0 218 |
| 92.7 155 | Offensive rating | 89.5 203 |
| 93.3 224 | Defensive rating | 93.5 229 |
| -0.6 288 | Strength of schedule | +0.5 116 |
| 42.0% 298 | Effective FG% | 48.5% 89 |
| 48.1% 288 | Opponent eFG% | 46.4% 236 |
| 22.1 144 | Turnovers per 100 | 25.9 307 |
| 38.4% 22 | Offensive rebound % | 26.8% 302 |
| 30.9% 162 | 3-point % | 31.7% 128 |
| 69.3 268 | Pace | 69.5 261 |
Small numbers are ranks among 364 Division I teams (1 = best; pace 1 = fastest). Ratings are points per 100 possessions; strength of schedule is the average rating of opponents faced (2025-26 season and this season so far).
Last 5 meetings
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