NCAAB · November 2, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET
LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS @ BUT
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Matchup Analysis
Hinkle Fieldhouse opens the season
Lafayette visits Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Monday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ in the regular-season opener for both teams.
SourceA new chapter for Butler
Butler tries to extend its run of consecutive season-opening wins to 15. The Bulldogs were picked last in the Big East preseason poll, making the opener an early test for a reshaped group.
SourceJackson’s return is an important availability read
Jalen Jackson returned from the leg scare sustained in the Indiana State exhibition and scored 27 points in the final tune-up at Ohio State, though that does not confirm his opener status.
SourceCurrie gave Lafayette a perimeter spark
Beckett Currie scored 30 points and made seven of 13 threes in Lafayette’s Oct. 22 exhibition win over Drexel, offering a potential perimeter spark despite the single-game sample.
SourceShareef Jackson anchors Lafayette’s returning experience
Shareef Jackson returns after averaging 10 points and five rebounds last season; his ability to contribute beyond the paint could matter against Butler’s size.
SourcePick Ideas
Lafayette plus the big number
A small Lafayette ATS lean makes sense at +24.5 or better; with Butler around -22, shop carefully and avoid a worse price.
Skip the steep Butler moneyline
At -4900, Butler’s moneyline offers little return relative to risk; the spread is a more sensible way to back Butler.
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