Butler Bulldogs defeat Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 99-65: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · NCAAB · Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 65, Butler Bulldogs 99
The Butler Bulldogs beat the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 99-65 on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Butler Bulldogs covered the spread as 27.5-point favorites. The game went over the pregame total of 156.5, with 164 points combined. AiQ went 0-2 on its spread and total picks in this game.
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs. Butler Bulldogs final score and game recap
The Butler Bulldogs led 52-29 at halftime. They outscored the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 47-36 in the second half.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Pavle Stosic (Fairleigh Dickinson Knights): 19 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists.
- David Jevtic (Fairleigh Dickinson Knights): 11 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist.
- Asim Djulovic (Butler Bulldogs): 25 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists.
- Eduardo Klafke (Butler Bulldogs): 16 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists.
Who covered the spread in Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs. Butler Bulldogs?
The Butler Bulldogs covered the spread as 27.5-point favorites, winning by 34 points. No closing spread is on file, so this uses the line AiQ recorded before the game, Butler Bulldogs -27.5.
AiQ's pick was the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights +27.5: a loss.
Did Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs. Butler Bulldogs go over or under the total?
The game went over: 164 points combined against a pregame total of 156.5, over by 7.5. No closing total is on file, so this is the line AiQ priced before the start. 81 of the 164 points came in the first half.
AiQ's pick was the under 156.5: a loss.
How did AiQ's Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs. Butler Bulldogs predictions do?
AiQ went 0-2 on its spread and total picks in this game.
- Moneyline: the Butler Bulldogs to win at -50000, a win. A price that short stays out of AiQ's record.
- Spread: the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights +27.5, a loss.
- Total: the under 156.5, a loss.
AiQ was right on the moneyline and wrong on the spread and the total.
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs. Butler Bulldogs game prop results: team totals and first half
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- Butler Bulldogs team total 92.5: the over, paying -115, with 99 scored.
- Fairleigh Dickinson Knights team total 62.5: the over, paying -120, with 65 scored.
- First-half total 75.5: the over, paying -115, with 81 points scored.
- First-half spread: Butler Bulldogs -15.5 covered, paying -115.
- First-half moneyline: Butler Bulldogs won the first half.
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs. Butler Bulldogs odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at +5238 and the Butler Bulldogs at -33378. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Butler Bulldogs a 98% favorite. The Butler Bulldogs won as the favorite at -33378: $0.30 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Butler Bulldogs, the best price before the game was -10000 at BetMGM: priced below fair (−19.8% value).
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights and Butler Bulldogs betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 0-2 in the 2026-27 regular season. That made it two straight losses for the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights.
This result left the Butler Bulldogs 2-0 in the 2026-27 regular season. Against the spread, they covered in 1 of 1 game with a closing line on file. Their only game with a closing total went over. That made it two straight wins for the Butler Bulldogs.
What's next for Fairleigh Dickinson Knights and Butler Bulldogs?
Next for the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights: the City College NY Beavers at home on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Next for the Butler Bulldogs: at the Boise State Broncos on Sunday, November 8, 2026.