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Butler Bulldogs vs. Providence Friars
The fans at Alumni Hall will be treated to a game between the Butler Bulldogs and the Providence Friars when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Friars as -4.5-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total opened at 138.5.
Providence was a 95-90 winner in its last match at home against Blue Demons. They failed to cover the -6.5-point spread as favorites.
Butler was a 70-64 winner in their most recent outing at home against Friars. They covered the +2-point spread as underdogs.
Butler:
Team record: 2-3 SU,1-4 ATS
Butler is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Butler's last 9 games on the road
Butler is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Providence
Providence:
Team record: 6-3 SU,3-6 ATS
Providence is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Providence is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Providence's last 9 games at home
Next up:
Butler at Seton Hall Saturday, January 2
Providence home to Creighton Saturday, January 2