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Butler Bulldogs vs. Seton Hall Pirates
The Butler Bulldogs and the Seton Hall Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -8.5-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total opened at 138.
In their last action, Seton Hall was a 85-68 winner on the road against Musketeers. They covered the +2.5-point spread as underdogs.
Butler lost its last outing, a 71-55 result against Friars on December 30. They failed to cover in that game as a +5.5-point underdog.
Butler:
Team record: 2-4 SU,1-5 ATS
Butler is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Butler is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Butler is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Seton Hall
Seton Hall:
Team record: 7-4 SU,8-3 ATS
Seton Hall is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Butler
Seton Hall is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Butler
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seton Hall's last 5 games when playing Butler
Next up:
Butler home to Georgetown University Wednesday, January 6
Seton Hall at Creighton Wednesday, January 6