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Butler Bulldogs vs. Providence Friars
The Butler Bulldogs and the Providence Friars will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Amica Mutual Pavilion.
Oddsmakers opened the Friars as -8.5-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total opened at 138.5.
Providence was a 75-64 winner in their most recent outing at home against Blue Demons. They covered the -9-point spread as favorites.
Last time out for Butler, they were a 86-56 loser as they battled Huskies on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +16-point underdog.
Butler:
Team record: 11-10 SU,9-11-1 ATS
Butler is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Butler is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Butler's last 5 games on the road
Providence:
Team record: 15-5 SU,12-8 ATS
Providence is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Providence is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Providence's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Butler home to Seton Hall Saturday, January 28
Providence at Villanova Sunday, January 29