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Providence Friars vs. Butler Bulldogs
The Providence Friars and the Butler Bulldogs will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -1-point favorites versus the Friars, while the game's total opened at 139.5.
Butler was a 76-73 loser in its last match at home against Salukis. They failed to cover the -9-point spread as favorites.
Providence won its last outing, a 80-77 result against Pirates on December 20. They covered in that game as a +3.5-point underdog.
Providence:
Team record: 5-2 SU,3-4 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Providence is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Providence is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Providence's last 6 games on the road
Butler:
Team record: 1-3 SU,0-4 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Butler is 2-8-1 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Butler is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games at home
Butler is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Providence
Next up:
Providence home to DePaul Sunday, December 27
Butler at Providence Wednesday, December 30