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Butler Bulldogs vs. DePaul Blue Demons
The Butler Bulldogs and the DePaul Blue Demons will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Wintrust Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -3-point favorites versus the Blue Demons, while the game's total opened at 129.5.
DePaul lost its last outing, a 79-75 result against Wildcats on January 14. They covered in that game as a +9.5-point underdog.
In their last action, Butler was a 78-70 loser at home against Pirates. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites.
Butler:
Team record: 15-2 SU,11-5-1 ATS
Butler is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Butler is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games
Butler is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
DePaul:
Team record: 12-5 SU,8-8-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
DePaul is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
DePaul is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
DePaul is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Butler at Villanova Tuesday, January 21
DePaul home to Creighton Wednesday, January 22