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Providence Friars vs. Butler Bulldogs
The Providence Friars and the Butler Bulldogs will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -9.5-point favorites versus the Friars, while the game's total opened at 129.
Last time out for Butler, they were a 69-64 winner as they battled Hoyas on the road. They covered in the match as a +1.5-point underdog.
Providence was a 64-60 loser in their most recent outing at home against Wildcats. They failed to cover the +2-point spread as underdogs.
Providence:
Team record: 11-10 SU,8-12-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Providence is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Providence is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Providence's last 6 games
Butler:
Team record: 17-4 SU,12-8-1 ATS
Butler is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Butler is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Butler's last 6 games
Next up:
Providence home to Creighton Wednesday, February 5
Butler home to Villanova Wednesday, February 5