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DePaul Blue Demons vs. Butler Bulldogs
The DePaul Blue Demons and the Butler Bulldogs will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -16.5-point favorites versus the Blue Demons, while the game's total opened at 148.5.
Butler was a 85-71 loser in its last match on the road against Musketeers. They failed to cover the +5.5-point spread as underdogs.
In their last action, DePaul was a 100-62 loser at home against Friars. They failed to cover the +9.5-point spread as underdogs.
DePaul:
Team record: 3-14 SU,4-12-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
DePaul is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
DePaul is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of DePaul's last 6 games on the road
Butler:
Team record: 11-7 SU,8-9 ATS
Butler is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Butler is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing DePaul
Butler is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing DePaul
Next up:
DePaul home to Marquette Wednesday, January 24
Butler at Georgetown University Tuesday, January 23