Providence Friars vs. Butler Bulldogs Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 20 (2/20): NCAAB
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- Feb 20, 2022, 8:47:51 PM
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Odds
| Time | 11:00 p.m. EST |
| PROV money line | -165 |
| PROV spread | -3.5 |
| BUT money line | +140 |
| BUT spread | +3.5 |
| Over / under | 128.5 |
2021-2022 season stats
| Providence | Butler | |
| Record | 21-3 | 13-14 |
| Road / home record | 8-3 | 3-5 |
| Streak | W1 | W4 |
| Points per game | 73.5 | 64.7 |
| Points allowed per game | 64.3 | 68.6 |
| Rebounds per game | 37.1 | 32.3 |
| Rebounds allowed per game | ||
| Over / under record | 14-11 | 12-13 |
Preview
The Providence Friars will travel to Indianapolis and take on the Butler Bulldogs to open the Sunday college basketball slate. The Friars won the first meeting at home last month, 69-62.
Providence Friars
The Friars are 3-1 this month, but they’ve only lost two games since a loss to Virginia in November.
Providence is 21-3 this season, with a 11-2 record in Big East play.
Ed Cooley’s team is averaging 71.5 points per game on 44.3% shooting, while allowing just 61.2 points per game. Nate Watson leads a physical Providence team on both ends of the floor.
Butler Bulldogs
The Bulldogs are 2-4 this month, but they’ve quietly covered in eight of their last nine games.
Butler is 13-14 this season, with a 6-10 record in Big East play.
LaVell Jordan’s team is averaging 63.4 points per game on 41.9% shooting, while allowing 67.8 points per game. Chuck Harris scored 21 points in the first meeting, and he leads the team in scoring (10.7).
This feels like a gift for Providence here on the road, so I won’t overthink. Be careful of an ailing Butler team that always seems to find a way to cover.
BETTING TRENDS
Providence is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
PROV is 4-2 SU in their last 6 road games.
Butler is 3-2 ATS in their last 5 games.
Bulldogs is 4-2 SU in their last 6 home games.
Prediction
This feels like a gift for Providence here on the road, so I won’t overthink. Be careful of an ailing Butler team that always seems to find a way to cover.
Take Providence.s spread Sunday.
PICK: Providence -3.5 (-110)
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