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Villanova Wildcats vs. Butler Bulldogs
The Villanova Wildcats and the Butler Bulldogs will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Wildcats as -10.5-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total opened at 126.
Butler lost its last outing, a 64-56 result against Golden Eagles on February 26. They covered in that game as a +8.5-point underdog.
In their last action, Villanova was a 76-74 winner at home against Friars. They failed to cover the -10-point spread as favorites.
Villanova:
Team record: 22-7 SU,14-13-2 ATS
Villanova is 1-2-2 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Villanova is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Villanova's last 5 games on the road
Butler:
Team record: 13-17 SU,14-15 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Butler's last 7 games at home
Butler is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Villanova
Butler is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Villanova