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Butler Bulldogs vs. Providence Friars
The Butler Bulldogs and the Providence Friars will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Friars as -6.5-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total opened at 129.
Providence was a 76-74 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Wildcats. They covered the +10-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Butler, they were a 89-82 winner as they battled Musketeers on the road. They covered in the match as a +6.5-point underdog.
Butler:
Team record: 14-18 SU,15-16 ATS
Butler is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Providence
Butler is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Providence
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Butler's last 9 games when playing Providence
Providence:
Team record: 24-4 SU,17-11 ATS
Providence is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Butler
Providence is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Butler
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Providence's last 9 games when playing Butler