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Missouri State Bears vs. Butler Bulldogs
The Missouri State Bears and the Butler Bulldogs will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -14.5-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 140.
In their last action, Butler was a 73-72 loser at home against Golden Gophers. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites.
Missouri State lost its last outing, a 75-59 result against Sycamores on March 08. They failed to cover in that game as a +11.5-point underdog.
Missouri State:
Team record: 17-16 SU,17-15-1 ATS
Missouri State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Missouri State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Butler:
Team record: 18-15 SU,14-18 ATS
Butler is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Butler is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Butler's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Missouri State home to Missouri Southern State Monday, November 11
Butler home to Austin Peay Friday, November 8