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Merrimack Warriors vs. Butler Bulldogs
The Merrimack Warriors and the Butler Bulldogs will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -12-point favorites versus the Warriors, while the game's total opened at 135.
In their last action, Butler was a 81-70 winner at home against Mustangs. They covered the +1.5-point spread as underdogs.
Merrimack was a 74-63 loser in its last match on the road against Scarlet Knights. They covered the +19.5-point spread as underdogs.
Merrimack:
Team record: 1-3 SU,2-2 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Butler:
Team record: 3-1 SU,2-2 ATS
Butler is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Butler's last 10 games at home
Next up:
Merrimack at UMass-Lowell Monday, November 25
Butler at Northwestern Thursday, November 28