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Connecticut Huskies vs. Butler Bulldogs
The Connecticut Huskies and the Butler Bulldogs will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Huskies as -6.5-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total opened at 144.5.
Butler was a 80-70 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Golden Eagles. They covered the +14-point spread as underdogs.
Connecticut won its last outing, a 94-89 result against Musketeers on December 18. They failed to cover in that game as a -13-point favorite.
Connecticut:
Team record: 9-3 SU,7-5 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Connecticut is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Connecticut is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Connecticut is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Butler
Butler:
Team record: 7-5 SU,6-6 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Butler is 5-15 ATS in its last 20 games at home
Butler is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Butler's last 14 games at home
Next up:
Connecticut at DePaul Wednesday, January 1
Butler home to Villanova Wednesday, January 1