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The Butler Bulldogs (8-10, 1-6 Big East) visit the No. 18 UConn Huskies (13-5, 5-2) Tuesday. Tip-off from the XL Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Butler vs. UConn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Butler snapped a 9-game losing streak with an 82-77 win over Seton Hall last Wednesday but failed to cover as a 6-point home favorite. F Pierre Brooks II scored a team-high 19 points.
UConn has dropped 2 of its last 3 games after falling 68-63 against Creighton Saturday, failing to cover as a 7.5-point home favorite. G Solo Ball and G Hassan Diarra each scored a team-high 15 points while the Huskies shot 44.8% from the field.
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Butler at UConn odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:55 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Butler +625 (bet $100 to win $625) | UConn -1000 (bet $1,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Butler +13.5 (-115) | UConn -13.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 143.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Butler at UConn picks and predictions
Prediction
UConn 79, Butler 70
Moneyline
PASS.
There is no value on the Huskies (-1000) to beat a Butler team that is just 1-9 in its last 10 games.
Against the spread
BET BUTLER +13.5 (-115).
While the Bulldogs are just 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games, they are 3-0 ATS in their last 3 as underdogs of 8 or more points. That includes a cover as 8.5-point home underdogs in a 78-74 loss against UConn Dec. 21.
UConn has dropped 2 of its last 3 games and failed to cover 3 of its last 4. It has failed to cover 3 straight home games as well.
Over/Under
BET OVER 143.5 (-110).
Butler has hit the Over in 3 straight games and 6 of its last 10. It has scored 76 or more points in back-to-back games and allowed 71 or more in 9 of its last 10.
UConn has scored 76 or more points in 7 of its last 10 games and is 5-4-1 O/U in its last 10.
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