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Poolside Rants weighs in with some picks for Friday College basketball gambling action…NCAA Hoops style. The Wisconsin Green Bay Phoenix vs. Butler Bulldogs will both be trying to pick up a win when they meet at the Hinkle Fieldhouse, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Here is a preview and free cbb pick…

Green Bay Butler Betting – Bulldogs Aim To Re-Establish Order in Horizon League

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The Butler Bulldogs were beginning to rediscover the form that carried them to last year’s national championship game. Now, an upset loss has them fighting for redemption.

NCAA basketball betting: Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix @ Butler Bulldogs

Online Betting
Odds: Butler -14.5
Total: 139.5
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Why To Bet On Green Bay

The sports betting community has to be puzzled by Butler’s inability to do the little things and tend to simple details in the 2010-2011 season. Last year’s college basketball darling isn’t putting the pieces together one year after narrowly losing to Duke in the final game of the campaign.

Butler played undisciplined defense in the waning moments of last Sunday’s 69-64 loss at Wright State in Dayton, Ohio. Butler’s Andrew as Smith committed a dumb foul on a Wright State jumper with 46 seconds left. The Raiders converted a three-point play and gained an extra cushion down the stretch.

Smith and the Butler defense handed a gift to the Raiders, putting more game pressure on the Bulldogs’ defining offensive possessions against Wright State.

If Smith had not fouled, Butler would have trailed 66-64 margin, not 67-64. It turned out that, BU’s Shelvin Mack barely missed a game-tying three-point shot with eight seconds left, but if Butler had not needed a three to tie, Wright State’s defense surely would have pinched on the perimeter and been a little more willing to give the Bulldogs a driving lane to the rim for a tying two-point basket.

One point in the endgame phase of basketball carries a great deal of weight, and that’s a huge reason why Wright State abruptly halted the forward momentum Butler had been developing. Butler just isn’t making the same plays it did in the winter of 2010.

There are no guarantees with the Bulldogs this year.

Why To Bet On Butler

Super Bowl betting analysts realize that New Orleans played with a chip on its shoulder against the favored Indianapolis Colts last February. In this college basketball game, Butler is likely to be the team with a chip on its shoulder.

The Bulldogs have to be steaming mad after crumbling against Wright State down the stretch. Butler looked commanding and decisive in taking down Detroit last Friday, but two days later in Dayton, the Bulldogs lost their starch and strength against Wright State. Butler is now out of first place in the Horizon League, one game behind 6-1 Valparaiso in a league it expects to dominate.

Butler is not used to playing catch-up in its conference when the middle of January rolls around. Coach Brad Stevens’ team is going to be intent on fixing its many issues when it takes the court against Wisconsin-Green Bay this Friday night.

Having a home game at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis should definitely help Butler’s cause.

How The Game Will Play Out

Butler’s many ups and downs have been a constant source of puzzlement during this college football season, but the Bulldogs – at home and with a four-day rest between games – should be fresh, fit and focused for this conference clash.

Expect Butler to bounce back for one night.

The Bulldogs might struggle in the long run, but they should definitely take this game at home.

Green Bay Butler Betting Pick: Butler

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