Free NCAA Hoops Pick: Bulldogs vs. Musketeers CBB Odds
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2022 NCAA Basketball Handicapping
(13-18) Butler Bulldogs vs. Xavier Musketeers (18-12)
Date: Wednesday, March 9th, 2022
Time: 4:30 PM EST
Venue: Madison Square Garden
CBB Moneyline Odds: Butler +190 | Xavier -286
CBB Betting ATS Odds: Butler +6.5 | Xavier -6.5 (Bet Now!)
CBB Betting Total: 131
The Butler Bulldogs will be taking on the Xavier Musketeers on Wednesday, March 9th in the first round of the Big East Tournament.
The tip-off is set for 4:30 ET from Madison Square Garden.
The Musketeers started off as a 7.5 point favorite and that number is now down to 6.5. The total has gone from 132.5 to 131.
Butler Bulldogs
As a conference, the Big East featured a lot of teams that played very well this season, but truthfully, Butler was not one of them. Even in a long season, they never seemed to be able to get out of their own way.
The Bulldogs ended their regular season on Saturday by losing to the Villanova Wildcats by a score of 78-59. Two times this season they got handled pretty well by Nova, which really should not surprise anyone.
It is not as if this team is totally devoid of talent, but they certainly do not have what a lot of other teams in the conference have, which definitely explains part of the reason why they did not have much success this year.
You have got to give the defense for the Wildcats credit on Saturday, as Butler was really never able to find their rhythm on the offensive side of the ball. It is pretty hard to win basketball games when you score under 60 points, especially when you are going against a very talented and well-coached group.
Xavier Musketeers
Xavier started off the season in a strong fashion, but I really did not like the way they ended. They will hope to make some noise in their conference tournament, but I am not necessarily sold on that happening.
The Musketeers ended up going 18-12. When five teams in the Big East won at least 20 games, that kind of record is simply not good enough.
These guys beat the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday by a score of 97-75. As we all expected in that one, it was not competitive at all.
As you can see by the number of points that they scored, their offense was clearly clicking in their last game. When you go against a team that is as bad as Georgetown, you ought to be able to score that many points.
CBB Betting Trends:
- Butler is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games.
- Butler is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games played on a Wednesday.
- Xavier is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone over in 4 of Xavier’s last 6 games against Butler.
Free Butler Bulldogs vs. Xavier Musketeers NCAAB Summary:
Both of these teams did not exactly have great regular seasons, but that does not matter when they start play in the Big East Tournament, as they will look to play a better brand of basketball.
4* Free CBB Betting Pick: Butler ATS
Butler did not have much success against Xavier in the two times they met this season, but the second meeting was a lot closer than the first. The Bulldogs may not win on Wednesday, but I do feel they can be competitive.
If this game were being played a few months ago, I would probably be all over laying the points with the Musketeers, but they are not the same team right now that they were then. Based on how they have looked, it is hard for me to have all that much confidence backing them here.
In this spot, the 6.5 points are too much with Xavier. I would say they win, but I am not sold on them getting the cover.
My play is on Butler getting the points in the Big East first round.
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