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Butler Bulldogs vs. Providence Friars
The fans at Amica Mutual Pavilion will be treated to a game between the Butler Bulldogs and the Providence Friars when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Friars as -4.5-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total opened at 141.
Providence was a 72-57 winner in its last match at home against Golden Eagles. They covered the +4-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Butler, they were a 74-64 winner as they battled Hoyas at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -10.5-point favorite.
Butler:
Team record: 10-2 SU,7-4 ATS
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Butler is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Butler's last 8 games on the road
Butler is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Providence
Providence:
Team record: 10-2 SU,7-5 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Providence is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Providence is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Providence's last 11 games at home
Next up:
Butler at St. John's Tuesday, January 2
Providence home to Seton Hall Wednesday, January 3