Providence vs Butler 3/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Butler Bulldogs (14-18) vs. Providence Friars (24-4)
March 10, 2022 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Providence Friars -7.5 / Butler Bulldogs +7.5; Over/Under:
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The Butler Bulldogs and Providence Friars meet Thursday in the college basketball Big East Quarterfinal at Madison Square Garden. The Butler Bulldogs need a win after losing five of their last six games. The Providence Friars look for a win after winning 12 of their last 14 games.
The Butler Bulldogs are averaging 63.1 points on 41.8 percent shooting and allowing 66.5 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Chuck Harris is averaging 10.7 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Bo Hodges is averaging 10.4 points and 1.1 assists. Bryce Golden is dishing 0.7 assists and Jayden Taylor is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Butler Bulldogs are shooting 31 percent from beyond the arc and 69.5 percent from the free throw line. The Butler Bulldogs are allowing 31.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.5 rebounds per game.
The Providence Friars are averaging 72.5 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 66.6 points on 40.9 percent shooting. Nate Watson is averaging 13.7 points and 5.5 rebounds, while Al Durham is averaging 13.3 points and 3 rebounds. Jared Bynum is the third double-digit scorer and Noah Horchler is dishing 1.7 assists. The Providence Friars are shooting 35.6 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Providence Friars are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
The Bulldogs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Friars are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games and 3-13 ATS in their last 16 neutral site games. The over is 12-4-1 in Bulldogs last 17 overall. The over is 5-1 in Friars last 6 overall. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Providence Friars are obviously the better team here and have the rest advantage, so the line is going to be quite steep. However, the Butler Bulldogs are a scrappy bunch that competes and finds a way to hang around, and their comeback win last night over Xavier should provide confidence. When these clubs met less than a month ago, Butler forced overtime. This could be an ugly, close game. Give me the points.
