Last Updated on March 19, 2011 9:00 pm by drew
Butler vs. Pittsburgh Odds
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TheSpread) – Butler looks to pull off another NCAA Tournament upset on Saturday when it takes on Pittsburgh in the Southeast Region.
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Pittsburgh is the No. 1 seed in the region while Butler is the No. 8 seed. These two will face off at 7:10PM ET from the Verizon Center.
According to oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com Pittsburgh has odds of -7.5 points against Butler on Saturday. The over/under total has been set at 127.5 points.
Pittsburgh is 28-5 on the season and 4-2 on a neutral floor. The Panthers are 15-13 against the point spread odds and have went under the point total in 15 of 28 lined games. Pittsburgh is coming off a 74-51 win over UNC-Asheville on Thursday. The Panthers led by just five at halftime but dominated the second half. Pittsburgh had a 44-24 rebounding edge in the win and they shot 42.1 percent from 3-point land while UNC-Asheville shot 15.8 percent from the arc. Ashton Gibbs had 26 points to lead the Panthers in the win.
Butler is 24-9 on the season and 5-1 in games on a neutral floor. The Bulldogs are 16-13-2 against the spread this season and they have went over the point total in 17 of 31 lined games. Butler got past Old Dominion on Thursday, 60-58 tanks to a score at the buzzer from Matt Howard. Howard finished with 15 points and 5 rebounds while Shelvin Mack added 15 points and 5 assists.
Trends show that Butler is 11-1 against the point spread odds in their last 12 neutral site games while Pittsburgh is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 NCAA Tournament games.
In terms of injuries, Butler comes into the game healthy while Pittsburgh forward Talib Zanna is out for the game due to a thumb injury.
Over 4,100 public bets have been placed on this game with Pittsburgh getting 60% of the wagers with a point spread of -7.5 against Butler on Saturday.
2011 March Madness Game Odds:
Butler vs. Pittsburgh, 7:10PM ET (View Matchup)
Butler +7.5 Over 127.5
Pittsburgh -7.5 Under 127.5
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