Providence vs. Butler Prediction
After their blowout loss to Villanova, Butler has rattled off two straight wins and will look to make it three in a row when it hosts Providence on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. ET. Is seven points too much to lay on the Bulldogs to cover versus the Friars?
Game Snapshot
645 Providence (+7) at 646 Butler (-7); o/u 129.5
2:00 p.m. ET, February 1, 2020
Hinkle Fieldhouse
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Public Betting Trends
According to our College Basketball Public Betting Chart page, 72% of betting tickets are on Butler to cover the spread in this matchup.
Providence Player Spotlight
Alpha Diallo had 13 points (5-14 FG, 1-4 3pt, 2-3 FT), eight rebounds and three assists in Wednesday’s 73-64 loss against Seton Hall. Diallo has 21 points in the last two games and has gone 1-7 from 3-point land in that stretch. While he was racking up double-doubles early in the season, his rebound numbers have struggled in conference play and that’ll continue to be a worry with Villanova and Butler on the schedule next.
Butler Player Spotlight
Kamar Baldwin had 21 points (9-21 FG, 1-4 3pt, 2-2 FT) and two steals in Tuesday’s 76-61 loss against Villanova. Baldwin tried his best to keep his team competitive, but it wasn’t enough in the end. He seems to be over his ankle issues and has scored at least 16 points in each of the last six games, though his lack of other stats is keeping his upside down.
NCAA College Basketball Betting Trends
Providence
The over is 8-2 in the Friars’ last 10 games as an underdog and is 9-4 in their last 13 road games.
Butler
The over is 5-1 in the Bulldogs’ last six games overall and has cashed in four straight games when they’re listed as the favorite.
Prediction
The favorite and home team has had success in previous meetings between these two teams and both fit Butler today. While the favorite has cashed in four of the previous five meetings between these rivals, the home team is 8-2 against the spread in the last 10 meetings. The Friars are also just 3-8 against the spread in their last 11 road games, are 1-4 against the number in their last five games overall and have failed to cover in nine of their last 10 games when coming off a loss. On the other side, the Bulldogs have covered in eight of their last 10 games coming off a win and have had some ATS success playing on Saturdays as well, going 6-2 against the number in their last eight games played on this day.
Saturday NCAA College Basketball Prediction: Butler Bulldogs -7