Creighton Bluejays at Butler Bulldogs NCAAB Pick - Odds - Free ATS Prediction

Creighton Bluejays at Butler Bulldogs NCAAB Pick - Odds - Free ATS Prediction

Cliff Knox
Date: January 31, 7:00 pm
Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse
TV: ESPNU

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Butler -6.5
Total: 150

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The 16th ranked Butler Bulldogs host the 22nd ranked Creighton Bluejays in a Big East game that will take place at the Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana at 7 PM ET. This game orginally hit the betting board with Butler -5 on the point spread line but the Bulldogs have bet up 1.5 points to -6.5. The O/U line has also seen some movement rising to 151.5 from a 149 opener.
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Creighton has won 19 of their 22 games on the season and they have covered the spread in 14 of the 20 games that have had a posted line. Butler has won 18 of their 22 games this season and they have covered the spread in 13 of the 20 games that have had a posted line.
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Creighton is coming off an 83-66 win over DePaul in their last game where they covered the 15.5-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 149, which was under the closing line of 150. Previous to the DePaul game the Bluejays had failed to cover the spread in two straight games and in six of their last seven games that have had a posted line the total has gone under. Creighton snapped their two-game losing streak with their win over DePaul.
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Butler is coming off an 85-81 loss to Georgetown in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as an 8.5-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 166, which was well over the closing line of 144.5. The Bulldogs have failed to cover the spread in two of their last three games and previous to the Georgetown game the total had gone under in two straight games. Butler had their four-game winning streak snapped with their loss to Georgetown.
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Offensively, Creighton is putting up 85.3 points per game, which ranks 12th in the nation, on a 52.2% FG average, which ranks 2nd in the nation. On the defensive side of the ball the Bluejays are allowing 72.3 points per game on a 43.3% FG average.
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Butler is putting up 76.8 points per game on a 47.5% FG average. On defense the Bulldogs are allowing 67.2 points per game on a 43.3% FG average.
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Earlier this month at Creighton the Bluejays beat the Bulldogs 75-64.
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Creighton Bluejays at Butler Bulldogs Betting Trends<br />
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Creighton is 5-1 against the spread in their last 6 road games.
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The Bluejays are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games against Butler.
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The game total has gone under in 5 of Creighton’s last 6 road games.
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Butler is 6-3 against the spread in their last 9 games.
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The Bulldogs are 4-1 straight up in their last 5 home games.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In this NCAAB matchup between Creighton and Butler have the public barely leaning to the Bluejays minus the 6.5 points with just 51%. The over/under bettors are thinking this game will go over the 151 points with over 60%.
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Creighton Bluejays at Butler Bulldogs Prediction

Creighton beat Butler in their earlier meeting by 9 at home covering the 5.5 point spread. That was the third consecutive win and cover for the home team in this series dating back to last season and I believe that trend will continue tonight Butler is coming off of their first loss of the season at home which should have them fully focused against a team that hasn't looked good since losing Maurice Watson Jr..

Free Pick: Take the Butler Bulldogs -6.5
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