- Seton Hall is the slight favorite over Butler at home.
- Butler has +130 first half money line odds.
- Seton Hall sits atop the Big East Conference standings going into this game.
NEWARK, N.J. – The Big East Conference is one of the most competitive leagues in all of college basketball. Tonight, two teams in the Big East that will likely be in the NCAA Tournament face off as the No. 21 Butler Bulldogs (19-7) take on the No. 16 Seton Hall Pirates (18-7).
These teams played earlier in the season with Seton Hall knocking off a then fifth-ranked Butler Bulldogs team by a score of 78-70.
The Pirates currently hold the top spot in the Big East with a 10-3 record in conference play. Butler is only three games behind the Pirates with a 7-6 record against the conference.
Both teams are looking to bounce back as Seton Hall comes into this matchup hoping to end a two-game losing streak. The Bulldogs have also had some recent struggles as they’ve lost three out of their last five games. The desperation played in this game may very well affect these college basketball betting odds.
Butler Vs. Seton Hall Spread
Despite their recent struggles, Seton Hall is a 4.5-point favorite at home to complete a season sweep of Butler. Taking the spread on Seton Hall might be the best play as they’ve performed better than Butler ATS this season with a 15-9-1 record while the Bulldogs have a 12-12-2 mark ATS.
Feel comfortable taking Seton Hall to cover in this matchup especially if Pirates leading scorer Myles Powell (21.7 PPG) can get going early. If placing a bet on Butler ATS keep in mind that they are 5-1 ATS in their last six games on the road against Seton Hall.
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Betting Seton Hall Vs. Butler Straight Up
For money line bettors, Butler has the underdog odds of +170 to pull off the upset. With both teams struggling coming into this matchup, the ingredients for a Bulldogs victory are present. The money line odds for Seton Hall are listed at -200. Bettors may want to avoid placing a bet on Seton Hall SU because the better return lies within them covering the spread.
Online sportsbooks have the total for this matchup set at 134.5 points. Take the Over as the total has been eclipsed in eight of the last twelve matchups between Butler-Seton Hall.
Butler-Seton Hall is set for a 6:30 p.m. ET tip-off and will be broadcasted on FOX Sports 1.
What’s Next For The Teams?
After this game, the Seton Hall Pirates will host the St. Johns Red Storm on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET. The Butler Bulldogs will face another Top 25 ranked opponent as they’re the visiting team taking on the No. 15 Creighton Blue Jays on Sunday with 4 p.m. ET tip-off.
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