The Connecticut Huskies are back in the national final and strangely and wonderfully, so is mid-major darling Butler.
The Bulldogs return to the national title game hoping to finish the job they nearly finished against Duke in 2010. Butler returns to the underdog role after beating VCU Saturday but bettors are already backing them at +4 and you can get them at better odds than that at shops such as Sportsbook now.
UConn broke the 0-4 ATS run for Big East schools in defeating Kentucky and they bring the tournament's top player in Kemba Walker.
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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 13-rated Huskies and the No. 38-ranked Bulldogs, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 78-76 result in favor of the Huskies.
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How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bulldogs rank No. 168 in NCAA Division 1 with 35 per game. That compares with Connecticut’s No. 12 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Connecticut is college basketball's No. 211-ranked team at 5.8 per game, while the Bulldogs rate No. 66 with 7.6 per game.
Defensively, Butler features the nation's No. 50-rated defense on the road, allowing 65.4 points per game. Connecticut, meanwhile, comes in at No. 116 nationally in scoring at home.
Butler was a 70-62 Sportsbook in their most recent outing against Virginia Commonwealth. They covered the 3.5–point spread as favorites.
Connecticut was a 56-55 Sportsbook in their most recent outing against Kentucky. They covered the 2.5–point spread as underdogs.
Butler Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Monday are 9-1
After a win are 10-0
Connecticut Huskies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
After playing Kentucky are 3-0
After a win are 9-1
A few Bulldogs at Huskies trends to consider:
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games
