Butler Bulldogs

Bulldogs Have a Habit of Going UNDER in March

For the second straight year, Butler and Arkansas find themselves in the same region of the NCAA Tournament. After getting eliminated by eventual champion North Carolina in the South Region in 2017, the programs renew acquaintances in the first round of the East Region in Detroit. Arkansas has been doing a great job bouncing back from a loss lately, as the Razorbacks are 11-3 SU after losing their previous contest.

Sportsbook opened the Bulldogs as 1.5-point favorites with a total of 151.

SHARK BITES
  • The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Arkansas’s last 18 games in March.
  • Butler is 5-2 SU and ATS in its last seven games against the SEC.
  • Butler is 32-9 SU in its last 41 games after a loss.

The Bulldogs have had a roller-coaster of a season, as the squad is 4-6 SU since the start of February but was never in doubt to make the field. Butler reached the semifinals of the Big East tournament before losing to Villanova. Kelan Martin averaged 15 points and 6.3 boards in the Bulldogs’ run to the Sweet 16 as a No. 4 seed a year ago and led all players in scoring in Big East games at 23.6 per contest this season.

The Razorbacks are led by coach Mike Anderson, who’s directed the team to three tournament berths in seven seasons. Arkansas advanced to the semifinals in the SEC tournament before losing to runner-up Tennessee. In school history, Arkansas has compiled a 42-31 SU record in the NCAA Tournament, including 20-11 in the first round.

The Sportsbook of this game moves on to play either Purdue or Cal State Fullerton on Sunday. When the Bulldogs play in March, low-scoring affairs are the story. The UNDER is 15-6 in Butler’s past 21 games in March.

Butler Bulldogs vs Arkansas Razorbacks Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The 23-11 and 17-16-1 ATS Arkansas Razorbacks will face the 20-13 Butler Bulldogs, who own a 15-17 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Razorbacks are 18-15-1 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season while the Bulldogs are 19-13.

It's a betting matchup between the No. 268-rated Arkansas Razorbacks and the No. 40-ranked Butler Bulldogs, according to the latest college hoops power rankings here at OddsShark.

Statistical Matchup

When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Butler Bulldogs rank No. 183 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 34 per game. That compares with Arkansas’s No. 158 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Arkansas is college basketball's No. 127-ranked team at 7.79 treys per game, while Butler rates No. 100 with 8.18 per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Bulldogs got 13 points from Kelan Martin, but it was Villanova that prevailed in an 87-68 final on Friday at Madison Square Garden.

The Razorbacks got 19 points from Daryl Macon, but it was Tennessee that prevailed in an 84-66 final on Saturday at Scottrade Center.

The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Arkansas’s last 18 games in March. Butler is 5-2 SU and ATS in its last seven games against the SEC. Butler is 32-9 SU in its last 41 games after a loss.
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