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Butler
Bulldogs
25 - 8
North Carolina
Tar Heels
29 - 7
March 24, 2017, 7:09 PM EDT
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Butler
Bulldogs
25 - 8
North Carolina
Tar Heels
29 - 7
March 24, 2017, 7:09 PM EDT
 | FedExForum

  • Butler has just been quietly going about its business during March Madness and has largely gone unnoticed by the casual fan. This is exactly where the Bulldogs want to be, going 7-1 ATS in their past eight contests when being pegged as dogs. The Bulldogs have an uphill battle in front of them when they take on the UNC Tar Heels on Friday.

    Shark Bites
    • UNC is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games against teams with winning records.
    • The total has gone UNDER in Butler's last 4 games.
    • Butler is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games after winning the previous game in a matchup.

    Butler hasn’t exactly had the most difficult path to the Sweet 16 with games against Winthrop and Middle Tennessee. The Bulldogs have held those opponents to 64.4 ppg and a dreadful 29.5 percent from deep. Avery Woodson has stepped up his game for March Madness with the senior shooting 8-for-14 from beyond the arc.

    It’s hard to predict what UNC squad we are going to see in this game. Are we going to see the Tar Heels that pounded Texas Southern 103-64 while picking up 54 rebounds? Or do we see the team that barely got past Arkansas in a sloppy, hard-to-watch game? Either way, Joel Berry II needs to start playing better, with the point guard shooting just 5-for-21 for the tournament. In Berry’s defense, he has been dealing with an ankle injury but his inefficiency could be damning.

    Butler Bulldogs vs North Carolina Tar Heels Matchup

    Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

    North Carolina Tar Heels battles the Butler Bulldogs, currently sitting with a 25-8 mark (20-13 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 15-21 for the North Carolina Tar Heels and 14-18-1 for the Butler Bulldogs.

    It's a betting matchup between the No. 16-rated North Carolina Tar Heels and the No. 80-ranked Butler Bulldogs, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.

    Statistical Matchup

    Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features North Carolina's No. 9-ranked scoring average of 85.06 PPG, against a Butler Bulldogs defense rated No. 62 and allowing 68.15 PPG. The North Carolina Tar Heels FG% has averaged 46.99% to date this season, less than the Butler Bulldogs shooters have managed so far (47.88% per game).

    Recent Outings Betting Recap

    Butler got 19 points from Kelan Martin en route to a 74-65 victory over Middle Tennessee on Saturday at Bradley Center.

    The Tar Heels got 16 points from Kennedy Meeks as North Carolina ran past Arkansas 72-65 on Sunday at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.

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Odds

Friday, March 24 Fri Mar 24

Opening
Current
Butler
vsFinal
North Carolina
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+7
-110
+265
o152.5
-110
-7
-110
-330
u152.5
-110
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+7
-115
+275
o154.5
-115
-7
-105
-330
u154.5
-105
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

65.25
 Total Score
76.18
43.63
 Field Goal %
43.37
32.70
 Three Point %
31.12
74.02
 Free Throw %
74.15
29.97
 Total Rebounds
39.48
65.25
 Total Score
76.18
43.63
 Field Goal %
43.37
74.02
 Free Throw %
74.15
32.70
 Three Point %
31.12
19.78
 Three's Attempts
22.79
6.47
 Three's Made
7.09
6.47
 Offensive
11.18
23.50
 Defensive
28.30
29.97
 Total Rebounds
39.48
12.59
 Assists
11.91
13.41
 Fouls
16.79
11.81
 Turnovers
10.76
6.75
 Steals
5.39

Head To Head

BUTLR
 Stat Type UNC
2-0
 Record
0-2
2-0
 ATS
0-2
2-0
 O/U
2-0
78.00
 Score
68.50
33.50
 Half Time Score
26.50
37.60%
 Field Goal Percentage
40.83%
48.00
 Rebounds
34.50
21/53
 3 Point Shots
11/38
8.00
 Steals
9.00
BUTLR
 Stat Type UNC
2-0
 Record
0-2
2-0
 ATS
0-2
2-0
 O/U
2-0
78.00
 Score
68.50
33.50
 Half Time Score
26.50
37.60%
 Field Goal Percentage
40.83%
48.00
 Rebounds
34.50
21/53
 3 Point Shots
11/38
8.00
 Steals
9.00
Nov 26/14 (1 of 2)
BUTLR
 Stat Type UNC
Away
Home
74
 Score
66
+9.5
 ATS
-9.5
139 o
 O/U
139 u
32
 Half Time Score
35
30.60%
 Field Goal Percentage
38.60%
57
 Rebounds
40
9/28
 3 Point Shots
4/16
8
 Steals
9
Nov 20/12 (2 of 2)
BUTLR
 Stat Type UNC
Away
Home
82
 Score
71
+9
 ATS
-9
140.5 o
 O/U
140.5 u
35
 Half Time Score
18
47.20%
 Field Goal Percentage
42.90%
39
 Rebounds
29
12/25
 3 Point Shots
7/22
8
 Steals
9

Team Records

BUTLR
 Record UNC
25-8
 All
29-7
13-3
 Home
16-0
7-4
 Away
8-5
5-1
 Neutral Site
5-2
20-7
 As Fav
28-5
4-1
 As Dog
0-2
20-13
 ATS
19-16-1
9-7
 ATS Home
11-4-1
6-5
 ATS Away
4-9
5-1
 ATS Neutral
4-3
14-18-1
 O/U
14-21
8-8
 O/U Home
5-11
5-6
 O/U Away
6-7
1-4-1
 O/U Neutral
4-3
BUTLR
 Record UNC
12-7
 All
15-5
6-3
 Home
9-0
6-3
 Away
5-4
0-1
 Neutral Site
1-1
9-6
 As Fav
15-4
3-1
 As Dog
0-1
10-9
 ATS
10-9-1
5-4
 ATS Home
6-2-1
5-4
 ATS Away
3-6
0-0
 ATS Neutral
0-0
9-10
 O/U
9-11
5-4
 O/U Home
3-6
4-5
 O/U Away
5-4
0-0
 O/U Neutral
0-0
BUTLR
 Record UNC
7-3
 All
8-2
2-1
 Home
3-0
3-1
 Away
2-1
2-1
 Neutral Site
3-1
5-3
 As Fav
8-2
2-0
 As Dog
0-0
6-4
 ATS
6-3-1
1-2
 ATS Home
2-0-1
3-1
 ATS Away
2-1
2-1
 ATS Neutral
2-2
4-6
 O/U
4-6
2-1
 O/U Home
1-2
2-2
 O/U Away
1-2
0-3
 O/U Neutral
2-2

Trends

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Injuries

Name Position Inj Desc
Manny BatesFIs OUT Wednesday vs St. Johns, Academics
Eric Hunter Jr.GIs OUT Wednesday vs St. Johns, Academics
John-Michael MulloyF/CIs downgraded to OUT Wednesday vs St. Johns, Foot
Name Position Inj Desc
Will ShaverFIs out for season, Foot

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Date Opp Score SU Line Total ATS FG% FT% 3PTM
Mar 18, 2017MIDTN74-65W-2.5139.50W/U51.0678.268
Mar 16, 2017WINTH76-64W-10.5145W/U48.9866.678
Mar 9, 2017XAVIR57-62L-6.5142.50L/U42.8668.754
Mar 4, 2017SETON64-70L-8.5141.50L/U40.3880.006
Feb 26, 2017XAVIR88-79W-2.5144.50W/O54.8485.718
Feb 22, 2017VILLA74-66W+10139W/O50.9483.3310
Feb 19, 2017DPAUL82-66W-17139.50L/O56.9064.297
Feb 15, 2017STJON110-86W-10151W/O57.6372.5013
Feb 11, 2017PROV65-71L-3136.50L/U41.0782.355
Feb 7, 2017MARQ68-65W+1153W/U49.0264.299
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Date Opp Score SU Line Total ATS FG% FT% 3PTM
Mar 19, 2017ARK72-65W-11.5165.50L/U38.1076.005
Mar 17, 2017TEXSO103-64W-26.5156.50W/O50.6773.088
Mar 10, 2017DUKE83-93L-4154L/O41.0377.785
Mar 9, 2017MIAMI78-53W-8.5137.50W/U52.8383.337
Mar 4, 2017DUKE90-83W-7156P/O50.7576.196
Feb 27, 2017VIRGA43-53L-3.5130.50L/U35.4271.434
Feb 25, 2017PITT85-67W-9153.50W/U45.2160.0010
Feb 22, 2017LOUIS74-63W-7.5155W/U37.1072.417
Feb 18, 2017VIRGA65-41W-6.5136W/U46.5557.147
Feb 15, 2017NCST97-73W-11168.50W/O56.0075.007
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