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Butler
Bulldogs
21 - 13
Purdue
Boilermakers
29 - 6
March 18, 2018, 12:10 PM EDT
 | Little Caesars Arena

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Butler
Bulldogs
21 - 13
Purdue
Boilermakers
29 - 6
March 18, 2018, 12:10 PM EDT
 | Little Caesars Arena

  • Sunday’s March Madness icebreaker features a matchup between No. 2 Purdue and No. 10 Butler with Purdue Sportsbook as a 3.5-point favorite. The teams previously faced off on December 16, with Purdue easily taking an 82-67 victory. Bettors might not want to read too much into that lopsided win as Purdue has been hot garbage as a betting favorite, posting a 2-11 ATS mark in its last 13 in that spot.

    Shark Bites
    • Purdue is 1-5 SU in its last six games against Butler.
    • Butler is 4-0 SU and ATS in its last four games with one day off between games.
    • Butler is 3-8 SU and ATS as an underdog this season.

    The Boilermakers laid the smack down in their Sportsbook-round matchup vs Cal State Fullerton, destroying them 74-48. Snuffing out opposing offenses is nothing new for Purdue, which has allowed just 65.1 points per game this season.

    If you’re thinking upset in this one, there’s one particularly interesting red flag that you should be aware of. Since 1997, there’s been 12 instances of No. 2 seeds who’ve won six or fewer of their last 10 games coming into the tourney, and a whopping nine of them have lost in the second round! Purdue matches this criteria as the team came into March Madness with a 6-4 SU record in its last 10 games. With that in mind, Butler can be had at +145 on the moneyline.

    With a total of 143.5, it should be noted that both teams average close to 80 points per game, but neither is trending in any particular direction.

    Butler Bulldogs vs Purdue Boilermakers Matchup

    Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

    The Purdue Boilermakers battle the Butler Bulldogs, currently sitting with a 21-13 mark (16-17 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 18-17 for the Boilermakers and 19-14 for the Bulldogs.

    According to new college basketball power rankings here at OddsShark, it's the No. 16-ranked Boilermakers and the No. 40-rated Bulldogs in this matchup.

    Statistical Matchup

    In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Purdue's No. 139-rated squad against Butler's No. 176-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Purdue rates No. 26 in the country with 9.57 treys per game, while their foes tonight, the Bulldogs, rank No. 93 nationally with 8.26 per match.

    Recent Outings Betting Recap

    Butler earned a 79-62 victory over Arkansas on Friday, getting 27 points from Kelan Martin at Little Sportsbook Arena.

    The Boilermakers blew out Cal State Fullerton on Friday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 74-48 win at Little Sportsbook Arena.

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Odds

Sunday, March 18 Sun Mar 18

Opening
Current
Butler
vsFinal
Purdue
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+3.5
-110
+140
o145.5
+100
-3.5
-110
-165
u145.5
-121
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+4
-108
+167
o144.5
-106
-4
-112
-192
u144.5
-114
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

65.25
 Total Score
72.66
43.63
 Field Goal %
45.66
32.70
 Three Point %
32.17
74.02
 Free Throw %
74.44
29.97
 Total Rebounds
38.69
65.25
 Total Score
72.66
43.63
 Field Goal %
45.66
74.02
 Free Throw %
74.44
32.70
 Three Point %
32.17
19.78
 Three's Attempts
21.23
6.47
 Three's Made
6.83
6.47
 Offensive
12.29
23.50
 Defensive
26.40
29.97
 Total Rebounds
38.69
12.59
 Assists
15.49
13.41
 Fouls
13.69
11.81
 Turnovers
11.09
6.75
 Steals
4.74

Head To Head

BUTLR
 Stat Type PURDU
5-1
 Record
1-5
4-2
 ATS
2-4
4-1
 O/U
4-1
71.00
 Score
69.67
31.00
 Half Time Score
34.33
42.22%
 Field Goal Percentage
44.48%
33.50
 Rebounds
36.50
39/113
 3 Point Shots
37/107
8.83
 Steals
6.67
BUTLR
 Stat Type PURDU
2-1
 Record
1-2
2-1
 ATS
1-2
2-1
 O/U
2-1
72.33
 Score
73.33
28.67
 Half Time Score
31.67
40.93%
 Field Goal Percentage
45.93%
37.33
 Rebounds
37.67
17/52
 3 Point Shots
20/57
10.33
 Steals
6.67
Dec 16/17 (1 of 7)
BUTLR
 Stat Type PURDU
Home
Away
67
 Score
82
+7
 ATS
-7
141 o
 O/U
141 u
19
 Half Time Score
35
37.70%
 Field Goal Percentage
52.90%
37
 Rebounds
31
7/22
 3 Point Shots
9/21
9
 Steals
8
Dec 19/15 (2 of 7)
BUTLR
 Stat Type PURDU
Away
Home
74
 Score
68
+4.5
 ATS
-4.5
151.5 o
 O/U
151.5 u
31
 Half Time Score
27
39.70%
 Field Goal Percentage
41.40%
40
 Rebounds
44
4/16
 3 Point Shots
7/22
11
 Steals
4
Dec 14/13 (3 of 7)
BUTLR
 Stat Type PURDU
Home
Away
76
 Score
70
-2.5
 ATS
+2.5
143 o
 O/U
143 u
36
 Half Time Score
33
46.40%
 Field Goal Percentage
44.40%
35
 Rebounds
38
6/14
 3 Point Shots
4/14
11
 Steals
8
Dec 17/11 (4 of 7)
BUTLR
 Stat Type PURDU
Home
Away
67
 Score
65
+8
 ATS
-8
124.5 o
 O/U
124.5 u
35
 Half Time Score
46
45.30%
 Field Goal Percentage
40.00%
37
 Rebounds
37
7/16
 3 Point Shots
6/21
4
 Steals
8
Dec 16/06 (5 of 7)
BUTLR
 Stat Type PURDU
Home
Away
68
 Score
65
-4
 ATS
+4
125.5 o
 O/U
125.5 u
35
 Half Time Score
33
38.50%
 Field Goal Percentage
40.80%
23
 Rebounds
38
8/22
 3 Point Shots
7/14
8
 Steals
7
Nov 27/01 (6 of 7)
BUTLR
 Stat Type PURDU
Away
Home
74
 Score
68
+3.5
 ATS
-3.5
 O/U
30
 Half Time Score
32
46.80%
 Field Goal Percentage
49.00%
29
 Rebounds
31
7/23
 3 Point Shots
4/15
10
 Steals
5
Dec 19/98 (7 of 7)
BUTLR
 Stat Type PURDU
Home
Away
0
 Score
0
+14
 ATS
-14
 O/U
0
 Half Time Score
0
0.00%
 Field Goal Percentage
0.00%
0
 Rebounds
0
0/0
 3 Point Shots
0/0
0
 Steals
0

Team Records

BUTLR
 Record PURDU
21-13
 All
29-6
14-3
 Home
16-1
3-7
 Away
8-2
4-3
 Neutral Site
5-3
17-5
 As Fav
27-5
3-8
 As Dog
1-1
16-17
 ATS
17-17-1
12-4
 ATS Home
10-7
2-8
 ATS Away
4-5-1
2-5
 ATS Neutral
3-5
19-14
 O/U
17-17
12-4
 O/U Home
8-9
4-6
 O/U Away
3-7
3-4
 O/U Neutral
7-1
BUTLR
 Record PURDU
10-10
 All
17-4
6-3
 Home
8-1
3-6
 Away
7-2
1-1
 Neutral Site
2-1
8-5
 As Fav
17-3
2-5
 As Dog
0-1
8-12
 ATS
6-14-1
6-3
 ATS Home
3-6
2-7
 ATS Away
3-5-1
0-0
 ATS Neutral
0-0
12-8
 O/U
9-12
6-3
 O/U Home
3-6
4-5
 O/U Away
3-6
0-0
 O/U Neutral
0-0
BUTLR
 Record PURDU
4-6
 All
6-4
2-2
 Home
2-1
0-3
 Away
1-2
2-1
 Neutral Site
3-1
4-3
 As Fav
6-3
0-3
 As Dog
0-1
3-7
 ATS
2-7-1
2-2
 ATS Home
1-2
0-3
 ATS Away
0-2-1
1-2
 ATS Neutral
1-3
6-4
 O/U
5-5
3-1
 O/U Home
1-2
1-2
 O/U Away
1-2
2-1
 O/U Neutral
3-1

Trends

  • Butler are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
  • Butler are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against Purdue.
  • Butler are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against Purdue.
  • Butler are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Butler's last 20 games played in March.
  • Butler are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games played on a Sunday.
  • Butler are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games when playing as the underdog.
  • Butler are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games played on a Sunday when playing on the road.
  • Purdue are 2-11-1 ATS in their last 14 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Purdue's last 7 games.
  • Purdue are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Purdue's last 5 games against Butler.
  • Purdue are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games against an opponent in the Big East conference.
  • The total has gone OVER in 7 of Purdue's last 8 games played in March.
  • Purdue are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games played on a Sunday.
  • Purdue are 17-3 SU in their last 20 games when playing as the favourite.
  • Purdue are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games played on a Sunday when playing at home.

Injuries

Name Position Inj Desc
John-Michael MulloyF/CIs downgraded to OUT Wednesday vs St. Johns, Foot
Name Position Inj Desc
No Injuries to Report

Last 10 Games

Date Opp Score SU Line Total ATS FG% FT% 3PTM
Mar 16, 2018ARK79-62W-2150W/U49.1583.3311
Mar 9, 2018VILLA68-87L+8.5150.50L/O48.0884.627
Mar 8, 2018SETON75-74W-1.5148L/O47.6260.006
Mar 3, 2018SETON70-77L+2.5151L/U40.3588.898
Feb 28, 2018STJON68-75L-4144L/U35.1450.0010
Feb 20, 2018CREIG93-70W-6156.50W/O54.4155.5614
Feb 17, 2018PROV69-54W-7.5146W/U45.4577.785
Feb 13, 2018GTOWN83-87L-11.5148.50L/O46.9784.215
Feb 10, 2018VILLA75-86L+9.5157.50L/O43.55100.0012
Feb 6, 2018XAVIR93-98L-4.5154.50L/O53.2381.2514
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Date Opp Score SU Line Total ATS FG% FT% 3PTM
Mar 16, 2018FULLR74-48W-20145W/U38.9870.379
Mar 4, 2018MICH66-75L-4140.50L/O45.4570.594
Mar 3, 2018PENST78-70W-8.5141L/O52.0068.1811
Mar 2, 2018RUTGR82-75W-15.5133L/O54.0071.4313
Feb 25, 2018MINN84-60W-19150.50W/U51.6166.6712
Feb 22, 2018ILL93-86W-8.5146.50L/O58.3383.8711
Feb 18, 2018PENST76-73W-9.5142L/O49.0662.967
Feb 15, 2018WISCN53-57L-10.5137.50L/U39.5864.714
Feb 10, 2018MICHS65-68L+3148.50P/U40.6270.006
Feb 7, 2018OHIOS63-64L-10146L/U42.5578.958
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