NCAA Basketball betting line favors Bulldogs over Pirates

The Seton Hall Pirates will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Bulldogs in Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday in college basketball action.

Supporters of the Pirates have watched them go 15-15 and 15-14 ATS on the year, while the Bulldogs are at 13-16 and 12-14-1 ATS. In totals betting, the Bulldogs are 11-16, while the Pirates have a 16-13 mark.

View Seton Hall Pirates vs Butler Bulldogs Odds and Stats.

Bettors looking to side with Butler in this one found them as -3.5-point favorites earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.

This game matches up the No. 297 (Bulldogs) and the No. 103 (Pirates) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank.



In their last action, Seton Hall was a 71-62 Sportsbook at home against Xavier. They covered the 1-point spread as underdogs. Seton Hall got 20 points from Brian Oliver en route to a 71-62 victory over Xavier on Monday at Prudential Center.

In their last action, Butler was a 79-46 Sportsbook on the road against DePaul. They covered the 1-point spread as favorites. Butler cruised to victory on Thursday, running DePaul out of the gym and running up a 79-46 score at Allstate Arena.

How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Butler's No. 146-rated squad against Seton Hall's No. 224-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Butler rates No. 149 in the country with 5.86 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 39 nationally with 7.67 per match.

A few Pirates at Bulldogs trends to consider:
Seton Hall is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Seton Hall is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seton Hall's last 10 games
Seton Hall is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Butler is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Butler is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Butler's last 6 games
Butler is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home