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Both Butler and Maryland won by comfortable margins in their first-round games of the Midwest Region, but neither played a comfortable game. The teams tip off Saturday at HSBC Arena with a spot in the Sweet Sixteen at stake.
Oddsmakers currently have the Terrapins listed as 5½-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total is sitting at 133.
The Bulldogs rallied from a halftime deficit on Thursday afternoon to defeat the No. 12 Old Dominion Monarchs 57-46 in the first round of the tournament.
The Bulldogs' big second half allowed them to cover the 2.5-point spread on that day, while the combined score fell UNDER the posted total (124).
The Terrapins bounced the Davidson Wildcats with an 82-70 win Thursday afternoon in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament. Maryland covered the 7-point spread at HSBC Arena, while the final score fell just UNDER the posted total of 154.
Mike Jones led Maryland with 17 points from 6-for-13 shooting, while five others reached double figures in the win.
Oddsmakers currently have the Terrapins listed as 5½-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total is sitting at 133.
The Bulldogs rallied from a halftime deficit on Thursday afternoon to defeat the No. 12 Old Dominion Monarchs 57-46 in the first round of the tournament.
The Bulldogs' big second half allowed them to cover the 2.5-point spread on that day, while the combined score fell UNDER the posted total (124).
The Terrapins bounced the Davidson Wildcats with an 82-70 win Thursday afternoon in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament. Maryland covered the 7-point spread at HSBC Arena, while the final score fell just UNDER the posted total of 154.
Mike Jones led Maryland with 17 points from 6-for-13 shooting, while five others reached double figures in the win.