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The Texas El Paso Miners and the Butler Bulldogs will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at HP Pavilion.
Oddsmakers currently have the Bulldogs listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Miners, while the game's total is sitting at 130.
UTEP was shocked by Houston, losing 81-73 in the C-USA championship game at the Bank of Oklahoma Center Saturday afternoon.
Houston covered as a 7-point underdog while the final score played over the 144-point total.
Matt Howard had 14 points and nine rebounds, as Butler slammed Wright State 70-45 in the Horizon League Tournament championship game.
Butler covered as 7.5-point home favorites, while the teams played UNDER the 121-point total set by sportsbooks.
Team records:
Texas El Paso: 26-6 SU, 14-14 ATS
Butler: 28-4 SU, 13-19 ATS
Texas El Paso most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2
Butler most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
After playing Wright State are 8-2
After a win are 10-0
A few trends to consider:
Texas El Paso is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas El Paso's last 6 games
Butler is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Butler's last 5 games
Oddsmakers currently have the Bulldogs listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Miners, while the game's total is sitting at 130.
UTEP was shocked by Houston, losing 81-73 in the C-USA championship game at the Bank of Oklahoma Center Saturday afternoon.
Houston covered as a 7-point underdog while the final score played over the 144-point total.
Matt Howard had 14 points and nine rebounds, as Butler slammed Wright State 70-45 in the Horizon League Tournament championship game.
Butler covered as 7.5-point home favorites, while the teams played UNDER the 121-point total set by sportsbooks.
Team records:
Texas El Paso: 26-6 SU, 14-14 ATS
Butler: 28-4 SU, 13-19 ATS
Texas El Paso most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2
Butler most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
After playing Wright State are 8-2
After a win are 10-0
A few trends to consider:
Texas El Paso is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas El Paso's last 6 games
Butler is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Butler's last 5 games
