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The fans at EnergySolutions Arena will be treated to a game between the Butler Bulldogs and the Syracuse Orange when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Orange listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total is sitting at 138.
Butler's defense caused a critical turnover in the dying seconds of the game, giving them a 54-52 win over Murray State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at HP Pavilion Saturday.
Murray State covered as a 4-point underdog while the final score played UNDER the 131.5-point total.
Syracuse defeated Gonzaga 87-65 as a 6.5-point favorite in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (147.5).
Wesley Johnson scored a game-high 31 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for Syracuse, while Andy Rautins added 24 points.
Team records:
Butler: 30-4 SU, 14-20 ATS
Syracuse: 30-4 SU, 20-9 ATS
Butler most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 9-1
After a win are 10-0
Syracuse most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
Butler is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Butler's last 7 games
Syracuse is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Syracuse's last 8 games
Syracuse is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Oddsmakers currently have the Orange listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total is sitting at 138.
Butler's defense caused a critical turnover in the dying seconds of the game, giving them a 54-52 win over Murray State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at HP Pavilion Saturday.
Murray State covered as a 4-point underdog while the final score played UNDER the 131.5-point total.
Syracuse defeated Gonzaga 87-65 as a 6.5-point favorite in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (147.5).
Wesley Johnson scored a game-high 31 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for Syracuse, while Andy Rautins added 24 points.
Team records:
Butler: 30-4 SU, 14-20 ATS
Syracuse: 30-4 SU, 20-9 ATS
Butler most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 9-1
After a win are 10-0
Syracuse most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
Butler is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Butler's last 7 games
Syracuse is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Syracuse's last 8 games
Syracuse is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
