College Basketball Picks & Predictions for Friday, January 14, 2011
By Drew Sharper
DETROIT, MI (TheSpread) – The Butler Bulldogs hope to avoid their second conference loss on Friday when they face Detroit at 9PM ET. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this game.
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Butler is 12-5 on the season and 2-3 on the road while Detroit is 10-7 overall and 6-2 at home. Both teams are 4-1 in conference play.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and made Butler a 5-point favorite at Detroit for this game. The over/under has been set at 138.5 points. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
Butler vs. Detroit, 9PM ET
Butler is 0-4 against the spread in their last 4 meetings with Detroit and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games at Detroit. The under has also hit in 6 of the last 7 meetings between these two teams. My pick for this contest is Detroit at home as this will be one of the biggest games they play all season and they have some talented young players while Butler has struggled on the road.
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