College Basketball Picks & Predictions for Thursday, December 9, 2010
By Drew Sharper
CINCINNATI, OH (TheSpread) – Two of the top Mid-Major teams in all of college basketball teams meet on Wednesday night as Butler takes on Xavier at 9PM ET. Here is a breakdown of my pick for the game.
Butler is 4-3 on the season and 2-1 on the road while Xavier is 5-2 overall and 3-0 at home.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and made Xavier a 1-point favorite against Butler. The over/under has been set at 136. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
Butler vs. Xavier, 9PM ET
Xavier is just 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 home games and Butler is 20-6 ATS in their last 26 as an underdog. I like a pick of Butler in this game as the Bulldogs have been playing tougher competition.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: BUTLER +1