Georgetown at Butler Betting Pick, Prediction & TV Info

On Saturday, the Georgetown Hoyas will square off against the Butler Bulldogs from Hinkle Coliseum in Indianapolis. The Georgetown Hoyas are 11-10 on the season. The Hoyas are coming off an upset win over Creighton in their last game. The Hoyas have won just 1 road game on the season in their 4 attempts. On the other side, Butler comes into the game with a four game winning streak. The Bulldogs are 18-3 on the season, and have won all 11 games played at home. Butler is coming off a win on the road at Seton Hall on Saturday. The Butler Bulldogs are favorites in this game. Butler is -9.5 over Georgetown in the college basketball lines.

Georgetown at Butler Betting Pick, Prediction & TV Info

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When: Saturday, January 28, 2017 Where: TV: CBS Sports Network Radio: Georgetown / Bulter Stream Option: CBSsports.com NCAAB Odds: Butler -9.5

Why Bet on Butler?

The Butler Bulldogs continue to make a name for themselves in the national picture. The Bulldogs have just three losses this season, coming to Indiana State, St. John’s and Creighton. Butler has won four in a row, with notable wins over Xavier and Marquette. The Bulldogs are scoring 76.6 points per game, while holding teams under 67 per game. The top scorer on the Bulldogs is forward Kelan Martin. He is scoring nearly 17 points per game for the Bulldogs. Butler is seeking its 15th NCAA tournament trip this season. The Bulldogs have been to the Final Four twice in school history and have 21 tournament wins.

Why Bet on Georgetown?

The Georgetown Hoyas could use a winning streak. Georgetown has had a rough go of their season thus far. The Hoyas have just 11 wins on the season, and 2 in conference play. Georgetown had lost six of their last eight before the win over Creighton. The Hoyas are led in scoring by Rodney Pryor. The guard is scoring 18 points per game. Georgetown is also getting 16 points per game from L.J. Peak. He is also leading the team with 3.2 assists per game. The Hoyas struggles come on the defensive side, where they are allowing opponents to score more than 71 points per game against them. Georgetown is ahead of only DePaul in the Big East Conference standings.

Betting Pick & Score Prediction

The Georgetown Hoyas have some momentum coming into this game. It’s the most momentum this program has had in a long time. The win over Creighton was a big one. The Hoyas would like to make it two in a row, and head into their next couple games against DePaul and Seton Hall with a real chance. But, the Butler Bulldogs are not going to fall into the trap of this game. Butler is well schooled and should be able to compete at a high level. The Bulldogs can really score, and definitely will defend. When you are making a bet on this game, you have to side with the favorites at home. Take the Butler Bulldogs -8.5 over the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday.