Out of the Big East – the Seton Hall Pirates and Butler Bulldogs are set to square off Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Seton Hall Pirates are 19-10 overall, and fourth in the conference standings. The Pirates have won three in a row. Seton Hall has struggled on the road this season, winning just 3 out of 9 games.
For Butler, they are second in the Big East, and the only team to beat Villanova twice this season. The Bulldogs are now 23-6 on the season, and have won four straight games. The Bulldogs are also 13-2 in games at home. On Saturday, the Butler Bulldogs are -4.5 over the Seton Hall Pirates at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Find the latest NCAA basketball odds here.
In Depth Analysis On The Pirates Vs Bulldogs Lines, Expert Pick & TV Info
When: Saturday, March 4, 2017
Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
TV: FS1
Stream Option: FOX Sports GO
Odds: Butler -4.5
Why Bet on Butler
Heading into the NCAA Tournament, the Butler Bulldogs have a solid NCAA resume. The Bulldogs not only have the two wins over Villanova, but they have also downed Arizona, and Xavier twice. Butler is scoring more than 77 points per game, while allowing opponents to score 68.6 per game. In both wins over Villanova, the Bulldogs held them under 67.
The top scorer for the Butler Bulldogs is forward Kelan Martin. He is scoring 16 points per game in just under 30 minutes on the floor. The Bulldogs are going to head to the NCAA Tournament for the 15th time in school history. The Bulldogs have won 21 games in the tournament, with just 14 losses. Butler has been to the FInal Four twice in school history.
Why Bet on Seton Hall
The Seton Hall Pirates are looking for their 20th win of the season. That would likely get them into the tournament. With this being their final Big East game, the Pirates would finish fourth in the league with a win, and could drop to a sixth place tie with a loss. The Pirates have won three in a row, and four out of their last five.
The top scorer for Seton Hall this season has been Khadeen Carrington. The guard for the Pirates is scoring 17 points per game, and Madison Jones is adding nearly 4 assists per game. Seton Hall, as a team is scoring 73.8 points per game, and allowing 70.7. The Pirates are looking for their 11th trip to the NCAA Tournament.
Expert Pick & Score Prediction
The Butler Bulldogs are going to be a tough team to eliminate in not only the Big East tournament, but also the NCAA Tournament. The top seeded Villanova Wildcats will not want to play the Bulldogs anytime soon. Look for Butler to shoot the basketball well at home in this game. The Bulldogs slow down the Pirates, and keep them from their 20th win.
The Seton Hall Pirates are hoping to get the call into the big dance. The Pirates are going to need to win a Big East Tournament game or two. One more win gets them to 20. It won’t be on this night. The final bet on Saturday in the Big East is the home team. Bet on the Butler Bulldogs -4.5 over the Seton Hall Pirates on Saturday.
