PREMIUM
Stephen Nover's CBB Game of the Week
(NCAAB) Xavier vs. Butler,
Point Spread: 5.50 | -110.00 Butler (Home)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: 5.50 | -110.00 Butler (Home)
Result: Loss
Butler is being too undervalued here after looking bad during the second half of its, 71-56, home loss to Seton Hall this past Tuesday.
The 'dog has covered four of the past five times in this series.
Xavier has to deal with a rust factor having not played since Dec. 21. Butler is the 31st-ranked defensive team in the country.
This figures to be a low-possession type game where every point matters. That's evident by the low total. I can't see Xavier producing an ''A'' game, which will be needed to cover this mispriced point spread.
The 'dog has covered four of the past five times in this series.
Xavier has to deal with a rust factor having not played since Dec. 21. Butler is the 31st-ranked defensive team in the country.
This figures to be a low-possession type game where every point matters. That's evident by the low total. I can't see Xavier producing an ''A'' game, which will be needed to cover this mispriced point spread.