The Butler Bulldogs will look to win their fifth straight game, as they play on the road at the Connecticut Huskies on Tuesday. Butler is coming off a thrilling road win at Creighton on Friday. Overall, the Bulldogs are 15-7. Butler is tied with Xavier for fifth place in the Big East with their 6-5 mark.
For the Connecticut Huskies, the defending champions are ranked #1 in the nation. The home team has won 10 straight games, and are 20-2 on the season. Connecticut leads the Big East Conference with a 10-1 record.
UConn is a massive favorite. The Huskies are -14.5 at home in this one.
Huskies Red Hot
The Connecticut Huskies have just two losses all season. They lost a true road game at the Kansas Jayhawks, and a conference road game at Seton Hall. Since the Seton Hall loss, the Huskies have won 10 straight games. Half of those 10 games were by double digits, including the 13 point win at St. John’s.
Tristen Newton is the top scorer for UConn. The guard is scoring 15.9 points per game, and dishing out 5.7 assists per game. Alex Karaban is adding 14.5 points per game, while making over 52% of his shots on the season. The Huskies are scoring 81.4 points per game as a team, which is 39th in College Basketball.
After this game, the UConn Huskies will head out on the road, but take on two of the bottom teams in the conference. The Huskies are on the road at the Hoyas of Georgetown, and then a trip to Chicago to take on the Depaul Blue Demons. The next home game for the Huskies will be on February 17th against Marquette.
Wild Stretch for Bulldogs
It has been a wild last couple games for the Butler Bulldogs. First, DJ Davis scored 28 points after halftime, and they beat Villanova in double overtime. Then, Jahmyl Telfort poured in 26 and Davis added 22 in an overtime upset win over Creighton. The Bulldogs are now scoring nearly 82 points per game as a team.
The top scorer for the Bulldogs this season has been Pierre Brooks. He was the leading scorer against Georgetown, with 20, and is up to 16.5 per game on the season. Posh Alexander is dishing out 5.1 assists per game for the Bulldogs, while scoring 11.4 points per game. The Bulldogs also beat DePaul by 14 in this four game winning streak.
Butler will play three straight home games after this one. The Bulldogs will host Providence, Marquette and Crieghton. After that, they will go out on the road and play at Villanova on February 20th.
Huskies Slow Down Bulldogs
The Butler Bulldogs could do something very impressive. Go on the road and win at Creighton, and then come on the road and win at Connecticut. While that is their goal, the Huskies are too talented for the Bulldogs here. UConn has a great chance to win their second straight national title. With them at home, they are going to win comfortably. The final bet for this game is the UConn Huskies -14.5 over the Butler Bulldogs on Tuesday!
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