{"id":133558,"date":"2017-02-25T22:40:15","date_gmt":"2017-02-26T03:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=133558"},"modified":"2017-02-25T22:40:15","modified_gmt":"2017-02-26T03:40:15","slug":"butler-bulldogs-vs-xavier-musketeers-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-february-26-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/butler-bulldogs-vs-xavier-musketeers-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-february-26-2017.html","title":{"rendered":"Butler Bulldogs vs. Xavier Musketeers Predictions, Picks, Odds and NCAA Basketball Betting Preview \u2013 February 26, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Butler vs. Xavier NCAAB Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where: <\/strong>Cintas Center &#8211;\u00a0Cincinnati, OH<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0Sunday, February 26, 2017, 3:30 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0Butler Bulldogs (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>-1.5<\/strong><\/a>) at\u00a0Xavier Musketeers (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>+1.5<\/strong><\/a>) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>view all NCAA basketball lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV Broadcast:<\/strong>\u00a0Fox Sports 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>Writer\u2019s Pick: <\/strong>Butler Bulldogs<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>-1.5<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>College Basketball<\/strong><strong> News and Previews<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-ncaa-march-madness-final-four-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 NCAA March Madness Final Four Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-gonzaga-bulldogs-vs-south-carolina-gamecocks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-north-carolina-tar-heels-vs-oregon-ducks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Oregon Ducks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Betting on the Butler Bulldogs\u00a0(22-6,<span class=\"away-record\"> 11-5 Big East<\/span>)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Point Spread: -1.5<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Butler is ending the regular season on a high. After a rocky stretch which saw them lose three out of four, the No. 22-ranked Bulldogs have won three games in a row. They blew out St. John\u2019s and DePaul at home by 26 and 16 points, respectively, and completed the sweep of defending national champion Villanova with a 74-66 win in Philly. Unsurprisingly, they went 3-0 against the spread during that stretch.<\/p>\n<p>Kelan Martin\u2019s resurgence has been instrumental in the team\u2019s win streak. The junior forwad has had a trying season, with his shooting woes forcing head coach Chris Holtmann to move him to the bench. But after a bit of a rocky transition period, he\u2019s averaging 18.3 points on 55 percent shooting, with 8.3 rebounds over his last three games.<\/p>\n<p>Butler will have an excellent opportunity to stretch its win streak to four games against a free-falling Xavier team. Butler already beat Xavier 83-78 at home earlier this season, but the Musketeers will now be without star guard Edmond Sumner, who had a team-high 22 points in that game.<\/p>\n<p>After losing two of their first three conference road games, the Bulldogs have gone 4-1 in their last five.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the Xavier Musketeers\u00a0(18-10,<span class=\"home-record\"> 8-7 Big East<\/span>)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Point Spread: +1.5<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Xavier is having a bad end to a disappointing season. The Musketeers have lost four games in a row, which have all but ended a return trip to the NCAA tournament barring an incredible run in the Big East tourney.<\/p>\n<p>Injuries have been a killer for Xavier. They were doing just fine without Edmond Sumner as they won their first three games without him. But then Trevon Bluiett also went down against Villanova, and missed two more games. Unsurprisingly, the Musketeers lost by double-digits in those games. Bluiett did make his return against Seton Hall on Wednesday, but his presence still wasn\u2019t enough to prevent a 71-64 loss.<\/p>\n<p>Xavier has an impressive record against Butler at home. They\u2019re 6-1 straight up and against the spread in seven career meetings in Cincinnati. But even Bluiett\u2019s return likely won\u2019t be enough for the Musketeers to stop their skid. They just haven\u2019t shown they have the firepower to hang with a good team.<\/p>\n<p>Xavier\u2019s horrific record against the spread bears this out. The Musketeers are a miserable 2-11 against the spread in their last 13 games.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer&#8217;s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Butler\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>-1.5<\/strong><\/a>) completes the season sweep of Xavier with a 71-64 road win.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/9\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and enjoy all the great NCAA college hoops games from the Big East\u00a0with America\u2019s top sportsbook.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"133558\" 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