February 12, 2020
Xavier Musketeers (16-8) at Butler Bulldogs (18-6) 6:30 p.m.
Match Winner
Butler Bulldogs -4.5 @ -110
1.00/0.91
The Xavier Musketeers are capable of getting the job done here, but they've been an inconsistent bunch for most of the season and haven't exactly fulfilled expectations up to this point. The Butler Bulldogs win at home by an average of 14.1 points and shoot 47.8 percent from the field. Because Butler has been a tough out at home, I'll lay the reasonable chalk.
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Creighton Bluejays (18-6) at Seton Hall Pirates (18-5) 6:30 p.m.
Match Winner
Seton Hall Pirates -6 @ -110
1.00/0.91
I’ve been high on Creighton a lot this season and the Bluejays could be a team to watch come conference tournament time. However, the Pirates are finally healthy, are talented and deep, and are having their way with teams at home, holding their opponents to just 60.9 points per game and outscoring them by 12.9 points per game. The Pirates are also holding teams to 26.2% from 3-point range at home, something that the Creighton offense tends to thrive on from time-to-time. I just think the Seton Hall defense is the difference here, so I’ll lay the points with Seton Hall at home here.
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South Carolina Gamecocks (14-9) at Georgia Bulldogs (12-11)
Match Winner
South Carolina +2.5 @ -110
100/0.91
I get that Georgia is at home and the Stegeman Coliseum is where 10 of Georgia’s 12 wins this season have come. However, the Bulldogs are sliding right now and the skidding is coming at a bad time as the Bulldogs need to try to build steam going into the conference tournament. South Carolina is not only playing the better basketball in all facets right now, but the Gamecocks have been pretty good ATS on the road this season and have a good chance at winning this one outright. I’ll take the free bucket with South Carolina in this one.
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Kansas Jayhawks (20-3) at West Virginia Mountaineers (18-5)
Match Winner
Kansas Jayhawks +1 @ -110
1.00/0.91
As for West Virginia, they’ve faced some tough competition over the last four games, but that dud against Oklahoma their last time out certainly takes some wind from their proverbial sails. I’m going to stick with Kansas on the cover here.
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Alabama Crimson Tide (13-10) at Auburn Tigers (21-2) 7:00 p.m.
Match Winner
Alabama Crimson Tide +6.5 @ -110
1.00/0.91
The last time these teams met up was an 83-64 home win for the Tide. Though Auburn has been playing pretty well lately, a lot of their games have been very close. I like Alabama to keep pace here and bang out a cover.
