{"id":20524,"date":"2010-03-22T14:43:03","date_gmt":"2010-03-22T19:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=20524"},"modified":"2010-03-22T16:33:37","modified_gmt":"2010-03-22T21:33:37","slug":"butler-bulldogs-vs-syracuse-orange-west-regional-predictions-lines-220310","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/ncaa-basketball\/butler-bulldogs-vs-syracuse-orange-west-regional-predictions-lines-220310\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulldogs vs. Orange Free Pick + Preview (Mar. 25)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Butler Bulldogs vs Syracuse Orange \u2013 Sweet 16 Round \u2013 West Region College Hoops Gambling<\/h2>\n<p>Welcome to the CappersPicks.com college hoops weekly predictions pages! We KNOW you will find our FREE weekly\u00a0<a href=\"\/ncaab\/\"><strong>March Madness predictions<\/strong><\/a>, tips, betting advice, strategies, CBB gambling articles and more to help you become the best College Hoops bettor on your block!!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/handicappers\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE BEST NCAA BASKETBALL CAPPERS ON THE PLANET &amp; DAILY PLAYS!! \u2014&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We invite you to check out our Sponsor Sportsbook &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bmaker.ag\/latest-promo\/?cmpid=17435_3889\"><strong>Bookmaker.com Madness Deposit Promo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>1)<\/strong> Deposit $300 or more and get: &#8211; 25% Sportsbook Freeplay Bonus  up to $500.<br \/>\n<strong> 2)<\/strong> 175% Poker Bonus up to $1000.<br \/>\n<strong> 3)<\/strong> 100% Casino Bonus  up to $500. Promotion valid for new and existing players. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bmaker.ag\/latest-promo\/?cmpid=17435_3889\"><strong>Just click here now to check out Bookmaker.com. <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Team Records:<\/strong><br \/>\nButler Bulldogs (30-4)<br \/>\nSyracuse Orange (30-4)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Butler vs. Orange \u2013 7:00 P.M. Thursday, March 25th &#8211; WEST REGION &#8211; SWEET 16 AT SALT LAKE CITY<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Odds<\/strong>: Butler +7   (-110)<br \/>\nSyracuse  -7 (-110)<br \/>\nOver\/Under: 137.5<\/p>\n<p>The #5 seed Butler Bulldogs face the #1 seed Syracuse Orange in the Sweet Sixteen round of the West regional with tip-off slated for 7:00 P.M. Thursday, March 25th.<\/p>\n<p>Butler (30-4) cruised through the Horizon Conference this season as they went a perfect 18-0 in conference play and won the conference tournament by beating Wright State in the final 70-45. The #8 ranked team in the nation also had some early season quality wins over Ohio State 74-66 and Xavier 69-68 so it was no real surprise that they easily beat the 12th seeded UTEP Minors 77-59 in the first round.<\/p>\n<p>Against the #13 seed upstart Murray State Racers, who were coming off an upset of #4 seed Vanderbilt in the first round, it was a different story. Sophomore G Ronald Nored\u2019s three pointer with 25.4 seconds left put the Bulldogs up for good as they escaped with a 56-54 win and a trip to the Sweet 16. Nored led his team with 15 points and sophomore G-F Gordon Hayward added 12 in the winning effort.<\/p>\n<p>Butler extended their winning streak to 22 games, which is currently the longest in the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Syracuse (30-4) entered this tournament with one of their best defensive players; Arinze Onuaku sidelined with a quad injury he sustained in their 91-84 loss to Georgetown in the Big East Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Through the first two rounds of this tournament he has not been missed as the Orange rolled over #16 seed Vermont 79-56 in the first round and #8 seed Gonzaga 87-65 in the second round.<\/p>\n<p>Against the Zags, Big East \u201cPlayer of the Year\u201d junior F Wes Johnson scored 31 points and pulled down 14 rebounds to more than fill the void created by Onuaku\u2019s absence from the lineup. Senior G Andy Rautins added 24 points and freshman G Brandon Triche scored 13 for the Orange. Another key statistic were the dozen three pointers that Syracuse drained to help bury the Bulldogs. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bmaker.ag\/latest-promo\/?cmpid=17435_3889\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 1px; border: 3px solid #ffffff;\" src=\"http:\/\/banners.bmaker.ag\/images\/march_mad_240_240_0.gif?cmpid=14237_1929\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With Onuaku most likely a game time decision, they will need another total team effort to bury these Bulldogs.<\/p>\n<p>Any questions about how Syracuse would respond after losing their last two games and one of their starting five have been answered by their performance in the first two rounds. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Betting Trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Butler is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games<br \/>\nThe total has gone UNDER in 5 of Butler&#8217;s last 7 games<br \/>\nSyracuse is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games<br \/>\nSyracuse is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games<br \/>\nBUTLER is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 this season<br \/>\nSYRACUSE is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all games this season<br \/>\nSYRACUSE is 17-9 ATS (+7.1 Units) as a favorite this season<br \/>\nSYRACUSE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 2 seasons<br \/>\nSYRACUSE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in non-conference games this season<br \/>\nSYRACUSE is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all tournament games over the last 2 seasons<br \/>\nBUTLER is 87-57 ATS (+24.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1997<br \/>\nBUTLER is 117-86 ATS (+22.4 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997<br \/>\nSYRACUSE is 50-72 ATS (-29.2 Units) versus good defensive teams &#8211; allowing &lt; =64 points\/game since 1997<\/p>\n<p><strong>Free Bulldogs vs. Orange Free Tournament Pick:<\/strong> Butler should be able to keep this one fairly close for awhile, but I see the Orange pulling away late in the second half. 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