Murray State vs. Butler NCAA Bracket Picks 2010: The 13 seed Murray State Racers (OVC) and 5-seed Butler Bulldogs (Horizon) will vie on Saturday (March 20) for a spot in the NCAA mens basketball tournament Sweet-16 when they do battle in San Jose, Calif., in the West Bracket second round. This matchup is slated to tip off at 3:20 p.m. Eastern (CBS).
NCAA Bracket oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com list Butler as 4 1/2-chalk favorites versus Murray State with a 128 total. Racers backers are getting +170 odds on the Sportsbook moneyline while the Bulldogs are giving -200.
On Thursday, March 18, Butler advanced to the round of 32 by whipping 12-seed UTEP in convincing fashion 77-59 while Murray State upset 4-seed Vanderbilt in a 66-65 thriller.
Murray State held onto a small lead in the second half in the upset of Vanderbilt as 2 1/2-point underdogs. That game's 131 points went UNDER the posted total of 140.5. Isacc Miles led Murray State with 17 points and seven rebounds, while B.J. Jenkins chipped in with 14 in that win.
Butler erased a six point deficit and roared back to defeat UTEP. Butler easily covered the 2.5-point spread, while the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 129. Shelvin Mack poured in 25 points to lead Butler, and Gordon Hayward added 13 in the win.
Butler is clearly the favorite among college basketball gamblers who are betting on the Bulldogs to win SU by 73 percent and 71 percent ATS. The OVER is expected to exceed the posted 128 total.
NCAA Bracket Picks: Butler can be sloppy with the ball, so the Bulldogs need to control their turnovers and not allow the Racers to get going in transition. Murray must keep Butler point guard Shelvin Mack under control. The Bulldogs prefer a more deliberate style of play while the Racer like to get up and down the floor. We expect Butler to pull this game out but it could come down to the wire keeping the point spread close. Best Bets – Butler SU but Murray State covers +4 1/2.
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