(9) Butler vs (1) Virginia ($50 Prize!)
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Mar 11, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Virginia Cavaliers guard Malcolm Brogdon (15) celebrates with Cavaliers guard Marial Shayok (4) against the Miami Hurricanes in the second half during the semi-finals of the ACC Conference tournament at Verizon Center. The Cavaliers won 73-68. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
On Saturday, March, 19th at 7:10 P.M. the (9) Butler Bulldogs will take on the (1) Virginia Cavaliers in the second round of the 2016 NCAA Basketball Tournament. “The Crowd” projects a final score of Virginia 77 – Butler 67.3 with an over/under of 144.3. The Vegas Line has a final score of Virginia 68.8 – Butler 61.8 with an over/under of 130.5. The Bulldogs are (21-10) on the season whereas the Cavaliers are (26-7).
Scoring Margin: Virginia +11.5 Butler +9.5
Points per game: Butler 80.3 Virginia 70.7
Points allowed per game: Virginia 59.2 Butler 70.8
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Virginia 48.9% Butler 46.6%
Three Point Percentage: Virginia 40.9% Butler 39.1%
Free Throw Percentage: Virginia 75.2% Butler 73.2%
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Virginia 41.8% Butler 43.2%
Turnovers committed per game: Virginia 9.3 Butler 10.3
Turnovers forced per game: Butler 13.2 Virginia 11.9
Rebounds per game: Butler 40 Virginia 34.8
Assists per game: Virginia 14.5 Butler 14.3
Virginia has the advantage in most of the major statistical categories. Butler relies on their high powered offense whereas Virginia is built on stingy defense (which is ranked second in the country). Butler has two signature wins over a ranked team: Cincinnati and Purdue. Virginia has signature wins over five ranked teams: North Carolina, West Virginia, Louisville (twice), Villanova, and Miami (twice). I like Virginia to take care of the ball and win one of their signature low scoring games.
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