Butler is coming off an exhausting overtime win over Xavier, but I like the Bulldogs to keep it close at MSG. Butler matches up well with Providence: the Friars swept the regular-season meetings, but only by seven points and one point -- in overtime. In the OT game at Butler, the Bulldogs had built a 19-point lead. This is a different team with seniors Bo Hodges and Bryce Nze in the lineup. Providence should advance, but it won't be easy.

Both teams have been cashing over tickets coming down the stretch, but those trends are going to run into a long-standing principle: early game MSG unders. Whether it’s the Knicks on Christmas Day or the first game of a full set of Big East Tournament action, the city that never sleeps sometimes takes a while to wake up in terms of pace and scoring. We're already seeing a low number drop because these are two of the three slowest teams in the Big East in terms of pace in conference play, so I'd snatch this up now and stay away if it gets below 126.