Advanced computer model locks in picks for Butler vs. Villanova, Dec. 16, 2020

A Big East battle is on tap Wednesday between the No. 7 Villanova Wildcats and the Butler Bulldogs at 7 p.m. ET at Finneran Pavilion. The Wildcats are 5-1 overall and 0-0 at home, while Butler is 1-0 overall and 0-0 on the road. The Wildcats are favored by 13 points in the latest Villanova vs. Butler odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the Over-Under is set at 132.5. Before you make any Butler vs. Villanova picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past four-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $2,600 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. It's also off to a fast start in the 2020-21 season, going 8-4 on all its top-rated picks and returning well over $300. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, it has simulated Villanova vs. Butler 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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