Advanced computer model locks in picks for Providence vs. Butler, Dec. 23, 2020

A Big East battle is on tap Wednesday between the Butler Bulldogs and the Providence Friars at 6 p.m. ET at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler is 1-3 overall and 1-1 at home, while Providence is 5-2 overall and 2-0 on the road. The Friars are favored by 1.5 points in the latest Butler vs. Providence odds from William Hill, and the Over-Under is set at 133. Before you make any Providence vs. Butler picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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Now, it has simulated Butler vs. Providence 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it also says one side hits in over 50 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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