Butler vs. Connecticut odds, line, spread: Proven model reveals college basketball picks, predictions for Jan. 20, 2022

A Big East battle is on tap between the Butler Bulldogs and the No. 25 Connecticut Huskies at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler is 9-8 overall and 6-3 at home, while the Huskies are 12-4 overall and 1-2 on the road. Connecticut is ranked fifth in the Big East; Butler is ranked eighth. 

The Huskies are favored by 8.5 points in the latest Butler vs. Connecticut odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 128.5. Before you make any Connecticut vs. Butler 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 five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of over $2,400 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, it has simulated Butler vs. Connecticut 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 almost 70 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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