Butler Bulldogs vs. Seton Hall Pirates Free NCAAB Pick, 2–19–2020

Free NCAAB Pick by Justin Long of SportsPicksForum.com

Butler Bulldogs vs. Seton Hall Pirates

Time: Wednesday, February 19, 6:30 PM EST
Odds: Seton Hall -6.5

The 16th ranked Seton Hall Pirates (18–7) take on the 21st ranked Butler Bulldogs (19–7) for a Big East battle at the Prudential Center. The Bulldogs look to rebound from a 73–66 home loss by Georgetown on Saturday while the Pirates have dropped two straight and are desperate to stop the slide.

Butler (13–12–1 ATS) has been inconsistent recently and they are 2–3 in their last five games overall after dropping a costly game to Georgetown as -11.5 point favorites. Butler is 4–4 on the road and they are currently averaging 68.7 PPG while allowing 61.7 PPG which ranks them 17th in the country.

Despite losses to Creighton and Providence, the Pirates remain in 1st place in the Big East with a narrow 1.0 game lead over Creighton. Seton Hall is 5–5 ATS the last 10 games and 0–2 ATS the last two. The Pirates are 9–3 SU at home this season and 16–9 ATS overall while averaging 74.4 PPG and allowing 66.6 PPG on defense. Seton Hall is a good defensive team that allows 39.0% from the field and 30.1% from 3-point range, where Butler shoots 46.2% from beyond the arc. The Pirates will need to continue to play solid perimeter defense to avoid the Bulldogs onslaught of three-pointers.

Seton Hall is 4–1 ATS the last 5 meetings vs. the Bulldogs including a 78–70 win on the road over Butler as +5 point road dogs. Seton Hall needs to stop the bleeding and Butler doesn’t look as impressive as they did earlier in the season and they are just 4–6 SU the last 10 games. Take the Seton Hall Pirates -6.5 at home on Wednesday as they aim to make a statement, bounceback win.

Butler vs. Seton Hall Free Pick: Seton Hall Pirates -6.5