[pdprodigy]

This game will tell us a lot about the top of the Horizon League moving forward. While every team is going to give Butler their best shot, no team is as poised to do so or as potent to perhaps knock off the Bulldogs as the Vikings. Rather than speculate on the side, let's approach the total here. Butler is coming off an embarrassing 24 point road loss to UW-Milwaukee. Were they looking ahead to the Vikings showdown at Hinkle? Perhaps. Or maybe they just had a stinker on the road which can happen if their shots aren't falling. Butler isn't build for huge comebacks on the road and Brad Stevens may have just waved the white flag early in the second half against the Panthers. Expect much better shooting from the Bulldogs tonight, particularly Zach Hahn and Chase Stigall.


The Vikings are led by 20 ppg scorer Norris Cole and have proven their offense is consistent against just about any defense they've seen so far. I expect the Vikings to give their best effort. In terms of the total, having two above average FT% teams always helps.
Last year's Butler team was better defensively and did more to ugly up the game for their opponents at Hinkle. This year's team scores more and gives up more according to advanced stats. The Vikings look to be a cooperative partner in looking to an over play here. Stevens knows that he can't grind out this win so expect a shootout tonight

[CollegeOverUnder]

is there a live game stream?