Butler at Kansas State

The Butler Bulldogs have shown the nation that they can compete with anyone. They took down Syracuse, but it was what happened late that proves the mental toughness of this team. They opened a 10-point lead at the half, and I think that most knew Syracuse was going to make a run. The Cuse really turned things up, grabbing a 4-point lead late and it appeared that the Bulldogs were finished. Instead of rolling over, they took charge and reclaimed the lead and went on to advance. Kansas State took two overtimes to survive vs. a tough Xavier team. That game had to be physically draining, with three players on the floor for 40+ minutes. The Bulldogs deliver as a dog at 22-7 ATS in their last 29, and I like them in this one.