Old Dominion at Butler

One thing for sure, Butler was a tired team going down the stretch, and it showed. They have had over a week to get their legs back, and get back to what made them special early on when they beat four straight tournament teams in Notre Dame, Tennessee, Indiana, and Gonzaga. The one thing they do well is defend the court. They held a high-scoring Tennessee team to 44 points, and Indiana to 55. That is the defensive team that will take the court here. They have held 24 teams in the 50s, and offense is not their strong suit, as they shoot in the low 40s. Old Dominion was on a serious roll until George Mason derailed them in the CAA tourney. Old Dominion is similar to Bultler. They defend very well, but shoot under 42% as a team on the road. They have kept 15 teams from getting out of the 50s. This game looks like a game that will play ugly - that is just how these teams play. Points will be precious, and shots will be taken deep into the shot clock. This should play in the 50s at best, and we will ride the UNDER here.