Old Dominion at Butler

Old Dominion ran off nine straight wins, closing out with a big one to win the Colonial Conference Tournament over VCU. The Monarchs won a game in the tourney a year ago when they slipped past Notre Dame before bowing out against Baylor. Butler was a Cinderella last year, making it all the way to the finals against Duke, finishing runner up. They lost some key pieces, but the new ones, as the experience began to show itself, has made Butler a strong team again. Butler has also won their last nine as well. The Monarchs, however, just 4-11-1 ATS in their last 16 as neutral-site favorites and Butler weighs-in at 10-1 ATS at a neutral site, and more importantly are 20-6 ATS in their last 26 as a dog. Butler is the play.