South Alabama at Butler

Butler felt a bit snubbed by the selection committee as they feel their 29-3 record, including wins over Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Florida State and S. Illinois, was deserving of a better seed. The #5 seed last year, the Bulldogs didn't make a big stink about it. But we think they are motivated to send a message in this game. While the game is being played five hours from South Alabama's campus, we think Butler has just too much talent for the Jaguars to handle. The biggest difference between these two teams is on defense. South Alabama allowed 69.4 ppg on the road this season while Butler allowed just 58.9. Coming into this tourney, the Bulldogs played good, holding their last seven opponents to an average of 51 ppg! We like this mismatch and the motivation for Butler.