T.M. Selection: Villanova.

I like Villanova to cover the spread against Butler in this game on Saturday. Villanova has looked in their games lately. They have won 6/7 of their previous 7 games and I think they are going to play well in this final game of the regular season. Their 2 most recent games featured 1 loss by 2 points and 1 win by 2 points but both of those games were against ranked teams who also happen to be in the top 3 of this conference too. I think Villanova will use this game to get ready for their tournament play and I expect them to give a good effort in this game to try and build some momentum they can use going forward. Butler has been having a terrible year and they have lost 4 games in a row now. They have even been having a rough time on their own home court with 2/3 losses in their previous 3 games. Their schedule has not even been that tough either in their home games lately and I think they will get destroyed by a much better team than what they've seen lately. They haven't been putting up a lot of points either lately. They have only put up 61+ points in 1/4 of their previous 4 games and I think they are going to have an even rougher time trying to score on Villanova's defense. Villanova has had a tougher schedule lately so they have been giving up more points but against a team like Butler, I expect them to give a really good defensive effort. Villanova is only giving up less than 65 points per game and Butler has been failing to even reach that in their games lately. Villanova can also put up anywhere in the 70's to 80's on average for points and I think this is going to be a game where they put up a lot. Villanova should be able to pull away in this game as they force some key turnovers throughout on the defensive end of the court. I like Villanova to cover the spread in this game.

T.M. Prediction: 75-57 Villanova.