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The line on the Butler-Purdue game was coming in at Boilermakers -3.5. Scroll Down for More
This is one of the biggest underlays we have seen in the tournament thus far as the Power Ratings suggest the line here should be Purdue -6.5.
Purdue destroyed Cal Fullerton Friday but they suffered a serious injury in the process, which might explain the significant underlay.
The Boilermakers center Isaac Haas broke his right elbow in Purdue’s 74-48 victory on Friday and will miss the rest of the NCAA Tournament. Haas will need to get surgery.
7-3 center Matt Haarms will replace Haas. He averaged 14.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game and had nine points and 10 rebounds in the first-round victory. Purdue will likely lean more on star guard Carsen Edwards. He scored 13 of his 15 points in the first half.
Butler, a number 10 seed, easily beat the favorite Arkansas in their first round game, 79-62.
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Odds to win 2017-18 NCAA Men's Tournament (4/2/18)
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- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
