MIT Simulator - CBB Tuesday Butler vs Utah Winner
MIT Simulator Score - Bulldogs 78.74, Utah 61.57 - Projected Margin of Victory: 17.17 - Current Line: 7 - Variance to Line: 10.17 - MIT Simulator shows Edge Factor of 10.17 points. Value is double digits! Key factors noted: Utah finished in 4th place in the Pac-12 last season but this season are projected to finish 4th from the bottom of the conference! They simply lost too much from last season and the Utes 6-1 start is reflective of a favorable schedule. Butler has played the tougher schedule and has been able to hang tough for a 6-2 start to the season. Butler is projected to drop off some from last season but they are in a top-heavy Big East conference and the Bulldogs knocked off the Utes in Utah last season and that was despite a free throw deficit of 11. The Bulldogs not only had 11 less made free throws, they still nearly won the game by nearly double digits. That doesn't bode well for the Utes tonight as they face Butler in Indianapolis this time. Utah is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games against Big East opponents. The Bulldogs are 30-6 SU and 20-11 ATS in home games. This is easily the Utes toughest game this season while battle-tested Butler has already faced Ohio State, Texas, and Maryland. Net edge factors for Bulldogs equating to blowout victory by 17.17 points per MIT Simulator. Play: BUTLER