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A Big East battle is on tap between the No. 25 Connecticut Huskies and the Butler Bulldogs at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler is 9-8 overall and 6-3 at home, while the Huskies are 12-4 overall and 1-2 on the road. This game will conclude a home-and-home between these teams this week, as Connecticut cruised to a 76-59 victory when these teams met on Tuesday. 

The Huskies are favored by 8.5 points in the latest Butler vs. UConn odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 128.5. Before entering any UConn vs. Butler picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of over $2,400 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Butler vs. Connecticut. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Connecticut vs. Butler:

  • Butler vs. Connecticut spread: UConn -8.5
  • Butler vs. Connecticut over-under: 128 points

What you need to know about Butler

Butler will have a chance to split the season series between these teams on Thursday night. The Bulldogs made just 30.5 percent of their shots on Tuesday, including an 8 of 30 effort in the first half. They have now lost five of their last seven games, with all five losses coming by at least 15 points. 

The Bulldogs only have one player averaging double figures, as Jayden Taylor is scoring 10.2 points per game. Butler plays at one of the slowest paces in college basketball, ranked No. 343 in average possession length. The Bulldogs have only covered the spread once in their last five games. 

What you need to know about UConn

Connecticut has now won consecutive games following its overtime loss to then-No. 24 Seton Hall two weeks ago. The Huskies bounced back with an 86-78 win over St. John's in overtime before blowing out Butler on Tuesday. They were scheduled to face Providence last Saturday, but that game was postponed due to COVID-19 issues. 

Adama Sanogo scored 13 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked four shots in 25 minutes of action on Tuesday. Senior guard R.J. Cole is Connecticut's leading scorer, averaging 16.4 points and 4.8 assists per game. The Huskies have covered the spread in four of their last five road games. 

How to make Connecticut vs. Butler picks

The model is leaning over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Connecticut vs. Butler? And which side covers almost 70 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks.