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Butler beating Purdue pays $14.50 for every $10 bet on the money line. They are a +8 underdog versus the number two see Boilermakers.
Butler will face a Purdue team that will be without its starting 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.
Number 10 seeded Butler took care of number seven seeded Arkansas to advance to the second round.
Butler was listed with 150/1 odds to win the NCAA College Basketball Championship.
- Ean Lamb, Gambling911.com
