Butler vs Kansas State 2010 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight Odds, Predictions & Picks: We have now reached the Regional Finals, as only Eight Elite teams remain in the chase for the 2010 NCAA Tournament Championship. In the West Regional Bracket, two very worthy opponents have emerged to face one another, as the fifth seeded Butler Bulldogs [+4½] get set to take on the second seeded, sports betting odds favorite Kansas State Wildcats [-4½].
This game gets underway at 4:30 PM ET (3:30 PM CT) from the EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, UT, and it will be broadcasted live on CBS Sports. According to 2010 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight Odds, Predictions & Picks experts at SPORTSBETTING.com, Butler and Kansas State are expected to combine and score a total of 134½ points in today’s OVER/UNDER.
Butler comes in off its shocking defeat of the top-seeded Syracuse Orange Thursday night. The Bulldogs dominated the game on their way to a 63-59 victory, led by Gordon Hayward’s 17 points (4-for-7 shooting) and 5 rebounds. “You’ve got to find your niche, and find the right guys to fit your niche,” coach Brad Stevens said. “As you can see, mid-major, major, low major, whatever the case may be, we’ve got pretty darn good basketball players here.”
On the other hand, Kansas State is coming off a 101-96 win over Xavier in the Regional Semifinals. Jacob Pullen led the way for the Wildcats, filling up the box score with 28 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists on the double-overtime victory.
“Whether your name is Butler, UCLA, Kentucky, whoever, if you’re playing in the Elite Eight game, you’re a very good basketball team,” KSU coach Frank Martin said. “You shouldn’t be concerned about appearance. You should be concerned about the team.”
