When: Saturday, December 17 — 7:00 p.m.
Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse — Indianapolis, Indiana
TV: FS1
Odds: UConn -8.5, over/under 139.5
KenPom Predicted Score: UConn 75, Butler 66
UConn men’s basketball returns to action Saturday against the Butler Bulldogs, signaling the start of Big East play after the Huskies’ finals break. Last Saturday, UConn crushed an undermanned LIU squad for an easy 53-point win but has a much tougher task this time around.
Butler, now led by former Ohio State coach Thad Matta, has the Bulldogs competitive once again with eight wins and three losses, all of which were against opponents inside of the KenPom top 60.