WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE ?8 - The Panthers have dominated Horizon League opponents here at home in recent seasons, going 24-4 S/U and an incredible 21-6-1, 77.8% ATS against them since 2000. They are off to a 4-1 home start this season, winning those games by an average of 12.0 points. They also swept 3 meetings with a very good Butler team last year, including a 69-52 blowout in the conference tournament. They now face a Bulldogs team that is not nearly as strong as in past seasons. Butler is a brutal 3-7 S/U so far, including 1-5 on the road. They have not even been competitive in their last 3 road games, losing by an average of 14.3 points at Wright State, St. Louis and Indiana. I feel that this Panthers team they are facing tonight is just as strong, if not stronger, than any of those clubs.
