Thursday NCAA Sweet 16 Play of the Day

Butler

Butler getting 4.5 tonight from Wisconsin is like an early Christmas present.

For one thing, Butler doesn't lose basketball games, and hasn't in a while.  Also, can Wisconsin blow this team out?  No way.

A surprising trend that I love is that Butler is 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. Big Ten teams.  Take into consideration that the Badgers are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 neutral site games.

Take Butler and the 4.5 tonight, for a bonus take Buter and the money line, there is a good chance they will win the game.

Check back later today for my picks on the other three games tonight.

Here are the predictions for today's other games:

Take UCONN -1 vs. San Diego St.

Take Florida -3 vs. BYU

and

take Duke -8.5 vs. Arizona

Saturday's NCAA Tournament Play of the Day

Butler

They're back.....

Tiny Butler, who just kept winning last year in the NCAA Tournament is back at it again.

Well, I don't know if they can pull off the upset and beat top seeded Pittsburgh, I do know they can and will cover with the 7.5 points they are getting today.

The Butler Bulldogs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 NCAA Tournament games as an underdog and 11-1 in their last 12 games on a neutral site.

Pitt is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite and Butler matches up well with them.

It's not even close to being the same Butler team as last year, but they are well coached and have enough experience to take Pittsburgh to the wire.

Take Butler and the 7.5.

British Actor Michael Gough Dies at 94

He was Batman's butler.

Michael Gough, the British actor best known for playing Bruce Wayne's butler Alfred in a series of Batman movies, has died at age 94.

Gough's career included more than 150 movies and television shows, including the British science-fiction show "Doctor Who." He died of old age at home in England on Thursday, surrounded by family, his ex-wife Anneke Wills said through her agent.

Gough is best known for his role as Alfred Pennyworth in the Batman franchise, starring opposite Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer and George Clooney.