NCAA Tournament Championship 2010 Betting Odds: Duke vs. Butler

Butler has won 25 games a row but have much less NCAA Tournament experience as Duke. Duke has made three National Championship appearances and has been in the Final Four 15 times. The Bulldog defense has put them through the tournament so far but there are many that think it will not hold up to the strong athletic abilities of the Duke squad. The coach of Michigan State, Tom Izzo stated that he did not think the Bulldogs would be able to beat Duke and that they would probably lose by 10 or 15 points. The NCAA Tournament Championship 2010 Betting Odds: Duke vs. Butler have Duke favored by as much as 7.5 points.
Even though Butler will be playing in front of the hometown crowd there are many coaches and analysts that feel that this may not be enough to overcome the strength of Duke. Not only does Duke have tons of NCAA Tournament experience but the coach has won three National Championships. The game against Michigan State did not see a strong Butler offense and they will need to bring tonight in order to take down the strong Duke team.