The St. John’s Red Storm host the 13th ranked Butler Bulldogs in a Big East game that will take place at the Carnesecca Arena in Queens, New York at 7 PM ET. Butler has won 11 of their first 12 games on the season and they have covered the spread in seven of the 10 games that have had a posted line. St. John’s has lost seven of their 13 games on the season and they have covered the spread in six of the 12 games that have had a posted line.
Butler is coming off an 81-69 win over Vermont in their last game, which did not have a posted line. The Bulldogs had covered the spread in their previous two games. In their last three games that have had a posted line the total has gone over every time. Butler has won three in a row, including two straight facing the ranked teams of Indiana and Cincinnati, since suffering their first loss of the season to Indiana State.
St. John’s is coming off a 93-60 blowout win over Syracuse in their last game where they covered the spread as a 13-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 153, which was over the closing line of 144.5. The Red Storm had failed to cover the spread in their previous two games. In three of their last four games, including their last two, the total has gone over. Previous to the Syracuse game St. John’s had lost two in a row.
Offensively, Butler is putting up 78.4 points per game on a 49.5% FG average. On defense the Bulldogs are allowing 63.9 points per game on a 41.8% FG average.
St. John’s is putting up 78.8 points per game on a 44% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Red Storm are allowing 71.5 points per game on a 41.4% FG average.
Last season Butler beat St. John’s twice.
Butler Bulldogs vs. St. John’s Red Storm Betting Trends
- Butler is 5-1 against the spread in their last 6 road games.
- The Bulldogs are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games against St. Johns.
- The game total has gone Under in 4 of Butler’s last 6 games against St. Johns.
- St. Johns is 4-2 straight up in their last 6 games.
- The Red Storm is 1-4 straight up in their last 5 games against Butler.
Public Money Consensus
In this NCAAB matchup between Butler and St. Johns the public is heavily leaning to the Bulldogs to cover the 8.5 point spread with over 80% confidence. The over/under bettors are thinking this game is going to stay under the posted total line of 138.5 with over 60%.
