St. John's vs Butler College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 28

The St. John's Red Storm (15-5, 8-1 Big East) will look to continue a six-game win streak when they host the Butler Bulldogs (13-7, 4-5 Big East) on January 28, 2026. The Bulldogs have won three games in a row.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

St. John's vs. Butler Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Peacock
• Location: New York City, New York
• Arena: Madison Square Garden

Before you bet on Wednesday's St. John's-Butler spread (St. John's -12.5) or over/under (159.5 points), check out the betting insights and trends below.

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St. John's vs. Butler: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• St. John's has compiled a 10-10-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Butler is 12-8-0 ATS this year.
• St. John's covers the spread when it is a 12.5-point favorite or more 44.4% of the time. That's more often than Butler covers as an underdog of 12.5 or more (never covered this season).
• In home games, the Red Storm sport a worse record against the spread (4-7-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (4-1-0).
• The Bulldogs' winning percentage against the spread at home is .583 (7-5-0). Away, it is .600 (3-2-0).
• St. John's has five wins against the spread in nine conference games this year.
• Butler has beaten the spread four times in nine Big East games.

St. John's vs. Butler: Moneyline Betting Stats

• St. John's has won in 14, or 82.4%, of the 17 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Red Storm have a win-loss record of 6-1 when favored by -1099 or better by sportsbooks this year.
• Butler has won 33.3% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (2-4).
• The Bulldogs have played as a moneyline underdog of +680 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• St. John's has an implied victory probability of 91.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

St. John's vs. Butler Head-to-Head Comparison

• St. John's outscores opponents by 12.4 points per game (scoring 85.1 per game to rank 35th in college basketball while giving up 72.7 per contest to rank 153rd in college basketball) and has a +248 scoring differential overall.
• St. John's leading scorer, Zuby Ejiofor, ranks 235th in college basketball putting up 15.7 points per game.
• Butler has a +153 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.7 points per game. It is putting up 83.6 points per game, 52nd in college basketball, and is giving up 75.9 per outing to rank 240th in college basketball.
• Finley Bizjack is ranked 106th in college basketball with a team-leading 17.5 points per game.
• The Red Storm prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 4.7 boards. They are recording 34.8 rebounds per game (75th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 30.1 per outing.
• Ejiofor averages 7.5 rebounds per game (ranking 111th in college basketball) to lead the Red Storm.
• The 34.9 rebounds per game the Bulldogs accumulate rank 70th in the nation, 4.5 more than the 30.4 their opponents record.
• Michael Ajayi's 11.5 rebounds per game lead the Bulldogs and rank third in the country.
• St. John's ranks 83rd in college basketball with 102.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 44th in college basketball defensively with 87.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Bulldogs rank 108th in college basketball averaging 101.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 132nd, allowing 91.9 points per 100 possessions.

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