St. John's vs Butler Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big East Tournament

The No. 1 seed St. John's Red Storm (27-4, 18-2 Big East) will hit the court in the Big East tournament against the No. 9 seed Butler Bulldogs (14-18, 6-14 Big East), Thursday at 12 p.m. ET live on Peacock.

Before you place your bet on this matchup 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: Thursday, March 13, 2025
• Game time: 12 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Peacock
• Location: New York City, New York
• Arena: Madison Square Garden

St. John's vs. Butler Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: St. John's win (78.2%)

Before you bet on Thursday's St. John's-Butler spread (St. John's -12.5) or over/under (145.5 points), read 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 an 18-13-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Butler has won 16 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 16 times.
• St. John's (4-5) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 12.5 points or more this season (44.4%) than Butler (2-1) does as a 12.5+-point underdog (66.7%).
• The Red Storm have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered 10 times in 18 games when playing at home, and they've covered six times in 10 games when playing on the road.
• The Bulldogs have been better against the spread on the road (6-5-0) than at home (7-10-0) this year.
• St. John's has beaten the spread 11 times in 20 conference games.
• Against the spread in Big East action, Butler is 11-10-0 this year.

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

• St. John's has been the moneyline favorite in 26 games this season and has come away with the win 24 times (92.3%) in those contests.
• The Red Storm have been a -952 moneyline favorite on eight occasions this season and won every game.
• Butler has won 16.7% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (3-15).
• The Bulldogs have played in three games as a moneyline underdog with odds of +610 or longer without earning a win.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies St. John's has a 90.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

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

• St. John's +383 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 78.6 points per game (67th in college basketball) while allowing 66.3 per contest (36th in college basketball).
• St. John's leading scorer, RJ Luis, is 68th in the nation putting up 18.1 points per game.
• Butler has a +22 scoring differential, putting up 74.4 points per game (157th in college basketball) and allowing 73.7 (235th in college basketball).
• Jahmyl Telfort's team-leading 16.2 points per game rank him 173rd in the country.
• The Red Storm pull down 36.3 rebounds per game (15th in college basketball) while allowing 30.4 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 5.9 boards per game.
• Zuby Ejiofor tops the team with 8.2 rebounds per game (54th in college basketball play).
• The 32.1 rebounds per game the Bulldogs accumulate rank 173rd in the country. Their opponents record 31.9.
• Andre Screen averages six rebounds per game (323rd in college basketball) to lead the Bulldogs.
• St. John's averages 96 points per 100 possessions (174th in college basketball), while giving up 80.9 points per 100 possessions (second in college basketball).
• The Bulldogs rank 106th in college basketball with 98.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and 296th defensively with 97.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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