St. John's vs. Butler Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 28

The No. 25 St. John's Red Storm (15-5, 8-1 Big East) host the Butler Bulldogs (13-7, 4-5 Big East) at Madison Square Garden, starting at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The Bulldogs are 11.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under in the matchup is set at 162.5.

In its most recent game on Saturday, St. John's claimed an 88-83 win against Xavier. Bryce Hopkins' team-high 18 points led St. John's in the win. Butler came out on top in its most recent game 87-76 against Marquette on Friday. Finley Bizjack put up 28 points, five rebounds and four assists for Butler.

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

• When: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
• Spread favorite: St. John's -11.5
• Moneyline favorite: St. John's -769
• Moneyline underdog: Butler +543
• Over/Under: 162.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: St. John's vs. Butler

• St. John's and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (162.5 points) eight times this season.
• Nine of Butler's games have ended with a combined score higher than 162.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 168.7 points per game, 6.2 points more than the total of 162.5 for this game.
• These two teams surrender a combined 148.6 points per game, 13.9 less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the over/under in St. John's games is 4.8 fewer points than the over/under of 162.5 in this contest.
• Butler's games have an average over/under of 159.5 points this season, 3.0 points lower than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: St. John's vs. Butler

• St. John's is 10-10-0 against the spread this year.
• The Red Storm have an against the spread record of 4-6 in their 10 games as a favorite of 11.5 points or more so far this season.
• Butler has played 20 games, with 12 wins against the spread.
• This year, the Bulldogs are winless ATS when entering a game as an underdog of 11.5 points or more.
• St. John's is 4-7 against the spread, and 9-2 overall, at home.
• At home, St. John's is 4-6 ATS as a 11.5-point favorite or greater.
• On the road, Butler is 1-4 overall and 3-2 against the spread.

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

• St. John's has won 15, or 83.3%, of the 18 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Red Storm have a record of 9-1 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -769 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 88.5% chance of a victory for St. John's.
• Butler has won in two of the six contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Bulldogs have played as an underdog of +543 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Butler has a 15.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.