St. John’s vs. Butler betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 6

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The St. John’s Red Storm (9-5, 2-1 Big East) hit the road in Big East action against the Butler Bulldogs (10-5, 1-3 Big East) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The Red Storm are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 164.5.

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St. John’s vs. Butler betting lines

  • St. John’s moneyline odds to win: -203
  • Butler moneyline odds to win: +167
  • Spread: St. John’s (-4.5)
  • Total: 164.5

St. John’s statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • St. John’s did a better job covering the spread on the road (7-2-1) than it did in home games (10-8-0) last year.
  • The Red Storm eclipsed the total more often when playing at home last year, hitting the over in nine of 18 home matchups (50%). On the road, they hit the over in three of 10 games (30%).
  • St. John’s fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, putting up a home record of 18-0 home record, compared to going 6-1 in away games.

Last season stats

  • With 78.5 points scored per game and 65.8 points allowed last year, the Red Storm were 65th in college basketball on offense and 27th defensively.
  • Last season, St. John’s was eighth-best in the country in rebounds (36.9 per game) and 182nd in rebounds allowed (31.2).
  • The Red Storm were 53rd in the nation in assists (15.7 per game) last year.

St. John’s betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (169th in nation) 41.4 (82nd) 35.7 (69th) 31.1 (176th) 16.0 (96th) 12.3 (239th)

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Butler statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Butler had a lower winning percentage at home (.353, 6-11-0 record) than away (.545, 6-5-0).
  • Bulldogs games finished above the over/under less frequently at home (nine times out of 17) than away (eight of 11) last season.
  • When moneyline underdogs last season, the Bulldogs won a higher percentage of games at home (1-5) than on the road (0-9).

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have performed worse offensively over their previous 10 games, putting up 81.3 points per contest, 3.7 fewer points their than season average of 85.0.
  • Butler is surrendering 76.0 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 1.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (74.9).
  • Over their last 10 games, the Bulldogs are making 7.3 three-pointers per game, 0.8 fewer threes than their season average (8.1). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (31.3%) compared to their season average (34.4%).

Butler betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 7-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (131st in nation) 43.7 (194th) 37.7 (29th) 30.3 (139th) 16.9 (62nd) 11.2 (151st)
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