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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