St John's Red Storm vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/07/2023

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Venue:  Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN 

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  St John’s +1.5, Butler -1.5; Over/Under:  144.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  St John’s +1.5, Butler -1.5; Over/Under:  144.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  St John’s +1.5, Butler -1.5; Over/Under:  144.5 points

St John's Red Storm:  14-10 (4-9) (8th place, Big East)

Butler Bulldogs:  11-13 (3-10) (9th place, Big East)

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St John's Red Storm:  1-4  last 5

Butler Bulldogs:  0-5  last 5

St. John’s is coming into this game with a 14-10 record overall and they are 1-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 4-9 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Seton Hall Pirates and the Xavier Musketeers in their last game. Dylan Addae-Wusu and AJ Storr each led the team in points in that game with 14 while André Curbelo was next on the team with 13 points. Joel Soriano led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Joel Soriano led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 39.1% from the field, 47.1% from 3-point range, and 56.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 77 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 74.5 PPG against them. St. John’s has an ATS record of 9-15 this season and their O/U record is 13-10-1.

Butler is coming into this game with an 11-13 record overall and they are 8-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 3-10 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 5 game losing streak with losses coming against the Creighton Bluejays, the UConn Huskies, the Providence Friars, the Seton Hall Pirates, and the Marquette Golden Eagles in their last game. Jayden Taylor led the team in points in that game with 19 while Simas Lukosius was next on the team with 15 points. Simas Lukosius led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Jayden Taylor led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 38% from the field, 32% from 3-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 66.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.8 PPG against them. Butler has an ATS record of 10-12-2 this season and their O/U record is 8-14-2.

The current betting odds have Butler listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Butler hasn't been a very good team this season as they have a losing 11-13 record overall and they have been terrible in their conference play too with a 3-10 conference record. They have actually been decent at home though with an 8-4 home record and even though they just lost 5 games in a row entering this one, all of their losses during that time came against some very good teams in the conference. St. John's hasn't been having a great season either, they are 14-10 overall so with a winning record but they are still only 4-9 in the conference as they have been bad against Big East opponents this year. They have also been terrible in their road games with a 1-6 road record while Butler has been winning most of their games this year on their home court so they will have a big advantage in this game being at home. The best way to place a bet here is on Butler to cover the spread in this game.

St John's Butler Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, February 7, 2023 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Butler 66 St John’s 63.

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St John's Red Storm: 2-8 ATS as an underdog. 3-10 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 8-2 OVER as an underdog.

Butler Bulldogs: 8-2 ATS as a favorite. 21-9 ATS off 3 straight losses against conference rivals. 7-1 OVER after scoring 55 points or less 2 straight games.

St John's Red Storm:  D. Jones (F) Ques Tues - Personal. M. Mathis (G) out for season - Toe.

Butler Bulldogs:  C. Harris (G) Ques Tues - Concussion. J. Mulloy (F) Out indefinitely - Ankle.

“They shot the ball. They did a lot of things well. Defensively, I thought we were a step slow in our rotation and getting to spots where we needed to be.” - Mike Anderson after his team’s loss against Xavier in their last game.

“That was one of the craziest endings to a first half. Everything that transpired in that time was stuff that had been covered. You can't get that back. But like I said, I thought our guys did a good job of shaking it down, coming back out and playing another 20 minutes at a high level.” - Thad Matta after his team’s loss against Marquette in their last game.

P. Alexander 

A. Curbelo 

D. Jones 

M. Mathis 

J. Soriano

M. Bates 

C. Harris 

E. Hunter 

S. Lukosius 

J. Taylor

PPG: J. Soriano (16.3)

APG: A. Curbelo (4.7)

Reb/G: J. Soriano (12.2)

PPG: J. Taylor (12)

APG: S. Lukosius (2.9)

Reb/G: M. Bates (5.6)

Coaches:

St John's Red Storm: Mike Anderson Sr (4th season)

Butler Bulldogs: Thad Matta (1st season)