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St. John’s vs. Butler NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – February 26

St. John’s vs. Butler NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – February 26

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By: DK.Network.Editors

The St. John’s Red Storm (24-4, 15-2 Big East) will attempt to extend a three-game winning run when visiting the Butler Bulldogs (13-14, 6-10 Big East) tonight at Hinkle Fieldhouse. This game is at 9:00 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.


St. John’s vs. Butler Predictions

  • Our pick to win on the Moneyline in this matchup is St. John’s.
  • Against the spread, we predict that Butler will cover. The spread is currently Butler +7.5.
  • As for the total, we see this one going under the posted over/under of 149.5 points. Our projected total for the match is 145.7 points.

St. John’s vs. Butler Odds

  • Spread: St. John’s (-7.5)
  • Moneyline: St. John’s -290 | Butler +235
  • Total: 149.5

  • The Red Storm have put together a 17-10-1 ATS record so far this year.
  • St. John’s has covered the spread 10 times this season (10-6 ATS) when playing as at least 7.5-point favorites.
  • Red Storm games have gone over the point total 13 out of 28 times this season.
  • The Red Storm have compiled a 23-2 record in games they were listed as the Moneyline favorite (winning 92% of those games).
  • St. John’s has won all 17 games it played as a Moneyline favorite with odds of -290 or shorter.
  • The Bulldogs have put together a 14-13-0 record against the spread this season.
  • When playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs this season, Butler has an ATS record of 5-3.
  • A total of 17 Bulldogs games this year have hit the over.
  • This season, the Bulldogs have won three out of the 14 games, or 21.4%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
  • This season, Butler has won one of its eight games when it is the underdog by at least +235 on the Moneyline.

St. John’s Key Stats

  • Points: 78.7 PPG (65th) | FG%: 44.8% (181st)
  • Opp. Points: 65.7 PPG (27th) | Opp. FG%: 39.7% (16th)
  • Rebounds: 36.4 RPG (16th) | Opp. Rebounds: 30.5 RPG (139th)
  • Assists: 15.9 APG (49th) | Turnovers: 10.6 TPG (113th)
  • Steals: 9.4 SPG (14th) | Blocks: 5.7 BPG (5th)

Butler Key Stats

  • Points: 74.6 PPG (164th) | FG%: 46.4% (97th)
  • Opp. Points: 72.4 PPG (200th) | Opp. FG%: 42.8% (125th)
  • Rebounds: 32.8 RPG (142nd) | Opp. Rebounds: 30.9 RPG (167th)
  • Assists: 14.4 APG (124th) | Turnovers: 11 TPG (156th)
  • Steals: 3.7 SPG (361st) | Blocks: 2.9 BPG (235th)

This article contains AI-generated editorial insights provided by Data Skrive.


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