St. John's vs. Butler Prediction, Odds, Picks - Big East Tournament

Updated Mar. 13, 2025 10:27 a.m. ET

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The No. 1 seed St. John's Red Storm (27-4, 18-2 Big East) will play the No. 9 seed Butler Bulldogs (14-18, 6-14 Big East) in the Big East tournament Thursday at Madison Square Garden, beginning at 12 p.m. ET.

The Red Storm hit the court as double-digit favorites against the Bulldogs. The Red Storm are favored by 13.5 points. The game's point total is set at 145.5.

Keep scrolling to get the details ahead of wagering on the St. John's-Butler game.

St. John's vs. Butler Game Information & Odds

When: Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
How to watch on TV: Peacock
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Red Storm vs Bulldogs Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Red Storm	-13.5	-105	-125	145.5	-112	-108	-1053	+675

St. John's vs. Butler Prediction

Pick ATS: Butler (+13.5)
Pick OU: Over (145.5)
Prediction: St. John's 78, Butler 68

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St. John's vs. Butler Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Red Storm 80, Bulldogs 66.
The Red Storm have a 91.3% chance to collect the win in this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Bulldogs hold a 12.9% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

St. John's has compiled a 19-12-0 ATS record so far this year.
Butler is 15-17-0 ATS this season.
St. John's is 3-5 ATS this season when playing as at least 13.5-point favorites.
Butler has covered the spread once when an underdog by 13.5 points or more this year (in two opportunities).

Key Total Facts

Red Storm games have finished with more than 145.5 points 15 times so far this season.
Bulldogs games have finished with over 145.5 points scored 19 times this year.
The Red Storm and Bulldogs combine to average 153 points per contest, which is 7.5 more than the total for this game.

Key Moneyline Facts

St. John's has put together a 25-2 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 92.6% of those games).
Butler has won three, or 16.7%, of the 18 games it has played as underdogs this season.
St. John's has won all eight games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1053 or shorter.
Butler has played as an underdog of +675 or more twice this season and lost both games.

St. John's vs. Butler: Recent Results

Red Storm vs Bulldogs Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
2/26/2025	Red Storm	-5.5	152.5	-265	+215	76-70 STJOHN
1/4/2025	Red Storm	-11	147	-752	+525	70-62 STJOHN
2/28/2024	PUSH	-0	151	-108	-112	82-59 STJOHN
1/2/2024	Red Storm	-6.5	152.5	-295	+240	86-70 STJOHN

St. John's vs. Butler: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	St. John's	Butler
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	78.6 (67)	74.4 (157)
Points Allowed (Rank)	66.3 (36)	73.7 (235)
Rebounds (Rank)	12.2 (8)	7 (324)
3pt Made (Rank)	6 (335)	8.3 (109)
Assists (Rank)	15.7 (56)	14.1 (139)
Turnovers (Rank)	10.6 (128)	10.4 (111)

St. John's 2024-25 Key Players

Red Storm Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
RJ Luis	30	18.1	7.1	2.2	1.4	0.6	1.2
Zuby Ejiofor	31	14.1	8.2	1.5	0.9	1.5	0.3
Kadary Richmond	31	12.7	6.1	5.3	2.1	0.9	0.2
Deivon Smith	25	9.9	5.1	4.1	1.7	0.4	1.1
Aaron Scott	31	8.4	4.2	0.9	1.4	0.6	1.3

Butler 2024-25 Key Players

Bulldogs Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Jahmyl Telfort	32	16.2	4.7	3.4	1	0.3	1.3
Pierre Brooks	32	15.5	5	1.9	0.5	0.1	1.7
Patrick McCaffery	32	11.2	4.5	1.6	0.5	0.2	2.2
Finley Bizjack	31	9.5	2.9	2.3	0.5	0.2	1.6
Andre Screen	32	8	6	1.1	0.3	1.3	0